Texas Senator Ted Cruz asserted his intentions to fight off efforts to implement gun restrictions in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting last week. Speaking at the NRA conference in Houston this...
The Critical Need for ‘Big Brothers and Sisters’
Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) has allowed adults to pour wisdom, confidence, and encouragement into young people to help them recognize their true potential. There is a great need for...
By Amy Jones | Apr 8, 2022
1,200-Home Development in the Works
A new real estate development encompassing 296 acres in Crowley, Texas, is being planned by an Arizona firm. An unnamed "top national homebuilder" is reportedly set to handle the construction of...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 8, 2022
COVID Lockdowns Continue in China
The Chinese government has locked down the city of Shanghai, the largest city in China, with no apparent end in sight. Chinese officials are implementing a strict "zero-COVID" policy. The policy...
Dallas ISD Launches Anonymous Tip System
Dallas Independent School District has taken action against the threat of harm at its schools. The district has implemented the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System at all Dallas schools that...
More Amazon Facility Employees Consider Unionizing
Amazon workers across the U.S. have reportedly begun considering unionization. The organizer of the campaign that led to Amazon's first union in the U.S. said on April 5 that employees from over...
Palin Announces Run for Congress
Fifty candidates are running in the special election to fill Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat — a field that includes former Gov. Sarah Palin
Zelenskyy Rejected Security Deal Prior to Invasion
Reports have recently emerged of peace talks that took place before Russia invaded Ukraine in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected a peace plan brokered by German Chancellor Olaf...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 8, 2022
Texas Hospitals Continue Transgender Hormone Usage
Children's Health and UT Southwestern released a joint statement to address their decisions regarding transgender hormone usage for minors. Both hospitals recently stopped accepting new patients for...
Parkland High School Shooter Jury Selection Begins
The Parkland High School shooter that killed seventeen people is going through his trial and the jury selection began today.Â
By Tracy Moseley | Apr 8, 2022
Environmentalists Urge Bitcoin to ‘Change Code, Not Climate’
While Bitcoin has become a popular form of cryptocurrency, it has become a cause for concern for environmental groups due to the enormous energy required to produce it. On March 28, a group of...
Supreme Court Rules on Wrongful Arrest Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court determined that individuals who claim they were unlawfully arrested can now file lawsuits against police. In Thompson v. Clark, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 4 that...
JetBlue Makes Offer to Buy Spirit Airlines
JetBlue has made an unexpected bid to buy Spirit Airlines, a move that could potentially jeopardize Spirit's merger with Frontier, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The Times estimates the...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 7, 2022
Special Election Called for Open House Seat
Following the resignation of Democratic Congressman Filemon Vela Jr., Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an emergency special election would be held on June 14 to fill the seat. Abbott issued a...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 7, 2022
Wisconsin Ballots Allegedly ‘Illegally Trafficked’
A group claiming thousands of Wisconsin ballots had been "illegally trafficked" during the November 2020 election offered evidence to the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections on March 25....
U.S. CEOs Receiving Record Pay
Corporate America's CEOs are earning more than ever. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. CEOs are taking bigger paychecks, placing compensation for corporate bosses on track for...
By Tanya Grant | Apr 7, 2022
Experts Criticize FDA’s Fourth COVID Booster Approval
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has caused concern among medical professionals after approving a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine for Americans 50 and over. Dr. Marty Makary, a medical...
Galleria Dallas Makeover Includes New Stores
Galleria Dallas will gain three new stores this month, all locally owned. One of Dallas's longest continuously-operating independent fashion boutiques is among the additions, returning to the mall...
By Amy Jones | Apr 7, 2022
Is the Bear Market Rally Over?
In his Weekly Warm-up to investors, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. equity strategist, Mike Wilson, recently declared that "the bear market rally is over." Wilson explained his negative outlook by...
DFPS Reports 104 Foster Children Dead
The Texas Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) released a report earlier this month detailing the deaths of 104 adolescents in the foster care system since 2020. These numbers are on...
Uptown Tower Project Moves Ahead
Granite Properties announced on April 4 that it is moving forward with the construction of 23Springs, set to be the largest office building in Uptown Dallas when complete. The 2.5-acre development...