How to use AI to budget for the holidays without overspending

An Osceola County mother was arrested after deputies found four children home alone and learned a 9-year-old had been injured by a dumbbell. (Source: Osceola County Sheriff's Office via CNN Newsource)

Kristy Dyess is costume shopping at East Texas Goodwill stores. She said Halloween is different for her this year in terms of spending, as she is spending time instead of cash. “Looking for something Halloween to wear to work for Halloween,” Dyess said.

The Lufkin City Council is revisiting a plan to rebuild the city’s gateway welcome signs, which have been gone since 2024. The council set aside $215,000 in the 2024 budget for the signs, but the project stalled.

Actor Noah Wyle has been crowned People’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive. (Source: AP Images, Canva, DCC Gray News)

Carol Fair, 83, retired as American Airlines' most senior flight attendant after 63 years. (Source: WCNC via CNN Newsource)