Mars Petcare US, the maker of Pedigree dog food, is voluntarily recalling 315 bags of dog food over the potential presence of loose pieces of metal. The limited recall affects the Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food sold only in the 44 lb. bag size. “The potential presence of loose metal pieces in the …
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Border migration falls for 2nd month in a row, but annual total set to exceed 2 million
Apprehensions of migrants by the U.S. Border Patrol along the entire southwest border decreased 6% in July, but annual total is on pace to exceed 2 million. Migrants were caught about 182,000 times in July, compared with 193,000 in June. Fiscal year 2022 has already exceeded the previous year with Border Patrol catching migrants 1.8 million times with two months left in …
Read More »Only half of parents are open to vaccinating their children against COVID-19, poll finds
Parents’ willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine for their children has returned to nearly 50% after dipping below 40% in May, according to an August poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. Forty-eight percent of parents surveyed said that they either definitely will get or have already gotten their children ages 6 months and older …
Read More »North Texas to have a mid-week cold front
Despite a hot start to the week, there’s hope for a bit of a cool down later in the week. But before that can happen, Tuesday will be hot and dry with highs of 100 to 103. A summertime cold front arrives Wednesday with a chance of storms and for some, a drop in temperatures. A more noticeable bit of …
Read More »D-FW coaches, former UNT players remember youth football coach Mike Hickmon
Mike Hickmon’s impact on football went far beyond his playing career. Those close to him, including Seagoville head football coach Stephen Jackson Jr., said his influence on the game only increased after he finished playing at UNT in the early 2000s. Hickmon, 43, was shot and killed Saturday after an argument at the Dragons’ game in Lancaster, according to police and medical …
Read More »Texas poll: Abbott-O’Rourke, the economy, guns, abortion, immigration and more
Sunday that asked Texas voters their thoughts about the November midterm elections, including the race between Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke, and other issues affecting the state. The poll, conducted Aug. 1-7, surveyed 1,365 registered voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points. Voters were also asked about the candidates in other statewide …
Read More »Lawyers appeal Brittney Griner’s Russian prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner on Monday filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday. Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on Aug. 4. She was arrested in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters containing …
Read More »Greg Abbott’s first TV ad in Texas governor’s race features marriage, paralyzing accident
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection campaign heads to television this week with a biographical ad featuring his wife, Cecilia, discussing their marriage and the accident that put him in a wheelchair. The statewide ad will run for two weeks, campaign aides told The Dallas Morning News. The buy costs at least $3 million and is the opening salvo in a media campaign that …
Read More »Dallas’ minority neighborhoods face major transportation issues, SMU study finds
Connie Gonzalez’s neighborhood has one general store, but her family can’t walk there because it’s too dangerous without sidewalks. Gonzalez, who has lived in West Dallas for 40 years, said cars regularly drive into the ditches on the side of the street in front of her house, and drivers who park there often leave trash. She’s told city officials about …
Read More »Greg Abbott using New York Mayor Eric Adams as foil to rally Texas conservatives
Just months away from voters’ decision on whether to retain or fire him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has found a new foil to help him rally his conservative base and turn back Democrat Beto O’Rourke in November. Abbott has been sparring with New York Mayor Eric Adams over the governor sending busloads of undocumented migrants from the Texas-Mexico border to the Big Apple, …
Read More »Texans are stressed about inflation and blame Biden’s policies
Texans are stressed about the economy, cutting back on spending and placing the blame on the policies of President Joe Biden. Seven in 10 Texans say they are more worried about finances than they were a year ago and 87% said increased prices have had an impact on their household situation. Gas prices are hitting family and business finances hard and …
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