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As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope

Emily Feng

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.
Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV

Sarah Ventre

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

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October 27th, 2025

The KTTZ News Team

Farmers and ranchers from multiple states have come together to raise awareness about labor shortages that they say are negatively impacting the country’s agriculture, contributing to increasing food prices. Our Brad Burt reports on the Grow It Here campaign. Last week, the United Soccer League announced that the Lubbock Matadors will join the USL League Two's southern conference for the 2026 season. The Matadors' general manager believes this will help bring the team to the national stage.
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller pushes alternative to Trump's Argentine beef proposal

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

The Trump administration recently announced it would quadruple Argentine beef imports to lower grocery prices, drawing sharp criticism from U.S. cattle producers, including Miller.
Trump wants to import beef from Argentina. Republicans and ag groups say, what about America?

Ranchers, lawmakers and farmers' unions are sounding the alarm over a Trump administration plan to increase beef imports from Argentina.
Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car

Peter Medlin

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.
Ranchers are using 'virtual fencing' to move their cattle — and help save prairies

Rachel Cramer

Virtual fencing uses GPS collars, sounds and electrical cues to move cattle across a landscape. Along with saving ranchers time, researchers say this new technology can help protect, and create, wildlife habitat.
Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

Michael Copley

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.
U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Maria Godoy

In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
Where has Trump suggested sending troops? In cities run by Democratic mayors

Juliana Kim

In just four months, Trump has suggested or ordered sending federal intervention to nearly a dozen cities.
Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Bill Chappell

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.
USDA will no longer track hunger among Americans. That concerns food advocates

Anna Pope

People working to address hunger say the canceled report is a main resource to understand where and how people are experiencing food insecurity across the country.