A portion of what is now known as Choctaw Park, the former home of the Texas Rangers, is set to be used as shared office space for a company that works with entrepreneurs. Spark Coworking will offer...
Local City First in U.S. to Mine Bitcoin
Fort Worth is making history as it becomes the first city in the United States to mine Bitcoin. According to Fort Worth's website, the pilot program will help the city become a leading center of...
By Mary Dada | Apr 29, 2022
Germany Approves Supplying Tanks for Ukraine
Germany has agreed to send tanks to Ukraine in a reversal of the previous statement made by Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Germany's stock of tanks was depleted. Al Jazeera reported that an...
Trucker Demand Slowdown Could Indicate Looming Recession
The trucker demand that soared during the pandemic has been on a sharp decline since the beginning of March, and analysts believe that drop could indicate an economic recession. An article published...
Australian Government Distances Itself From Gender-Neutral Policy Draft
Australia has reversed its decision to introduce gender-neutral language in schools following criticism that it was “attempting to apply Marxist ideology” to the educational system.
Beijing on Edge As COVID-19 Spreads
Fear and panic have gripped the citizens of Beijing as they prepare for the possibility of another lengthy lockdown. According to Reuters, Beijing began its first of three rounds of mass COVID-19...
Fires at Food Production Facilities Stir Up Speculation
A recent string of fires at food production facilities has stirred up speculation and caused concerns about already sky-high food prices and possible food shortages. The Western Standard reported on...
Dissolution of Disney’s Special District Could Mean $1 Billion of Debt for Taxpayers
A Florida bill passed last week that strips the Disney World theme park of its special district status may have far more repercussions than anticipated. The change could burden Florida taxpayers,...
By Amy Jones | Apr 29, 2022
Oklahoma Bans Use of ‘Non-Binary’ on Birth Certificates
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday banning the use of a "non-binary" indicator on birth certificates. The ban comes after a civil lawsuit was filed last year by an...
Dallas Skyline Shines Purple for Pancreatic Cancer
The Dallas skyline will be aglow with purple lights on Friday, April 29, to call attention to a good cause. The light display is intended to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer ahead of a Saturday...
By Amy Jones | Apr 28, 2022
CDC Estimates Three of Four Kids in the U.S. Have Had COVID
According to a report on Tuesday, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say three out of every four U.S. youth have been infected with the coronavirus, and more than...
Dallas Loosens Restrictions for Mobile Food Services
The Dallas City Council unanimously passed a new ordinance on Wednesday to make it easier for food trucks, food trailers, and other mobile food service providers to operate in the city. The reforms,...
U.S. Supply Chain Seeing Product Shortages
Shoppers in-store and online are seeing many products marked out of stock due to supply chain issues in the U.S. Achal Bassamboo, a professor of operations at the Kellogg School of Management at...
Local Man Falls into Clear Creek
A 77-year-old man fell into a creek while fishing in Denton on April 26, Denton Fire Department announced. His body was later found and recovered the next day. According to the Denton Fire...
By Mary Dada | Apr 28, 2022
Ford Launches F-150 Lightning Electric Truck
On Tuesday, the first all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolled off the manufacturing line in Detroit, Michigan, with a lot at stake for the brand and electric vehicles in general. Ford has received...
Trevor Reed Released From Russian Prison
U.S. Marine Veteran Trevor Reed was freed from a Russian prison on Wednesday after nearly 1,000 days in captivity. "Today, we welcome home Trevor Reed and celebrate his return to the family that...
Kamala Harris Tests Positive for COVID-19
According to a statement from her press secretary, Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. "Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests....
Biden Grants Clemency to 78 People
Seventy-five people, including six residents of North Texas, have had their prison sentences commuted by President Joe Biden. Another three, one of whom was also from Texas, have been pardoned....
Property Values Climbing, Property Taxes Continue to Increase
Homeowners may be shocked after receiving notice of their properties' new appraised values as Texas's growing real estate market drives up home values considerably. Property values — which help...
Middle Eastern Countries Ban New Doctor Strange Movie
Marvel Studio's latest film, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, has been banned in the Middle Eastern countries of Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia after the studio declined to...
By Amy Jones | Apr 28, 2022
Murder Victim’s Family Wants Suspect Charged as Adult
The family of a man murdered during a robbery outside a Dallas Costco is pushing for the 16-year-old suspect charged in the shooting to be tried as an adult. As reported by The Dallas Express,...
By Mary Dada | Apr 28, 2022