Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …
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Beto O’Rourke diagnosed with bacterial infection; no timeline on campaign return
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke said on Sunday that he’s been diagnosed with a bacterial infection, two days after cutting a book signing in San Antonio short because he was feeling ill. O’Rourke said doctors at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio diagnosed him with the infection and treated him with IV antibiotics. “While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at …
Read More »El Paso joins Abbott’s strategy of busing migrants to New York, other East Coast cities
EL PASO – A chartered bus carrying migrants is scheduled to leave El Paso for New York on Tuesday, marking the first time that city and county officials have agreed to work with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The move reflects a deepening scramble to better manage increasing migration into Texas and is particularly noteworthy because El Paso largely touts its historic role as …
Read More »Religious health care providers beat ACA restriction appeal
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a Texas federal court ruling that exempts a group of religious health care providers from the abortion and gender rights requirements of the Affordable Care Act. In an 18-page opinion filed Friday, the three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the …
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Rain chances return this week
Rain chances will be returning to North Texas for the upcoming week. Widespread and long lasting rain is not expected, but each day through Thursday will have at least a chance of spotty to scattered showers and storms. Rain amounts for the week in DFW will be around a half inch with some spots getting as much as an inch. …
Read More »3 children shot in Fort Worth drive-by; 17-year-old and 5-year-old killed
Three minors were shot during a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth Sunday afternoon, leaving a 17-year-old and a 5-year-old dead, according to police. The third victim, an 18-month-old toddler, survived the shooting, which took place in the 8500 block of Steel Dust Drive, off Old Decatur Road, Fort Worth police Chief Neil Noakes said. Several people called 911 to report …
Read More »26-year-old found fatally shot inside apartment in Kessler Stevens, police say
Police are investigating after a 26-year-old man was found fatally shot inside an apartment in the Kessler Stevens neighborhood of Dallas. Shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to respond to a shooting at the 1400 block of Winding Brook Circle, near the intersection of Fort Worth Avenue and North Plymouth Road. Officers found Jacquan Hudson inside an apartment near …
Read More »Man fatally shot early Sunday in southeast Dallas, police say
Police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot behind a shed on a vacant property early Sunday. Shortly after 4 a.m., officers were dispatched to respond to a shooting in the 800 block of Wixom Lane. Officers found a man who had been shot behind a shed on the property, police said. The man, whose identity is being …
Read More »Beto O’Rourke diagnosed with bacterial infection; no timeline on campaign return
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke said on Sunday that he’s been diagnosed with a bacterial infection, two days after cutting a book signing in San Antonio short because he was feeling ill. O’Rourke said doctors at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio diagnosed him with the infection and treated him with IV antibiotics. “While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at …
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