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Turkeys are a lot cheaper this Thanksgiving. Here's why

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Need something to be thankful for? Well, in addition to the roof above your head and the device you’re reading this on, you can add the price of your Thanksgiving turkey to the list.That’s according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), which found that the average price of an 8-to-16-pound turkey was $1.27 per pound in August 2023 — a 22% decline from August 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture likewise lists the average price per pound for frozen, whole hen turkeys as $1.27 in August 2023 — down just over 22% from $1.64 in August 2022.The prices of some turkey products fell more dramatically, like boneless and skinless male turkey breasts, which were 61% cheaper in August 2023 than the same time last year, per the AFBF.Why is this happening? Because, finally, a highly contagious avian flu outbreak came under control.Poultry industry ‘holding its breath’In early 2022, what would become the largest bird flu outbreak in U.S. history started infecting wild ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expected to endorse former President Donald Trump for 2024 in valley event

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

EDINBURG, Texas (Nexstar) — Former President Donald Trump is making a return to Texas on Sunday, where he’s expected to receive backing for his 2024 bid from the Lone Star State’s top Republican.Trump will join Gov. Greg Abbott in the Rio Grande Valley — home to a large portion of the highly-pined for Hispanic vote that Republicans have increasingly been investing time, money and resources in.It follows an early November trip to Houston, where the indicted former president held a rally as his poll numbers soar when ranked against fellow Republicans vying for their party’s nomination to take back the White House.According to a release from the Governor’s Office, the two Republican leaders will meet with state authorities stationed in South Texas as part of Abbott’s Operation Lone Star — his signature multi-billion dollar border security initiative. Trump and Abbott plan to serve meals in Edinburg to Texas National Guard soldiers, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, and author...

Texas neighbors lived in limbo with dozens of holes inside homes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

LAKEWAY, Texas (KXAN) -- Rebecca Perry spends a lot of time cleaning her Lakeway home.“Just solid dust,” she said after running her hand along a piece of furniture. “It’s a constant, constant thing. “The 74-year-old is pretty sure it has to do with the cut-out holes in the drywall in just about every room in her house. In her bedroom, there are 10 holes cut into the walls and ceiling. She counted 38 throughout the home.Lakeway resident Rebecca Perry checks for dust on her furniture. She said numerous cut-outs in her walls and ceiling keep particles floating in the air (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala)Perry, who had her house repiped, is waiting for an inspection from her water provider before the holes can be repaired (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala)Holes in Perry's living room (KXAN Photo/Mike Rush)Large hole cut out in Perry's kitchen island (KXAN Photo/Mike Rush)Hole in Perry's bathroom (KXAN Photo/Mike Rush)One wall in Perry's hallway has four holes (KXAN Photo/Mike Rush)Exposed plumbing can be seen...

Austin philanthropist Robert L. Moody dead at 88

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Robert L. Moody, a nationally renowned businessman and philanthropist whose namesake adorns buildings across Austin, has died at the age of 88, according to a University of Texas at Austin release.Serving as chairman of the Moody Foundation's board of trustees, Moody allocated $50 million in 2013 to create the Moody College of Communication, per the release. The Moody Foundation also committed $20 million to help revamp the outdoor spaces of the Blanton Museum of Art.In 2022, the Moody Center opened as UT's new basketball arena and events venue, following a $130 million grant from the Moody Foundation to help support Texas Athletics, the release said.More than $204 million was committed by the Moody Foundation to UT to help support colleges, institutes, programs and venues across campus. Outside of UT, the Moody family's name is found on facilities including the Moody Amphitheater, the Moody Bank — originally named City National Bank and founded by Robert's grandfath...

Is Feals For Real? — Real Tested CBD’s Review Of Feals CBD

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

Since CBD oil has become so trendy, countless new hemp brands are hitting the market. To remain competitive, many of these up-in-coming hemp brands use flashy ads and high-quality marketing to grab customers’ attention. That’s certainly the case with the fresh Denver-based CBD brand Feals.Feals has a slick brand image and a clear emphasis on helping customers achieve optimal mental health. Although Feals site looks professional, how could you tell their CBD products live up to this premium status? Real Tested CBD was curious just how good Feals’ CBD oil is, so we ordered a bottle and scanned it at our facilities. Please keep reading to see whether Feals’ CBD met our high standards for hemp.What Grade Does Real Tested CBD Give Feals’ CBD Oil?In our test, Real Tested CBD examined Feals’ popular 600 mg CBD Extract plus MCT Oil. According to our analysis, this product’s actual CBD count is remarkably similar to the posted claim. We also discovered that Feals’ CBD oil has significant tra...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl is clear — go left

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

SANTA CLARA — When in doubt, go left.That’s been the 49ers’ unofficial offensive motto since Kyle Shanahan took over as the team’s head coach in 2017.It’s never been so true as this season.The 49ers are one of two teams in the NFL that runs more than it passes the ball, and they’re running to left end of the line more than any other team in the NFL this season, according to NFEPO.com.And why wouldn’t you? That’s where Trent Williams — the NFL’s best left tackle — works.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: Did we see the ‘real’ 49ers in Jacksonville? I think so San Francisco 49ers | 49ers Studs and Duds: Steve Wilks’ bye week changes bring immediate results in Niners’ blowout win San Francisco 49ers | Chase Young trade shows 49ers are all-in on winning the Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers | 49ers 3 Things: This isn’t the team Brock Purdy ...

Latest line: A good week for San Jose airport, a bad week for Oakland mayor

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

SJCSan Jose Mineta International Airport is ranked America’s best mid-sized airport in a Wall Street Journal survey as passenger numbers, while still not yet back to pre-COVID levels, continue to steadily increase.    Sheng ThaoOakland mayor is unable to save her city’s last major sports franchise, as baseball owners vote 30-0 to approve owner John Fisher’s plan to relocate the A’s to Las Vegas after years of failed attempts to build a new stadium.   San Francisco GiantsThey fired their manager and finished 21 games behind the Dodgers this year. But with the A’s leaving, the Giants will be the only Major League Baseball team left in the Bay Area, a very profitable outcome. 

‘Dangerous by design:’ San Pablo Avenue will soon be reimagined to improve safety, efficiency

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

BERKELEY – San Pablo Avenue is the third most dangerous traffic corridor in Alameda County, where bicyclists and pedestrians are often left unprotected from speeding motorists traveling along the bustling state highway — one of the oldest in the East Bay.While the 22-mile corridor, which runs through two counties and a dozen cities, is home to buzzy eateries, eclectic storefronts and an increasing number of new multi-family housing complexes, the infrastructure cannot safely and efficiently accommodate the tens of thousands of people who traverse this “central spine of travel” each day.On the 2.5-mile stretch inside Berkeley’s borders alone, transit officials say that more than 10 people are killed each year.After roughly seven years of community input and study, Berkeley this week became the last and final city to sign off on the first phase of the San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project — part of the Alameda County Transportation Commission’s multi-million dollar plan ...

With door closing on A’s future, Oaklanders ponder how to move on

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

OAKLAND — In a town that gradually lost trust in the Oakland A’s — as residents, elected leaders and even baseball fans became increasingly jaded toward the franchise — nothing seemed to faze former Mayor Libby Schaaf.Through her waning days in office last year, Schaaf campaigned with unending optimism for the team to build a new ballpark and remain in the city they’d called home for five decades. But that dream has mostly evaporated after Major League Baseball owners this week approved the A’s relocation plans to Las Vegas.The outcome of the vote was widely expected, but Schaaf and other fans, business owners and officials around Oakland see it as emblematic of what wealthy baseball owners really think of their communities — they don’t.“They’re going to act in their own self-interest to support one of their own,” an unsurprised Schaaf said of the owners’ vote. “Everyone knows, including [MLB Commissioner] Rob Manfred, that Las V...

They said it: Moving the homeless for the fancy people

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:18:19 GMT

“They’ve definitely been moving people around from the areas that were going to be inhabited by the fancy people. Dress up for the show, and once it’s over, go back to whatever.”— Zach Wiseman, 28, a homeless San Francisco resident at a bus stop across from the APEC CEO Summit entrance at Mission Street, on the host city’s efforts to clear out many downtown homeless tent encampments near conference venues.