A U.S. District judge has sentenced a Lubbock church finance manager to more than four years in federal prison for embezzling $261,440.20 from the church, according to a news release from the U.S....
Saudi Arabia Eyes Yuan Over Dollar for Oil Exports to China
The yuan could soon muscle the dollar out of the way in Saudi Arabia's crude exports to China. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the two countries are in talks about the possibility...
By Tanya Grant | Mar 21, 2022
Texas Comptroller to Defund Financial Companies Boycotting Fossil Fuels
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the state's principal fiscal officer, has dispatched letters to nineteen financial institutions found to have oil and gas divestment policies, according to...
U.S. Officials Accuse Former Congresswoman of Spreading Russian Propaganda
Former U.S. congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is firing back after facing backlash for her comments about bio labs in Ukraine. U.S. Senator Mitt Romney criticized Gabbardย for...
Ex-Boeing Pilot Heads to Court
The US Department of Justice reported that a federal grand jury charged former Boeing Chief Technical Pilot Mike Forkner with multiple counts of fraud for allegedly manipulating the Federal Aviation...
Jussie Smollett Released from Jail While Awaiting Appeal Decision
Actor Jussie Smollett, known for the TV showย Empire, was released from jail on March 16 after an Illinois appeals court granted his defense attorneys an emergency motion. Smollett's legal team...
Existing Home Sales Tumble as Mortgage Rates Rise
Mortgage rates have risen over 4% after nearly 3 years, stirring concern that the housing market will once again burst and collapse in the near future. Contracts to buy previously owned homes, a...
Groups of Americans Gather Firearms to Send to Ukraine
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Adrian Kellgren's firearms shop in Florida was left holding a $200,000 cargo of semiautomatic rifles after a longstanding customer in Ukraine suddenly fell...
Amazon Absorbs MGM Despite Threat of Regulatory Intervention by FTC
Tech giant Amazon completed its purchase of movie studio MGM after U.S. regulators decided to look the other way, for now. Amazon's $8.5 billion blockbuster purchase of MGM, underway since last May,...
By Tanya Grant | Mar 21, 2022
Wind Advisory Issued, Severe Storms Predicted for Monday
According to the National Weather Service, a wind alert has been issued for areas of North Texas ahead of stormy weather on Monday evening. The wind advisory is in place for counties along andย east...
Police Arrest Nurse for Allegedly Falsifying Do-Not-Resuscitate Form
A Plano nurse and hospice owner was arrested in connection with an alleged falsified do-not-resuscitate form, Plano Police Department said. 60-year-old Pamela Ekor-Tarh Eyambe owns Peaceful Touch...
By Mary Dada | Mar 21, 2022
North Texans Walk 140 Miles to Support Firefighters with Cancer
Dozens of North Texans and their families took part in a 4-day walk recently to support firefighters battling cancer. The 140-mile trek, called Walk for the Red 140, took participants from Celina to...
Putin Holds Rally in Moscow Stadium
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a public appearance on Friday when he spoke at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow as part of celebrations commemorating the eighth year of Russia's annexation of...
Luxury Italian Villa ‘Bellissima on Beverly’ Listed for $13.9 Million
Old Highland Park is one of the Dallas area's most exclusive locations; the opportunity to purchase a home on the tree-lined Beverly Drive does not come along often. On March 17, one of the grandest...
Angela Hines Is Building Minds For Business
Angela Hines has had her eyes on the prize from a young age.ย "I used to sell Now and Laters in the fourth grade," recalled Angela Hines, owner and CEO of BGM Science of Beauty and Business while...
By Amy Jones | Mar 21, 2022
Amazon Go Store Coming to DFW International Airport
Shoppers on the go at DFW International Airport might find convenience shopping much easier as Amazon has filed paperwork to build an Amazon Go store inside Terminal D. The Dallas Morning News...
By Amy Jones | Mar 20, 2022
Housing Market Supply in DFW Drops Significantly in 2022
Prospective homebuyers in the metroplex face a significant decline in housing market available for purchase due to decreased production of new homes over the past year.ย The city saw a 53.3 percent...
Sanford Offered to Torture Sex Trafficking Victim, Sentenced to 10 Years
A man who offered to torture a sex trafficking victim for money was sentenced to federal prison on March 17. According to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 39-year-old Billie Joe...
By Mary Dada | Mar 20, 2022
Board of Trustees Unanimously Vote to Fire Chancellor Giovannini
Tarrant County College announced a unanimous vote by its board of trustees to fire Chancellor Eugene Giovannini.ย According to the announcement made on the night of March 17, the decision to fire...
By Mary Dada | Mar 20, 2022
Gov. Abbott Updates Texans on Operation Lone Star Successes
Operation Lone Star has been a controversial attempt to stem the tide of illegal migrants flooding the Southern border since it was announced in 2021. On March 18, Governor Greg Abbott gave an...
Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates to Slow Consumer Spending
Mortgage rates arenโt as low as they used to be. In recent days, inflation has been increasing, and the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to aย new high, the Washington Post reports. The last time...