After a two-year COVID hiatus, the annual Taste of Dallas event returns to Dallas Market Hall this weekend for its 36th year. Organizers say the foodie festival will look a little different this...
Nearly 4,000 Londoners Fined Over COVID Mask Rule
Last Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced that nearly 4,000 passengers were issued fines for violating COVID-19 mask laws while riding the city's public transportation. According to Khan, more...
Funeral Held for Uvalde Teacher and Her Husband
In Uvalde, the grieving continues for the lives lost in the Robb Elementary School shooting. On Wednesday, June 1, the community came together to honor the life of teacher Irma Garcia, according to...
Clinton’s Lawyer Found Not Guilty of Lying to FBI
Michael Sussmann, a former campaign lawyer of 2016 Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, was found not guilty of lying to the FBI on Tuesday, May 31. Sussmann was accused of providing then-FBI...
Uvalde ISD’s Police Chief Allegedly Ceases Complying with Authorities
On Tuesday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) revealed that the Uvalde school district's police chief is no longer cooperatingย with state investigators and has not replied to information...
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Not Attack Russian Territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised the Biden administration that his country would not use long-range rocket systems provided by the United States to attack Russian territory. The...
Report: 2,600 Tarrant County Kids Lived in Motels Last Year
Approximately 2,600 children in Tarrant County were living in motels during the 2020-21 school year, according to a recent report, more than double the 1,110 of five years ago. The report, called...
Dallas City Council Approves $7.9 Million for Affordable Housing Project
The Dallas City Council announced on May 27 that it has approved a total of $7.9 million in federal funds to construct a housing project that aims to provide affordable, quality housing to residents...
Photos Released of Escaped Convict Gonzalo Lopez
New photos have revealed more information on the physical appearance of an escaped Texas convict. Gonzalo Lopez, a convict who escaped from a Texas jail, has been on the run for nearly three weeks...
Egypt Unearths 250 Mummies
Ancient antiquities, including mummies and bronze statues dating from 2,500 years ago, were unearthed at the necropolis of Saqqara outside Cairo, Egyptian archaeologists announced on Monday. The dig...
By Amy Jones | Jun 1, 2022
Inmate Allegedly Swallows Razor Blades, Delaying Trial
The trial of two men accused of murdering Fort Worth Police Officer Garrett Hull in 2018 has been delayed after one of the defendants reportedly told authorities he swallowed razor blades. Timothy...
By Amy Jones | Jun 1, 2022
Panel Recommends New Names for Military Bases
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...
Olympian Loses Lawsuit Against H-E-B Supplement Over Failed Drug Test
Olympic medalist Jacqueline Galloway lost a $1 million lawsuit against H-E-B and Nexgen Pharm. A jury returned the verdict after deliberating for 90 minutes on May 26. Galloway earned a bronze medal...
China’s Lockdowns May Worsen U.S. Inflation
Shanghai is poised to reopen on June 1, ending two months of a state-enforced lockdown intended to snuff out the transmission of COVID-19 in the region. While the efficacy of China's severe...
Inflation in Germany Reaches Half-Century High
Inflation in Germany reached its highest in over 50 years, according to data released on Monday, May 30. Rising energy and food costs pushed consumer prices up 8.7% from a year ago in May. Analysts...
Church Finance Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement
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....
By Mary Dada | Jun 1, 2022
Costco Earnings Rise Despite Inflation
According to Costco's quarterly report, the warehouse club saw a rise in earnings for the second quarter. Reuters reports that Costco members' spending power has remained stable while inflation has...
Texas’ Largest Battery Energy Storage Facility Now Operational
Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp. has announced that its battery energy storage plant, the largest in the state, is fully operational, NBC DFW reports. As the long, hot summer months draw...
O’Rourke Shifts Position Again on AR-15 Bans
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, appears to have changed his stance on AR-15 rifles again. O'Rourke's campaignย website section on "Gun Safety" recently underwent a...
NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Activity
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center predict above-average activity during the Atlantic hurricane season in 2022. They estimate a 65%...
Biden Hopes Oil Prices Encourage Shift to Alternative Energy
As a global surge in the price of oil places increased strain on American families' budgets, some policy analysts think the high cost of fossil fuels could prompt a shift toward renewable energy in...