The Federal Trade Commission opened an investigation into the national baby formula shortage on Tuesday, focusing in part on how corporate mergers shaped the productive capacity of the industry and...
Beto O’Rourke Kicks Off Campaign in Dallas
Beto O’Rourke kicked off his campaign in Fair Park on Sunday after announcing his candidacy for governor last Monday. He is seeking to be the first Democrat in three decades to win a statewide race...
JFK: A National Tragedy Remembered 58 Years Later
November 22, 1963, marks the date when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in downtown Dallas, fifty-eight years ago today. At the age of forty-six, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the youngest...
Local Master Sommelier Stripped of Title Following Sexual Misconduct Allegation
According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, a Dallas wine expert is losing his title. This sanction comes after a New York Times article reported allegations of sexual misconduct brought...
By Mary Dada | Nov 22, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts To Open 25 New Locations In DFW
Shipley Do-Nuts is expanding to open 25 new additional locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area next year. As fans of Shipley Do-Nuts know, the business has been around since 1936 and serves its...
FDA Claims it Needs 55 Years to Release Entirety of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Data
Members of Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency and U.S. Food & Drug Administration officials are at odds in the court this week, as revealed by a joint report filed on...
Study: Texas Ranks 38th Nationally In Financial Transparency Rankings
A financial transparency report from Truth in Accounting (TIA) awarded Texas an average score from the 2020 fiscal year. Texas' performance indicates that the Lone Star State has room for...
By Jose Nino | Nov 22, 2021
High School Student Protest Turns Hostile, Four Arrested
A student protest at Little Elm High School on Friday quickly turned hostile. School officials called the police, and four students are facing charges after being arrested for reportedly assaulting...
First Day Since July with No Reported COVID-Related Deaths
Cases related to COVID are coming to a plateau in Tarrant County. Tuesday, November 16, was the first time that Tarrant County reported no COVID-related deaths since July 26. Before that, the...
Santa Clause (and Holiday Bar Pop-Ups) are Coming to Town
With Thanksgiving around the corner and the holiday season well on its way, several Dallas bars will be hosting festive pop-ups for their patrons to enjoy. These bars will provide themed cocktails...
President Biden Signed Bill to Protect Government Workers Abroad
Legislation introduced earlier this year titled the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act was signed into law November 18 by President Joe Biden. The act was...
Judge Declares Mistrial in Billy Chemirmir Murder Case
State District Judge Raquel Jones declared a mistrial on Friday in the capital murder case against Billy Chemirmir. Chemirmir stood trial for the murder of Lu Thi Harris. Harris was an 81-year-old...
Texas AG Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram
On Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he would be joining a nationwide investigation into Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Paxton joins a bipartisan group of state...
Triple Threat Local Wins 2021 ‘Maestro Award’
Latino Leaders Magazine has named local resident Gaby Natale the 2021 recipient of the Ultimate Drive Maestro Award, the highest honor given by the magazine. The Maestros award ceremony is held...
By Edgar James | Nov 20, 2021
Democratic State Representative Ryan Guillen Switches to the Republican Party
On November 15, State Representative Ryan Guillen, who has been a Democrat since he was first elected to office in 2002, announced that he would be changing his party affiliation to Republican. ...
By Jose Nino | Nov 20, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse is Acquitted of All Charges, Ruled Self-Defense
On November 19, 2021, Kyle Rittenhouse, the individual who fatally shot two people and wounded another during riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25, 2020, was acquitted of all charges in a...
By Jose Nino | Nov 19, 2021
Local Chocolatier’s Business Flourishes Despite COVID-19
Sarabeth “Yeli” Marshall is the founder, CEO, and head chocolatier of her own artisanal chocolate company, her primary passion and personal business venture since 2013. In the wake of COVID-19,...
Couple Meets Afghan Family They Helped Escape Afghanistan
Valentina and Andrew Simich, two military veterans from Celina, met the family of Afghan refugees that they helped to leave their native country for the first time at DFW Airport on Wednesday, FOX 4...
Abbott Tweets Video of Border Wall Built with Shipping Containers
In an effort to continue expanding control along the Texas border, Governor Abbott and associates have begun to get creative. Shipping containers are the newest addition to the 1,200-mile border...
Dallas Mayor Gives State of the City Address
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson held the State of the City Address on Wednesday in the council chambers at City Hall. The mayor highlighted several areas he was happy with and areas that needed...
Local ‘Mompreneur’ Launches Liquid Alternative to Xanax
Cheryl Poldrugach has struggled with panic attacks for many years, so when a long-time doctor suggested she explore alternative medicine, the Carrollton resident took it seriously. "He'd always...
By Edgar James | Nov 18, 2021