WASHINGTON — On Thursday, hundreds of federal employees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including weather forecasters, were fired, lawmakers and weather experts reported. The layoffs, which took place in the afternoon, affected meteorologists who provide critical local forecasts through the National Weather Service offices nationwide. Sources indicated that the cuts were implemented…… MORE
Credit WFAA DALLAS — A 46-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run incident involving a child in southern Dallas, police said. According to the Dallas Police Department (DPD), the incident occurred just before 9 p.m. on February 23. Three juveniles were walking in the center median of westbound 2200 W. Wheatland Road,…… MORE
Instead of becoming a statistic Sammy Berko became an inspiration. SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Mexico has extradited 29 cartel figures to the United States on various criminal charges, including one suspect accused of orchestrating the 2013 murder of a man in Southlake, officials report. Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, also known as “El Gato,” was apprehended in Mexico…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Mexico has extradited 29 cartel figures to the United States on various criminal charges, including one suspect accused of orchestrating the 2013 murder of a man in Southlake, officials report. Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, also known as “El Gato,” was apprehended in Mexico in 2023, a decade after the…… MORE
How many measles cases are in Texas? What are the symptoms you should look out for? DALLAS — Texas has reported over 140 measles cases, including one in North Texas, with a child in Lubbock dying from the virus, according to health officials. The number of cases in the West Texas outbreak rose by 22…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — An extraordinary breakdown in diplomacy leaves the world’s peace in limbo. President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country’s rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office. Trump berated Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful.” The pair had planned…… MORE
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to release new documents related to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, with Attorney General Pam Bondi confirming that the files will include flight logs, names, and extensive details about his network. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Bondi described the revelations as “deeply disturbing”…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas legislator has introduced a bill aimed at safeguarding renters from eviction if they use justified force to protect themselves or their families within their homes. State Representative Carrie Isaac (R-Central Texas) was spurred to action by a North Texas case that drew widespread attention. In December 2023, Fort Worth…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth police have arrested three individuals, including a 17-year-old, in connection with an alleged murder plot orchestrated over a social media dispute. According to investigators, the plot centered around a staged kidnapping intended to lure two victims into an ambush. However, authorities intervened before the plan could be executed. Incident…… MORE
GREENVILLE, Texas – An investigation is ongoing after students at a North Texas middle school gave each other tattoos inside a classroom, raising serious health and safety concerns. The incident occurred at Travis Intermediate School in Greenville ISD, located northeast of Dallas. One parent, Ashley Armstrong, whose 11-year-old son Jordan received a tattoo, says medical…… MORE
