Recent changes at NFL Network have included significant shifts in both on-air talent and programming. Reports suggest that the network has parted ways with Michael Irvin, a former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer, and has canceled “NFL Total Access,” one of its longest-running and most popular shows after more than two decades. These changes come …
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Secret Service Jan. 6 texts erased despite Congress’ request
WASHINGTON — Secret Service text messages from around the time of the attack on the U.S. Capitol were deleted despite requests from Congress and federal investigators that they be preserved, the agency confirmed Tuesday in response to a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Democratic member of the Jan 6. panel, said the Secret Service …
Read More »Billionaire George Soros donates $1M to Texas governor candidate Beto O’Rourke
AUSTIN – Democratic mega donor George Soros and an Austin-area couple each gave $1 million to Beto O’Rourke’s campaign to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott. While Texans gave $14.5 million to the Democrat’s campaign, nearly half of O’Rourke’s record-breaking $27.6 million fundraising haul came from out-of-state donors. The details come from an O’Rourke campaign finance report so huge it took several days to upload to …
Read More »Dallas offers panhandlers help, but only a handful accept it
Billy Ray parks in his wheelchair on the street corner most days, asking for help as people drive by. Lately, the city has been coming by offering him more than money. “They say you can go to the shelter and they’re giving out apartments and all kinds of stuff,” he said. “They’re just trying to get us out of here. …
Read More »Jurors see gruesome video of 2018 Florida school shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video Tuesday of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through a three-story classroom building at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago. The video, compiled from 13 security cameras inside the building, was not shown to the gallery, where …
Read More »Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. In the United States, President Joe Biden has learned that the hard way. Among the 10 biggest carbon emitters, only the European Union has enacted polices close to or consistent with international goals of limiting warming to …
Read More »Senate advances bipartisan bill with billions for U.S. semiconductor production
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday voted to take up a measure providing significant incentives for domestic semiconductor chip production, viewed as key to luring major manufacturing facilities to Texas and other states. The bipartisan 64-34 tally reflects a level of support that makes final passage of the bill likely before lawmakers leave for their August recess. Backers say that, …
Read More »How does this year’s heat relate to climate change? It’s complicated, experts say
Most Texans are used to hot summers, but this year has been particularly scorching. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has already had more than 20 days reach 100 degrees — and with several more weeks of blistering heat expected, experts predict the region is well on its way to setting summer records. This year’s brutal heat wave has had many quick to …
Read More »Border apprehensions decline 14% in June, indicating Mexican crackdown may be working
DEL RIO–U.S. Border Patrol officials say there was a 14% decline in June in the number of times they stopped migrants trying to enter the U.S., possibly reflecting that a Mexican crackdown may be working within Mexico. The decrease comes as Republican politicians, led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, ramp up rhetoric and spending at the border as rising numbers …
Read More »Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde response
UVALDE — Two months after the Uvalde school massacre, Texas state police on Monday announced an internal review into the actions of dozens of troopers who were at Robb Elementary during 73 minutes of bewildering inaction by law enforcement as a gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers. The announcement appeared to widen the fallout of a damning 80-page report …
Read More »Why is pregnant HOV lane protest mom’s court date postponed?
In case you’re wondering what happened to Brandy Bottone’s scheduled July 20 traffic court hearing in which she vows to fight an HOV lane violation ticket, it’s postponed. The reason is because she has hired a lawyer, and that puts the traffic court on a different schedule, she told The Dallas Morning News. No new court date has been set. But …
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