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SMU professors make comic book to teach educators about homeless students
DALLAS - Two SMU professors have designed a comic book meant to help counselors, teachers and administrators understand homeless students and help them get the resources that they need. The 16-page comic, called Uprooted, comes from nearly ten years of data and academic research and focuses on the issues homeless...
Cowboys receiver Cooks returns to Dallas for personal matter, ending his California camp early
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Cowboys receiver Brandin Cooks returned to Dallas to attend to a personal matter and will miss the final days of training camp in California. “Everything is good,” coach Mike McCarthy said of Cooks before Tuesday’s practice in Oxnard. “It’s a good thing. But he won’t practice today or tomorrow.”
Medford Firefighter Honored with Ben Franklin Award for Valor at Dallas Conference
A Medford firefighter has been nationally recognized for his bravery following a life-threatening situation that could've ended far worse if not for his decisive action. Engineer Manny Sharp of the Medford Fire Department received the 2024 Ben Franklin Award for Valor for his heroic efforts in a house fire while he was off duty. The award was presented at the IAFC’s Fire-Rescue International conference in Dallas, an event sponsored by Motorola Solutions.
UT Freshman and Family Killed While Traveling To College Move-in Day
Sad news reported by Fox4, an incoming freshman and her parents tragically passed in a car accident traveling to Dallas for college move-in day. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Andril and her parents, Arvind Mani and Padreepa Arvind, were killed last Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 281 in Lampasas. This week was […] The post UT Freshman and Family Killed While Traveling To College Move-in Day appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
Dallas Justice Prevails: Serial Rapist Sentenced to Life After Historic DNA Breakthrough
A decades-long series of cold cases has come to a closure as Christopher Michael Green, aged 52, has been sentenced to life in prison following a Dallas County jury trial, the first to employ Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG). Hailed as a groundbreaking achievement in forensic science, IGG was pivotal in identifying Green as the serial rapist behind the 2005 assault of a young mother, as well as five additional violent assaults, reports WFAA.
Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy Gives Blunt Answer to Question About His Level of Concern Regrading CeeDee Lamb
The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for the 2024 NFL season, a year that could very well determine the immediate future of the franchise, or at least that of several people associated with it. One of these people is head coach Mike McCarthy, who has led the Cowboys to a 12-5 regular season record in each of the past three seasons.
Slight relief from triple-digit highs for most of North Texas Wednesday
NORTH TEXAS – A weak cold front settled over most of the region Wednesday morning, dropping temperatures by just a few degrees.There was also a bit of cloud cover, but they will not stick around to help keep those temperatures down.In the Metroplex, highs will hover in the upper 90s, but increasing dew points will put the feels-like temperatures in the triple digits once again.A weather alert is still in place for counties to the west of the metro, as a cold front has stalled from Jack County south to Hamilton County. Air temperatures will be as high as 109 degrees, with feels-like temperatures even higher. The humidity is also lower in those areas, leading to an elevated wildfire threat.The area of high pressure will shift back east and north over the next few days, bringing triple-digit temperatures with it.The next chance for rain is not until early next week, with a 10% chance on Monday and 20% on Tuesday. There has been no measurable rain at DFW Airport since August 9, and August rainfall is nearly an inch lower than average.
Derek Chauvin transferred to Texas after prison stabbing
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a prison in Texas after surviving a stabbing in an Arizona facility. Chauvin was convicted in April 2021 of murdering George Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. He was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison…
Revolution Concrete Mixers Adds Siddons-Martin to Authorized Service Provider Network
ROCHESTER, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2024-- Revolution Concrete Mixers is proud to announce the newest addition to our Authorized Service Provider Network: Siddons-Martin Environmental Group. This expansion reflects our commitment to delivering unparalleled service and support to our customers through a network of thoroughly vetted and experienced service providers. Each provider in this network uses only Genuine & OEM Parts directly from us and is factory-supported by our responsive, expert team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240821721045/en/ Revolution Concrete Mixers Adds Siddons Martin to Authorized Service Provider Network (Graphic: Business Wire)
South Texas leaders rally at 1st water symposium to tackle ‘crisis’ on border
The first-ever Deep South Texas State of Water Symposium was held Tuesday on the border to discuss the dwindling Rio Grande, lack of water payments from Mexico and how local communities can rally together to find future water solutions.
Texas Educators Blame Test for English Learners’ Low Test Scores
English-learning students’ scores on a state test designed to measure their mastery of the language fell sharply and have stayed low since 2018 — a drop that bilingual educators say might have less to do with students’ skills and more with sweeping design changes and the automated computer scoring system that were introduced that year. […]
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