New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other top state lawmakers introduced a package of ten bills to tighten the state’s gun laws on Wednesday. The legislation has the support of Gov. Hochul, as well...
Kessler School Begins Restorations for New Campus
The Kessler School announced on April 18 that construction had begun for its new campus in North Oak Cliff. The private school has purchased a nearly-100-year-old neoclassical building that will be...
HPISD Board Candidate Wants Superintendent Fired
A Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD) board candidate is seeking unique solutions to better serve students and parents in his district, starting with firing the superintendent. "I...
Designs Revealed for Fair Park Improvements
The effort to upgrade the home of the State Fair of Texas and revitalize its surrounding community took a significant step forward this past Thursday. Fair Park First, a nonprofit dedicated to the...
Second Gas Station Shooting in 24 Hours Leaves Three Injured
A second convenience store shootout last week left three people injured in Fort Worth, according to WFAA. Police arrived at the Pink Store located at 1701 South Riverside Drive on April 14 to find...
U.S. Promises to End Anti-Satellite Missile Testing
During her April 18 visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States military will stop launching anti-satellite missiles. After...
COVID-19 Breath Test Gets Authorization
On April 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency authorization for a new COVID-19 testing device developed by a Texas company. Known as the "InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer," it...
By Amy Jones | Apr 19, 2022
Easter Bunny Hands out Condoms to Elementary School Children
Easter took a strange turn at one Texas elementary school as an Easter Bunny handed out plastic eggs filled with unused condoms. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at pick-up time. The Austin...
By Amy Jones | Apr 19, 2022
Florida Rejects Math Textbooks for Containing CRT
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has rejected fifty-four math textbooks, striking them from consideration for the school system's curriculum. On April 15, the agency announced it removed...
Masks Optional for DART Passengers and Employees
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) announced on Tuesday that face masks are no longer required for passengers and employees. According to the metro system's website, they are dedicated to...
American Airlines Reintroduces Alcohol Sales
As of Monday, Fort Worth-based American Airlines has resumed the sale of adult beverages onboard its flights. The airline and others had ceased serving alcohol beginning in March 2020 during the...
By Amy Jones | Apr 19, 2022
Texas Evictions Reach Pre-Pandemic Highs
In an April report from Eviction Lab, a Princeton University-based research center, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston ranked among the top ten U.S. cities for most eviction filings. According...
House Passes More COVID Relief Funds for Restaurants
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives debated and passed House Resolution 3087, the Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022.
J&J Reaches $99 Million Settlement With West Virginia
Johnson & Johnson has long touted healthcare-related goods and services. However, J&J subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals found itself as a primary defendant in litigation brought on by the...
City Residents Oppose Warehouse Project
Flower Mound residents oppose a proposed ten-warehouse business park project to be built on the west side of the town. According to NBC 5 News, the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted on...
By Mary Dada | Apr 19, 2022
Zelenskyy Tells Biden, ‘See For Yourself’
According to the New York Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that President Joe Biden will come and survey firsthand the devastation that has taken place in Ukraine. In an interview...
District 1: Decrease in Car Thefts, Still Largest Crime Increase
The good news for residents living in the City of Dallas District 1 is Motor Vehicle Theft dropped nearly 25% in March of 2022. The unwelcome news, however, is District 1 still ranks as the district...
Paxton: Schools Cannot Give Vaccinated Employees Special Treatment
On April 14, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a formal legal opinion on a Texas school district's COVID-19 sick-leave guidelines. Houston ISD instituted a new policy for the 2021-22 school...
Stagflation Fears on the Rise
Economists warn that fears of stagflation are on the rise. Bloomberg reports that stagflation expectations have grown 66%, the highest expectation since 2008. Stagflation is usually defined as a...
Federal Mask Mandate Overturned by Florida Judge
On Monday, a federal judge in Florida issued a ruling overturning the Biden administration's face mask mandates on airplanes, buses, and other forms of public transportation. In a 59-page court...
Border Patrol Finds 4-Year-Old with Marijuana Smugglers
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered a 4-year-old boy among a group of suspected unlawful migrants in the early morning of April 12. Reportedly, the individuals were...