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It's on tribal land, which means it's exempt from state taxes and fees, hence the deal.

A lot of people Karina talked to rolling through the station were using an app, GasBuddy, that compares prices and helped them find Horizon.

Karina said she talked to one big rig driver who hauls sand and gravel around.

And he was expecting to have to spend $1,000 that day on diesel.

He told her his last delivery route had brought his tank to almost empty, and all he could do was cross his fingers and just hope he had enough fuel to make it all the way to Horizon.

Those are the headlines.

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A look at the push to have AI-powered robots keep older Americans company as they age.

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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines.

I'm Tracy Mumford.

Today's Wednesday, May 27th.

Here's what we're covering.

In Texas, Ken Paxton, the state's far-right attorney general with a long history of scandal and controversy, took down longtime Senator John Cornyn.

It was essentially a decisive victory for the MAGA movement over the state's old guard of conservatives.

The runoff election was the most expensive primary in American history, and Paxton pulled out a win despite being outspent on ads by roughly $80 million.

The endorsement of President Trump helped carry him to what is, as of right now, a nearly 30-point win over Cornyn.

And it has proved once again that when Trump backs a candidate, he brings voters with him.