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Trump says he would deport migrants in Springfield, Ohio, to Venezuela
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that if he becomes president, he will execute large-scale deportations of migrants, beginning in Ohio and Colorado. "We're going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country," he told reporters during a news conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. "And we're going to start with Springfield and Aurora."This vow came on the heels of his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week, when he made the debunked claim about migrants in Springfield that "they're eating the dogs — the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating — they're eating...
Hometown rider hopes to win big at SuperMotocross at Texas Motor Speedway
FORT WORTH – Speed, adrenaline, and a whole lot of fun. That's what you can expect tomorrow at Texas Motor Speedway as the second leg of the SuperMotocross World Championship playoffs kicks off, which means high-flying dirt bike racing on a specially built course at the racetrack."The going to battle, the racing and just the intensity of it. I love that aspect of it," said Grant Harlan, one of the racers competing this weekend.Two wheels, one engine, no limits – SuperMotocross is coming to Texas Motor Speedway.The legendary raceway got a makeover this week and welcomed some different gearheads."My blood is dirt...
Starliner crew turns the page, looks forward to extended station stay
The two Starliner astronauts said Friday they had no regrets about NASA's decision to extend their mission and to bring their spacecraft back to Earth without them, saying they had turned the page and were enjoying the transition to full-time space station astronauts.Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams, both former Navy test pilots and veterans of earlier stays aboard the International Space Station, spoke with reporters from orbit Friday, the 100th day of a mission originally expected to last a little more than a week."There's one thing that I try not to fret over, things that I...
John Legend denounces false claims about migrants in his hometown
John Legend isn't about to let anyone bad-mouth the people in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio.The singer-songwriter is speaking up after baseless claims spread online, amplified by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, about Haitian immigrants supposedly eating people's pets, have spiraled out of control. In a nearly six-minute long Instagram video posted Thursday, Legend denounced those claims and urged people to show grace for our "Haitian brothers and sisters." Springfield, where he was born in 1978, has been "shrinking for decades," he says, but during the Biden administration more jobs opened up in manufacturing...
Pope Francis says Kamala Harris and Donald Trump "both against life"
Rome — Pope Francis weighed in Friday on the options for voters in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, indicating to reporters on the papal plane as he returned from a marathon Asia trip that both Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, are, in his opinion, "against life."Asked by CBS News what he would advise a Catholic voter forced to choose between a candidate who backs abortion rights and one who has said he would have 11 million migrants deported, the pope said: "They are both against life — the one who throws away migrants and...
5 arrests across North Texas in connection to school threats
Amid a rash of threats against schools on social media, North Texas police departments have arrested five people, all separately accused of threatening violence against schools in the region.3 arrests in ArlingtonThe Arlington Police Department made two arrests on Thursday and another on Friday morning.Administrators at Arlington High School flagged a social media threat to the school resource officer on Thursday, the police department said in a Facebook post Friday. Police said they traced the post to 18-year-old Kevin Martinez-Molina, who is not a student at Arlington High School.Martinez-Molina told officers he made the post as a prank, according to police. He...
About half of Americans plan on skipping COVID, flu shots this year, survey finds
As flu season approaches and COVID-19 cases continue across parts of United States, health experts are worried that many Americans are hesitant to get vaccinated.According to a new survey from Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, less than half of Americans are planning to get their COVID or flu shots this season.Dr. Nora Colburn, an infectious disease doctor with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told CBS News these findings are "very concerning.""We really need a large majority of our population to get vaccinated, to protect our entire community," she said. The national poll of more than 1,000 people found more than...
A September heat wave is headed for North Texas
Clear skies and sunshine are in store for North Texas on Friday, which will be the hottest day in the region since Sept. 1.A ridge of high pressure is building over the Southern Plains, behind the remnants of what was Hurricane Francine. The high pressure will stay in place through the weekend and most of next week, leading to mostly clear skies and a September heat wave.The First Alert Weather team is monitoring the Pacific for Tropical Storm Ileana. The system is moving northwest toward the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Cloud cover from Ileana will get pulled into the Southern Plains, and North Texas will see some high-level cloud cover on Saturday.A weak disturbance may move into North Texas late Saturday night, leading to a small chance of a few showers or an isolated storm. The rain chance remains low or non-existent through next week, so plan for feels-like temperatures to hit triple-digits again.
Justin Timberlake speaks out after taking plea deal in Long Island DWI case
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Justin Timberlake spoke out after taking a plea deal in his DWI case on Long Island.Timberlake, 43, appeared in court Friday in Sag Harbor and agreed to plead guilty to driving while ability impaired (DWAI), a lesser traffic violation. The DWI charge against him was dropped. The plea deal included a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, as well as 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choosing. Timberlake has a year to complete the community service. The deal also required Timberlake to make a public safety announcement, which he did immediately after his appearance...
Trinity Metro to debut Orange Line service Sept. 15
FORT WORTH - Trinity Metro will debut its new Orange Line route to connect the Fort Worth Stockyards and Downtown Fort Worth this weekend. The partnership with Visit Fort Worth, Fort Worth Stockyards and downtown business leaders will debut Sunday and feature free rides through Oct. 31. In a statement, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said the new transportation route reflects the city's effort to address "an even bigger era of hospitality and tourism.""Trinity Metro's new Orange Line helps ensure we're meeting the demand in some of our busiest entertainment districts while also using transportation to help spur...
Cultura Markets bring culture and local vendors to the community year round
FORT WORTH — Cultura Markets organizer Mariah Zurita says everyone has culture. "The more you see it, the more relevant it becomes, the more people feel included, and comfortable," Zurita said.She created Cultura Markets in 2023, organizing just one market per month — and has since grown her reach. She now organizes about four to five markets each month."I don't just celebrate for Hispanic Heritage Month," said Zurita. "My brand is to help support the Hispanic, Latino community and anyone with culture." "It's very much for the people and elevating, you know, small businesses," said vendor Mitzinta Pérez-Tapia, who goes by Mitz for...
Senators demand answers from Dallas-based Steward Health
Investigated by Jon LaPook, Michael Kaplan, Sheena SamuDALLAS — U.S. senators from both parties are demanding answers from Dallas-based Steward Health Care and will vote to hold its CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, in contempt of Congress after he declined to appear at a hearing Thursday.In May, Steward Health Care, which owns 30 hospitals nationwide, including five in Texas, filed for bankruptcy, leaving communities scrambling to save their hospitals. De la Torre was scheduled to testify Thursday before a Senate committee, but his attorney requested the hearing be delayed until after the company's bankruptcy case.For nearly two years, the CBS News investigative unit has documented how...
Murdered Dallas ISD student honored at Midlothian football game
MIDLOTHIAN — David Washington was five days away from his 18th birthday when he was killed Friday night. His parents, David Washington Jr and Adalia Fitzsimmons, said they were forced to celebrate without him."Yeah, it just, it breaks my heart that he won't be here to celebrate. It breaks my heart that he wasn't here to celebrate his 18th birthday. And that's all he wanted," Fitzsimmons said. "He wanted to celebrate. He wanted to graduate high school. He was trying to change. He was trying."His mother said her son's family held a private balloon release for her son. Washington's father...
Free Narcan vending machines coming to Deep Ellum
DALLAS – In a corner of Dallas known for its hip, cool, and creative vibe, something new is coming to Deep Ellum. The goal of this latest installation is to save lives by fighting fentanyl's fatal consequences with access, information, and convenience."I'm an individual trying to prove something to the world. Right? So you get on Craigslist, you spend 100 bucks, you get two machines," said Anthony Delabano, a local musician. "You call your friends, say, 'Hey, can you do some art?' And they're like, 'Yeah.' I'm like, 'Let's do it.'"Delabano is installing repurposed, second-hand vending machines to dispense free Narcan...
Uvalde school shooting report reveals border officers couldn't access key tools
As U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel arrived on the scene of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, none were able to find a map or keys needed to gain access to critical areas of the building, according to a federal report released Thursday.While the 18-year-old gunman opened fire while barricaded inside a classroom of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, only one of the 188 CBP law enforcement officers who responded had a halligan tool — a device capable of forcibly opening the locked door. Amid the chaos, some victims with gunshot wounds were placed on a school bus...
Dallas police investigating after 3 shot in downtown apartment building
DALLAS – Three people were shot in downtown Dallas Thursday afternoon, police said.It happened before 12:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Commerce Street, in the heart of downtown Dallas. Three people were shot on the eighth floor of an apartment building, sources said, two adults and one juvenile. One of them is a DISD student, sources said. Fears of a possible active shooter spread inside and outside the building which police quickly swarmed blocking off streets and restricting access to The Continental. Witnesses said that at least one of the wounded walked through building bleeding and pleading for help but some...
Trump says he won't debate Harris again
Washington — Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, following Tuesday night's matchup between the two in Philadelphia. "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!" Trump said at the end of a long post on his Truth Social account. The first presidential debate was in June between Trump and President Biden."When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, 'I WANT A REMATCH,'" Trump wrote in his post, explaining his decision and insisting unnamed polls showed he won. Later in the day, at a campaign stop in Tucson, Arizona, he said,...
Tarrant County commissioners OK early voting sites at colleges
FORT WORTH – The Tarrant County Commissioners Court reversed course Thursday, voting to approve 51 early voting sites in the county after voting down a similar proposal last week.An overflow crowd attended a special meeting of the court, called by County Judge Tim O'Hare to resolve the issue after an initial list of 50 early voting sites failed to get approval at the September 4 court meeting. An agenda ahead of Thursday's meeting included three options for lists of early voting sites. The first option removed polling locations at UT Arlington, the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and two Tarrant County College campuses....
Consumer Reports: High lead levels found in these 12 cinnamon and spice brands
A year after recalled applesauce pouches containing cinnamon left more than 500 kids with lead poisoning, new research is offering further cause for concern regarding the popular spice used in baked goods and frequently sprinkled on coffee and oatmeal. Consumer Reports found troubling levels of lead in one-third of ground cinnamon and cinnamon-containing spice blends it tested, according to the findings released Thursday. The tests involved brands carried by mainstream grocery stores as well as those that sell international foods. Purchased from 17 stores in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and online, 12 of 36 brands measured above 1 part per million...
Another day of below-average temperatures before summer feel returns
Thursday morning started cloudy, with some light rain in parts of North Texas. Precipitation will taper off, with a mainly dry afternoon.The clouds and the few areas of light rain and drizzle were associated with the storm that was Hurricane Francine. As of Thursday morning, Francine has weakened to a tropical depression and will continue to lose strength throughout Thursday.Some of the low clouds that have been in the North Texas skies will be clearing throughout the morning hours. Rain chances are higher for counties further east of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. By the afternoon there will be partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies across the region. Despite the clear skies, high temperatures remain below average for this time of the year. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s across the region on Thursday.The cooler temperatures are not sticking around, however. A strong ridge of high pressure is building over the southern plains this weekend and into next week, bringing temperatures back to summer levels. Air temperatures are not expected to reach 100 degrees, but "feels-like" temperatures will.
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