The Congressional Naming Commission (CNC), which was set up to remove the names of Confederate generals from American military bases, released its list of nine recommendations, AP reports. The...
Irving Company Turns Chick-fil-A Grease Into Fuel
Irving-based Darling Ingredients has partnered with fast-food chain Chick-fil-A to convert fried chicken grease into one of the world's most valuable commodities: fuel. Darling Ingredients is the...
Pfizer Contracts with UNICEF to Distribute Covid-19 Antiviral Treatment
Pfizer Inc. announced this week the company has contracted with UNICEF to supply up to 4 million courses of its COVID-19 antiviral drug, PAXLOVID, which could reach more than half of the world’s...
Texas Earns Failing Grade for Medical Marijuana Access
Although medical marijuana is legal in Texas, heavy regulations make it difficult for patients to access. With a short list of qualifying conditions, a limited number of retailers, and restrictions...
Tornado Causes Massive Damage to North Texas Neighborhood
A tornado ripped through a North Texas neighborhood on March 21, causing massive destruction to homes and properties — including two schools and an animal shelter — and leaving one person dead....
By Mary Dada | Mar 24, 2022
Lamborghini Restarts Production to Replace 15 Cars Now Lost at Sea
Lamborghini has announced that it will start the production of the Aventador Ultimae to replace the fifteen cars that perished in a shipwreck. On March 1, fifteen of the luxury brand's vehicles...
Dallas Restaurant to Revive its Night Market Festival After 2-Year Hiatus
After canceling its famous triannual festival two years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese restaurant Sandwich Hag is set to recommence night market celebrations in Dallas’ Cedars district...
By Mary Dada | Mar 24, 2022
U.S. Rep. Urges Biden to Legalize Seizure of Russian Oligarchs’ Property
U.S. Representative Lance Gooden of Texas presented legislation on Monday that would require President Joe Biden to issue Letters of Marque and Reprisal for the seizure of yachts, planes, or other...
Car Crash Ignites Natural Gas Pipeline
A car crashed into a natural gas pipeline causing a massive fire and residents evacuating.
Texas Wildfires are ‘Under Control’
The "Big L" Fire in Hood and Erath Counties in Texas is now "under control," according to reports by the Texas A&M Forest Service, the state's principal agency for battling wildfires. After...
Earthquake Shakes Taiwan
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 6.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan on Wednesday. The tremor took place approximately five miles off the coast between the southeastern city of...
Federal Reserve Moves Forward with ‘Expeditious’ Plan to Fight Inflation
If there were any doubts about the Federal Reserve's more "hawkish" approach in 2022, Chairman Jerome Powell put those to rest this week. Powell, on March 21, came out swinging against U.S....
By Tanya Grant | Mar 23, 2022
Federal Funds Lacking for Fourth COVID Vaccine Booster
President Joe Biden's administration does not have the money to fund a potential fourth COVID vaccine booster for all Americans, according to administration officials who spoke on the issue on March...
Researchers Explore Old Drugs as Options for Treating Sepsis
Researchers are looking at new ways to use older drugs that have already been safety tested and approved. Two older drugs are showing promise in the treatment of sepsis, an illness affecting...
Oil Prices Rise After Short Dip
As peace negotiations for the crisis in Ukraine drag on without clear results and the U.S. central bank struggles to contain inflation amid warnings of a probable recession, oil prices rose again,...
New TikTok Trend Could Result in Felony Charges
Police departments across the nation are warning people about the "Orbeez Challenge," a recent TikTok trend they say can be very dangerous and as well as result in felony charges. The new challenge...
By Amy Jones | Mar 23, 2022
NTARUPTing the Conversation About Sex Education
When Terry Greenberg saw what was lacking in her children's public school textbooks, she decided to take action. She made it her mission to provide accurate sexual education information for North...
By Amy Jones | Mar 23, 2022
SXSW Panel Suggests Increasing Property Tax Rate for School Bonds
South by SouthWest's educational conference and festival, SXSW EDU hosted dozens of panels last week, including one called "The Art & Science Behind Passing a Bond Election." The panel discussed...
Two Texas House Races to Undergo Recounts
Two Texas House races will undergo manual recounts of their March 1 primary voting results. In House District 64, which includes Denton County and part of Wise County, Andy Hopper is challenging the...
Texas Among the Top 3 States for Spending on Trial Lawyer Advertisements
Texas is among the top three states spending the most on trial lawyer advertising for plaintiff’s claims, according to a new study. The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)’s Legal Services...
By Edgar James | Mar 23, 2022
Study: Texas Ranks in the Bottom Half of Best States for Doctors
Texas landed in the bottom half of best places in the U.S. to be a physician, according to a new study -- partly because the Lone Star State has the lowest insured population rate of all fifty...
By Edgar James | Mar 23, 2022