The IRS is warning taxpayers that time is almost up to submit tax returns for unclaimed refunds from 2020. Some 940,000 people have yet to claim their refunds. Taxpayers have until May 17 to submit...
Drone Footage Obtained of U.S. Air Strike that Killed 10 Civilians
The New York Times reported on January 19 that the newspaper obtained newly declassified military drone footage. The release shows for the first time the U.S. strike on a car at a family home in...
Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay Rollout of 5G Near Airports
Wireless providers Verizon and AT&T announced on January 18 that they have agreed to delay 5G deployment around major airports in the United States, avoiding what a group of airline CEOs said...
Exxon Mobil Corp Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
On Tuesday, Exxon Mobil Corp announced a pledge and a formal plan to cut carbon emission globally to “net-zero” by 2050. The plan was first put together last year and details the reduction of...
Homeless Shelter Working with FBI on Colleyville Hostage-Taker
The man accused of holding four people hostage inside a synagogue in Colleyville had previously been dropped off at a homeless shelter by someone he seemed to know, according to The Dallas Morning...
By Mary Dada | Jan 19, 2022
North Texas Parents Still Fighting for Release of Son Imprisoned in Russia
A Granbury couple, whose son is imprisoned in Russia, is "pleading with federal officials to bring up their son's case, as leaders from the United States and Russia meet amid heightened tensions,"...
British Police Release 2 Teens after Arresting Them in Connection to the Colleyville Synagogue Hostage Case
Police in Britain said they have released two teenagers arrested in connection to the Colleyville hostage-taking incident at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on Saturday, January 15. According to...
By Mary Dada | Jan 18, 2022
‘What Makes Trump Tick’ Author Recalls High School with Donald Trump
Attorney Peter Ticktin has fond memories of attending the New York Military Academy with former President Donald Trump. "He was just a really decent person," Ticktin told The Dallas Express. "I...
By Edgar James | Jan 18, 2022
U.S. Airline CEOs Warn 5G Could Ground Planes, Cause Chaos
On Monday, January 17, the CEOs of major U.S. passenger and cargo airlines warned of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis on Wednesday, when AT&T and Verizon will launch new 5G...
Tesla Signs Deal to Avoid Getting Battery Component from China
Last month, Tesla signed an agreement with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which runs one of the world’s biggest graphite mines in the southern African country of Mozambique. Graphite is a critical...
FedEx Requests Permission to Install Anti-Missile Lasers in Cargo Jets
According to a notice published in the Federal Register, FedEx is asking for permission from federal regulators to install anti-missile measures in its cargo jets to help prevent missile attacks....
Woman Dies After Being Pushed in Front of Oncoming Subway Train
A 61-year-old man faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly pushing a woman in front of an oncoming train. Around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 40-year-old Michelle Alyssa Go was...
Texas Founder of Oath Keepers Arrested for Seditious Conspiracy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the founder of a group called Oath Keepers, fifty-six-year-old Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, was arrested on Thursday, January 13, for alleged "seditious...
$27B Plan Announced To Improve Bridges Across the U.S.
On January 14, the Department of Transportation announced the launch of a $27 billion program to repair and upgrade nearly 15,000 highway bridges across the U.S. According to the announcement, it...
Tsunami advisory issued for U.S. West Coast, Alaska after hitting Tonga
Following an undersea volcanic eruption near Tonga, the National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for West Coast and Alaska. According to Lucy Jones, a seismologist who has been...
U.S. Sanctions Motivate New North Korean Missile Firing
North Korea has demonstrated an apparent response to the sanctions that the Biden administration imposed for its test launches: the January 14 discharge of two new short-range ballistic missiles....
No Sign of Progress in U.S. and Russia Talks Over Ukraine
The United States and Russia are presently at a standstill over security issues, including Ukraine. Russian troops are currently gathering along Ukraine’s border while the U.S. and Russia have come...
Local Man Indicted for Murder in South Dakota
A Plano, Texas, man has been indicted in connection with the brutal murder of a South Dakota man, following a year-long investigation. Dennis R. Holmes, United States Attorney for the District of...
Woman Unknowingly Serves Son’s THC Brownies to Senior Citizens
Michael James Koranda, 46, faces a felony charge for possession of a controlled drug or substance after his mother accidentally served THC brownies that he had baked to senior citizens at Tabor...
Sixteen Elite Schools Accused of Financial Aid Conspiracy
Sixteen elite universities face a lawsuit in federal court after being accused of conspiring to eliminate competitive financial aid offers to students in a price-fixing scheme. The lawsuit states...
Texas Mom Searching the Bronx, New York for Missing Daughter
A Texas mom is searching for her daughter, who has been missing since early December. Noemy Brinson traveled almost 1,500 miles from Longview, Texas, to Bronx, New York, in hopes of finding her...