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Orphaned, land-locked dolphin rescued in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), a nonprofit dedicated to marine mammal conservation, said it recently helped rescue an orphaned dolphin seen swimming alone in a lake on the Texas coast. TMMSN said the young female dolphin was found land-locked in Power Lake which is...
Everything Costs: Would Texans Tolerate Bag Or To-Go Container Fees?
A TikTok video recently went viral of a woman complaining about a 10-cent bag fee on her Chic-fil-A order. She was outraged and threatened Chic-fil-a: "Count your days." However, it wasn't Chic-fil-a's fault she got the bag upcharge, it's local law in her town. It went into effect this past January but I suppose this is the first time she noticed.
State Rep. González appointed to NADBank board
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas state Rep. Mary E. González, D-Clint, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the Board of Directors for the North American Development Bank or NADBank, her office announced this week. NADBank is a binational financial organization that invests in...
Both A Baby And A Toddler Died In Texas Hot Cars This Week
It was a blisteringly hot week in Texas, with some areas breaking all-time temperature records. Tragically, the heat combined with negligence claimed the lives of both an infant and a toddler in Texas this week. One woman was charged and another is expected to be soon in two separate hot car death incidents.
CashApp Owes Texas Residents Money, Here’s How To Claim Yours
ATTENTION TEXAS CASH APP USERS: The money moving app has to pay a big fine and they might owe you money!. As we all know nowadays, whenever someone wants to send you money one of the first questions that get asked is: What's Your Cashapp?. Well, Cash App might be...
Parents Are Furious After Texas School Allegedly Misplaces Child
It is the second week of school for the Killeen Independent School District. Unfortunately, there have already been some disturbing moments with a child who attends Reese’s Creek Elementary. A concerned parent reached out to me and explained a horrifying episode. The mother (Kristina Case) of the six-year-old girl stated that the Killeen Independence School District allegedly mishandled transportation for her daughter. This Texas mother said she couldn’t find her daughter for at least 15 minutes and not only did this put her into a complete panic but how she felt Reese Creek Elementary handled it was completely coldhearted and careless. .
Texas Apartment Complex Billed A Dead Woman $15k For Breaking Lease
An apartment complex billed a woman $15,000 for breaking her lease . . . because she DIED. The family of Sandra Bonilla, a 91-year-old woman who passed away in late June, was hit with a shocking $15,676 bill from her apartment complex, the Lodge at Shavano Park. The charge was for "breaking her lease" – the lease she could no longer honor because she had died.
IMPORTANT: Burn Bans In East Texas And Wildfires Across Texas
It took a bit, but summer arrived with a vengeance in early August and it still has a firm grip upon East Texas. Much of East Texas enjoyed a mild start to summer with a lot of rain in July, but the faucet quickly shut off right before August. Since...
U.S. unemployment hits highest rate since October 2021, Texas outperforms
AUSTIN, Texas — New numbers show last month's unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to its highest level since October 2021, though a new jobs report from the Texas Workforce Commission shows the state is performing better than the national average. Matt Patton with the Austin-based economic development firm...
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