Russia held military drills with its nuclear forces. The drills occurred in the Ivanovo province northeast of Moscow. They involved roughly 1,000 troops and over 100 vehicles, including Yars...
Dallas-Based Realtor Breaks World Record for Home Sales
You may have heard how hot the Texas housing market is, but one Dallas-based real estate agent is on fire. Last week, Guinness World Records announced that Ben Caballero has beaten his own world...
By Amy Jones | May 9, 2022
U.S. Treasury to Cut Auction Sizes in Next Refunding Process
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced it will continue to cut auction sizes, but by a smaller increment than in the last few months. According to a press release by the U.S. Treasury, a...
Coronavirus Cases Rise in California
Coronavirus cases continue to rise in California, causing one health expert to warn of a pandemic resurgence. "We are now in our sixth wave," said Dr. Sara Cody, public health director and public...
By Amy Jones | May 9, 2022
Dallas ISD Investigates Moldy Food in Cafeterias
The Dallas Independent School District has launched an investigation into complaints after one of its elementary campuses was said to be serving moldy food. The district has ordered cafeterias to...
By Amy Jones | May 9, 2022
Turbulence Breaks Part of Wing on Plane Headed to DFW Airport
On May 3, American Airlines flight 3729, with seventy-one passengers and four crew members aboard, made an emergency landing at Birmingham International Airport due to a wing fracture. Passengers...
Major Texas City to Test ‘Guaranteed Income’ Pilot Program
As the cost of living rises, Austin will become the first major Texas city to utilize local tax dollars to provide a "guaranteed income" to low-income families. To keep residents housed, Austin will...
New Claims for Unemployment Benefits Rise
The number of new claims filed for unemployment benefits ticked upward in the last week of April, after successive weeks of decline. For the week ending April 30, new jobless claims rose 19,000 to a...
By Pete Griffin | May 9, 2022
Shell Reports its Largest Quarterly Profit in 14 Years
As oil and gas prices continue to rise, the UK company Shell has recorded its most considerable quarterly profit since 2008. Shell reported earnings growth of $9.1 billion for the first quarter of...
House Candidate Cisneros Targets Rep. Cuellar’s Abortion Stance
Politicoย published a leaked U.S. Supreme Courtย draft opinion on Monday, indicating that the court is considering overturning the Roe v. Wade decision.ย The leak brought conversations on abortion to...
Texas ‘Mexikan’ Mafia Member Sentenced on Drug Charges
On May 5, the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that Texas "Mexikan" Mafia member, Joe Daniel Davila, 29, of Corpus Christi had been sentenced to federal...
PODS Reports DFW As 2nd Most Moved-To City
In aย rankingย of U.S. cities based on moving trends from 2021 to 2022, moving and storage company PODS gave Dallas Fort-Worth the silver medal for growth. Houston, San Antonio, and Austin also made...
Texas Health Providing Job Opportunities to Homeless
Texas Health Dallas is working to help people who are homeless get back on their feet through a new partnership with Austin Street Center.ย The partnership helps to match candidates at Austin Street...
By Mary Jones | May 8, 2022
Country Star Mickey Gilley Passes at 86
Mickey Gilley, the pioneer of the “urban cowboy” style, died May 7 in Branson, Mo. He was 86 years old.
FDA Limits J&J Vaccine Due to Health Risks
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)ย announcedย Thursday that it has limited the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) coronavirus vaccine to adults for whom other COVID-19 vaccines are not...
Freight Demand Declining Throughout the U.S.
March, which is typically considered aย robust month for trucking, was light in 2022. The freight truck transportation market was seen declining in March and was expected to hit a new low in the...
Fed Reports Biggest Rate Increase Since 2000
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years, raising interest rates by a half-point โ its most aggressive move since 2000 โ and signaling further...
Uterus Transplant Program Recipients Meet Donors
Recipients of Baylor Scott & White Healthโs uterus transplant program, alongside their babies, will meet donors in a special event to celebrate Motherโs Day. Getting pregnant would have been...
By Mary Dada | May 7, 2022
Bryan Riser Files Suit Against Detective
After a judge ruled in April 2021 that there was insufficient evidence to present his murder charges to a grand jury, former Dallas Police Officer Bryan Riser is now suing the detective who...
By Mary Dada | May 7, 2022
Aaron Dean Trial Delayed Again
The murder trial for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean has been postponed again. Aaron Dean is accused ofย shootingย 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson through the open window of her mother's...
Minor Sues Snapchat in Sexual Exploitation Case
A teenage girl has sued Snapchat, an instant video-messaging app, for failing to prevent herย sexual exploitationย on its platform when she was 12-years-old. The girl, now 16-years-old, identified as...