UCSF Doc Drops Bombshell: Big Tobacco Playbook Built Your Kid's Lunchables
A UCSF analysis finds Philip Morris used tobacco‑era R&D to shape Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. The findings revive debate about labeling, marketing and school meals.
Off-Strip Shock, Rio Torches Resort Fees For Every Vegas Group Deal
Rio Las Vegas will waive resort fees for all group bookings and add planner perks like free meeting internet and AV discounts, a change the hotel says is effective immediately. The offer is being promoted for group business this year and next.
Texas Oil Patch Hits Speed Bump As Crude And Gas Output Fall From Last Year
RRC data show Texas produced roughly 132 million barrels of crude and 1.08 trillion cubic feet of gas in March 2026, down from March 2025; Martin County led oil output.
San Antonio Budget Feels The Hit As Sales Tax Haul Drops Nearly Seven Percent
San Antonio’s April sales-tax allocation fell nearly 7% from a year earlier, leaving the city with about $43 million for the month amid mixed statewide results.












