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USPS Announcement: Massive Mailing Changes Impacting Texas Residents Now In Effect!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is extremely vital to many people in Texas for a variety of purposes, from sending and receiving letters and packages to getting mail including bills and other crucial papers. But USPS has announced organizational changes that will soon impact mail services for citizens of Texas.
Texas judges issue additional rulings blocking Title IX revisions
(The Center Square) – Two federal judges have ruled in favor of Texas and Texas plaintiffs in separate lawsuits filed to block a Biden administration Title IX rule change from going into effect. Texas is now the 15th state where the revisions are blocked from going into effect ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division...
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago. The nation’s high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the death chamber of a Huntsville prison. Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas’ southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of her mistrust of banks. Gutierrez has sought DNA testing that he claims would help prove he had no role in her death. His attorneys have said there’s no physical or forensic evidence connecting him to the killing. Two others also were charged in the case.
Elon Musk Says He’s Moving SpaceX And X From California To Texas, Blames New Trans Privacy Law
Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of social media platform X and rocket ship maker SpaceX from California to Texas, blaming a new law that bars school districts in the state from requiring that parents be notified of changes in their child’s gender identification.'Wild Wild Space' Blasts Off Wednesday; Entertaining HBO Film Documents Visionaries Battling For Primacy Above Our Heads Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law, the of its kind in the nation, on Monday. It says school staff can’t be required to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission, with some...
Be Aware: In Texas It’s Not The Heat…
It's sweaty weather in Texas. Bundle up in your lightest weight, white t-shirt and be prepared to sweat anyway. If you are in Texas this time of year without air conditioning, it is comparable to being in Antarctica without a heater. We perspire so we don't expire, but when is enough enough?
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
Dust dives into Houston this weekend
HOUSTON – As we get through mid-July, not only are we actively tracking the tropics, but we are also tracking the Saharan Dust plumes that come across the pond from Africa. This dust has traveled thousands of miles across the globe to our Texas skies and is forecast to impact the Texas region as early as this weekend and sticking with us through next week.
The Tower in Fort Worth lands flashy Mexico City-style bar and club, Italian restaurant
“The way the last 12-18 months have gone ... the new Texas A&M campus, the convention center upgrades and the Stockyards — there’s a lot of positivity in Fort Worth right now.”
Dallas' Brooklyn Rivera & Houston's Makensy Manbeck bring confidence to 'Big Brother'
DALLAS – Brooklyn Rivera has been watching the reality TV show "Big Brother" for a long time.Rivera, who describes herself as "sassy, classy and a little bad a--y," said she's tired of watching others fail, especially mothers."I'm like put a mom in the house that can actually win," said Rivera, a 34-year-old mother and business administrator from Dallas. "And so instead of being frustrated behind the screen, I said, 'Why the hell not play it myself?'"And she is. Rivera is one of 16 houseguests on Season 26 of "Big Brother, which premieres at 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS. The second...
Wednesday's Child 14-year-old Deandre wants to make football and a forever home a reality
FRISCO, Texas — Starting high school is a pivotal moment in a teenager's life and 14-year-old Deandre wants more than anything to find a forever family who will help guide him through it. Deandre is today's Wednesday's Child. His caseworker describes Deandre as energetic, fun, and a sports lover....
3 Nations Brewing to host Beerhall Bingo
3 Nations Brewing Company will host Beerhall Bingo at 7 p.m. July 24 at its location on 1033 Vandergriff Drive. The event will be broadcast throughout the beer hall, mezzanine and taproom, offering patrons multiple venues to participate.
Desoto Parish hires contractor to clean up storm debris
DESOTO PARISH, La. - Desoto Parish now has a contractor that will clean up debris left over from Tropical Storm Beryl. Debris removal begins on July 29th. If you live in Desoto and need debris removed from your property that trash must be from the recent storm. No other junk or trash will be picked up.
Dallas Flip-Flop Brand Hari Mari Steps Into New Deep Ellum HQ
Just weeks after partnering with Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowler Zack Martin on its “Grande” sized flip flop line, Dallas-based Hari Mari is stepping into new digs in Deep Ellum, the historic neighborhood just east of downtown. The footwear, gear, and apparel brand has leased 2616 Main Street, a...
AT&T faces class action suit over 2022 data breaches that compromised data for millions
Dallas-based telecommunications company AT&T is facing a class-action lawsuit over a security breach that compromised months worth of data from nearly all its customers in 2022. Dina Winger, who’s been an AT&T customer for more than 15 years, filed the suit in North Texas federal court Friday. It was the...
Helping in Houston: Carrollton police aid hurricane cleanup
Carrollton sent several police officers to Houston to help the city clean up and rebuild after Hurricane Beryl. The Carrollton Police Department was one of 16 Texas-based police departments assisting Houston. On July 10, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that 67 Texas counties were approved for federal assistance as a...
Allen tables CBD shop regulations
The Allen Planning and Zoning commission indefinitely tabled discussions regarding CBD shops and their designation under supplemental use regulation. Commission Chair Dan Metevier said the item was pulled from the regular agenda at a July 16 meeting, preventing the commission from discussing or voting on the item.
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