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Dallas allergy season is getting longer and longer
Data: Climate Central; Chart: Alice Feng/AxiosYou're probably sneezing more often than a decade ago.The Dallas area's allergy season increased by 21 days between 1970 and 2021, per an analysis from Climate Central, a nonprofit climate news organization.The big picture: Allergy season increased by 15 days on average between 1970 and 2021 across about 200 U.S. cities, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Alice Feng report.That's based on the number of days between the last freeze each spring and the first freeze each fall โ essentially, the annual window during which seasonal allergy sufferers are most likely to rely on an antihistamine...
Strangers come together to help Allen heal after mass shooting
People come and go at the massive memorial outside the Allen Premium Outlets for the victims of Saturday's shooting, but a few of them have spent countless hours at the site trying to help strangers process their grief.The big picture: Cheryl Jackson helps keep the memorial site tidy while looking out for visibly upset people who need someone to talk to.Nearby, Roberto Marquez has been working on a mural he hopes will offer solace and hope, just as he has done at the sites of other tragedies.His story: Marquez, who splits his time between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Dallas, gave up...
Inside the Dolly Parton Pop-up Store in Frisco
The Academy of Country Music Awards festivities include a pop-up Dolly Parton store that is open through the weekend.What's happening: Parton made an appearance at the store just before it opened Tuesday. She called a local blogger a stripper in the most charmingly Dolly way imaginable."To be called a stripper by Dolly Parton is just iconic. I can die happy! Iโm glad there are videos because honestly I blacked out a little when she invited me on stage," Jessica Serna, the woman behind My Curly Adventures, tells Axios.The pop-up store includes:๐ค A place to pre-order Parton's rock album and pictures from the album's photo shoot.๐ A costume exhibit featuring some of Parton's most famous rhinestone outfits.๐ A collection of Dolly Parton perfumes.๐ "Doggy Parton" dog clothes and toys.๐ฐ A series of Dolly Parton-branded cake and cornbread mixes.๐ถ A DJ spinning all Dolly, all the time.๐ A bevy of classic Dolly Parton shirts and hats.Where: Dolly! All Access, 3620 The Star Blvd., Suite 1205, Frisco.When: The store will be open 3-10pm Thursday, noon-8pm Friday and Saturday, and noon-6pm Sunday.Sign up for Axios newsletters for free.
Inside the Dolly Parton Pop-up Store in Frisco
The Academy of Country Music Awards festivities include a pop-up Dolly Parton store that is open through the weekend.What's happening: Parton made an appearance at the store just before it opened Tuesday. She called a local blogger a stripper in the most charmingly Dolly way imaginable."To be called a stripper by Dolly Parton is just iconic. I can die happy! Iโm glad there are videos because honestly I blacked out a little when she invited me on stage," Jessica Serna, the woman behind My Curly Adventures, tells Axios.The pop-up store includes:๐ค A place to pre-order Parton's rock album and pictures from the album's photo shoot.๐ A costume exhibit featuring some of Parton's most famous rhinestone outfits.๐ A collection of Dolly Parton perfumes.๐ "Doggy Parton" dog clothes and toys.๐ฐ A series of Dolly Parton-branded cake and cornbread mixes.๐ถ A DJ spinning all Dolly, all the time.๐ A bevy of classic Dolly Parton shirts and hats.Where: Dolly! All Access, 3620 The Star Blvd., Suite 1205, Frisco.When: The store will be open 3-10pm Thursday, noon-8pm Friday and Saturday, and noon-6pm Sunday.
Country music's biggest party comes to Frisco
The country music industry's biggest party of the year is happening Thursday in North Texas.Driving the news: Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday night at The Star in Frisco. The event will be streamed for free on Amazon Prime and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.Performers include Ed Sheeran, Trisha Yearwood, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Cole Swindell, Keith Urban, in addition to Parton, who will debut the first single from her first-ever rock album as the show's finale.Dak Prescott and Emmitt Smith will be...
Allen gunman expressed "neo-Nazi ideations"
The Allen gunman expressed white supremacist beliefs, including posting on social media that he hoped for a race war, authorities said.Driving the news: Law enforcement officials confirmed that 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, from Dallas, was wearing patches on his clothing and had tattoos that expressed "neo-Nazi ideations."Garcia appeared to have a profile on a Russian social media platform where he posted his misogynist and white supremacist views, per the Washington Post.The big picture: The number of mass killings linked to far-right extremists has been increasing in the U.S. in recent years.And American extremists are turning to Russian social media sites...
A timeline of mass shootings under Greg Abbott
At least seven mass shootings have occurred in Texas during Greg Abbott's tenure as governor, including the Allen mall shooting.Why it matters: During his eight years in office, Abbott has denounced the actions of the gunmen, offered prayers, and increased funding for mental health resources. He has also signed several bills that expanded gun rights.By the numbers: Texas had more firearm deaths than any other state in 2021, but not the highest rate per 100,000 people, according to the most recent CDC data.There were 4,613 deaths from guns in Texas in 2021, a rate of 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people.California,...
Allen gunman had 8 guns bought legally
The Allen shooter brought eight weapons with him, all of which were purchased legally, authorities said at a news conference Tuesday.The big picture: Representatives from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI and Allen police didn't share many new details about the shooting or the suspect, focusing mostly on the support they have provided to the community since the attack.The latest: The gunfire lasted around three to four minutes before an Allen police officer who happened to be in the area on an unrelated call "neutralized the suspect," DPS North Texas regional director Hank Sibley said.Allen Police Chief Brian...
Texas House panel passes "raise the age" gun bill
A Texas House committee advanced a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy some semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21. State of play: House Bill 2744 โ which still faces several hurdles before becoming state law โ was pushed by relatives of the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting. The gunman in that shooting was 18. The chairman of the House Community Safety Select Committee had refused to hold a vote but changed his mind. Before the vote, gun control activists flooded the Capitol Rotunda with signs demanding that lawmakers advance the bill.Driving the news: Ahead of...
Allen, Texas, won't be defined by devastation
Allen, Texas is in the news right now because of a tragedy, but the city is so much more than just the setting of another mass shooting.Reality check: With a population of more than 100,000, Allen is larger and more diverse than outsiders realize.Yes, but: Allen is more than its size and proximity to Dallas. It's a place for families looking for a safe, quiet community with good schools and nice restaurants.Why it matters: Allen is parks with trails that wind through cottonwood trees and around duck-filled ponds.Allen is kids laughing on playgrounds.Allen is locals rooting for a great high...
Remembering the victims of the Allen shooting
The victims of the Allen Premium Outlets shooting include a security guard, an engineer from India and two elementary school students. The big picture: The Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation, with help from Allen police and the FBI. Eight people died in the shooting, along with...
The latest on the mass shooting in Texas
The gunman who killed eight people and injured seven others at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday was identified as a 33-year-old man who had been living in a motel, per the Associated Press. Driving the news: Authorities haven't publicly released the gunman's name, but several news outlets identified him as...
Abbott, Biden, Cruz, others react to Allen shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is working to "get the guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals" during an interview with Fox News Sunday, his first public comment since a gunman killed eight people and injured seven Saturday at an outlet mall in Allen, just north of Dallas.Yes, but: Abbott dismissed a poll showing that voters overwhelmingly want tighter restrictions on who can purchase and own guns. Abbott, who once tweeted that he was embarrassed that California had more gun purchases than Texas, said the focus should be on mental health problems.He said he expects the Legislature...
Shooting reported at Allen outlet mall near Dallas
Nine people died and seven people remained hospitalized after a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets outside Dallas on Saturday afternoon, police say. Driving the news: Allen officials held a news conference Saturday night to share details about what happened. The big picture: Police believe the shooter, who was killed at the scene by a police officer, acted alone. But, they say, their investigation remains open and active. Details: Around 3:35pm, an Allen police officer responding to an unrelated call at the outlets heard gunfire and tracked down where the shots were coming from. The officer then fatally shot the...
Texas officials warn of power grid strain this summer
The Texas power grid operator is predicting record demand this summer and warns that brownouts could be possible.Driving the news: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released its summer seasonal assessment this week, projecting how much energy the power grid will have and need from June to September.State of play: The state's population is growing rapidly and summer temperatures continue to rise, straining the power grid.Flashback: Mass power outages during a February 2021 winter storm led to hundreds of deaths and property damage totaling nearly $200 billion, according to an after-action report.ERCOT officials asked Texans to conserve energy last...
How Slaviลกa ลฝungul rose to National Soccer Hall of Fame status
The National Soccer Hall of Fame class of 2023 features some of the most famous players in modern history, including Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Hope Solo.Yes, but: This weekend's induction ceremony in Frisco will also include a player with an incredible story that even many dedicated soccer fans don't know.The big picture: Slaviลกa "Steve" ลฝungul was a star in his native Yugoslavia in the late 1970s before defecting to the United States. He hoped to play in the North American Soccer League, where Pelรฉ was growing a U.S. fan base.But the Yugoslavian government lobbied FIFA to ban ลฝungul from...
U.S. Rep Colin Allred from Dallas is running for Sen. Cruz's seat
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat representing District 32 in North Texas, on Wednesday announced his campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2024 election.Why it matters: Challenging a longtime incumbent can be costly and difficult, especially when the incumbent is a Republican in a Republican-majority state.Flashback: In 2018, Allred unseated 11-term Rep. Pete Sessions, a Republican, and delivered a big flip for Democrats. Sessions was chair of the House Rules Committee at the time.Cruz was first elected in 2012. In 2018, he defeated Democrat Beto O'Rourke by a narrow margin in one of the closest U.S. Senate races...
Rick Perry is living his dream
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry lives on 50 acres in Central Texas with his two best friends from college โ in separate houses a few hundred yards apart โ fulfilling a dream five decades in the making, he tells Axios.One of those friends is former Texas Department of Transportation executive director Joe Weber, who held that job for 18 months while Perry was governor.Driving the news: In a wide-ranging interview with Axios, Perry shared details about his life since leaving office โ and his thoughts on several other subjects.Why it matters: Perry has kept a relatively low profile since resigning...
Retiring Texans face a minefield
Americans retiring now are going it alone, and they're the first generation to rely on private savings instead of pensions to navigate the financial vortex of retirement.Why it matters: 401(k) plans and IRAs don't generate steady and predictable income like pensions or Social Security. The result is a feeling of perpetual insecurity, even among people who've amassed substantial savings, Axios' Felix Salmon reports.The big picture: When their paychecks go away, retirees with savings find it difficult to know how much money it's safe to withdraw and spend every month โ especially without knowing how many months they'll live.Resurgent inflation further...
Texan Mason Cox has become an Aussie football star
A 6-foot-11 engineer from Texas has become a surprising star in the Australian Football League.Driving the news: Mason Cox, who played soccer at Marcus High School in Flower Mound before becoming a walk-on basketball player at Oklahoma State, was recently profiled on "60 Minutes."The very big picture: Cox had never heard of Australian rules football when an AFL scout invited him to a combine in Los Angeles.Yes, but: Cox's size and agility made him perfect for a sport that involves leaping for the ball when it's thrown or bounced back into play. So he declined a job at ExxonMobil and...
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