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FTC accuses North Texas car dealerships of discrimination against Black and brown customers
The Federal Trade Commission accused three North Texas David McDavid car dealerships and the company that owns them of saddling customers with hidden fees for unwanted add-on items — especially Black and Latino consumers. The FTC voted 5-0 to issue an administrative complaint against Asbury Automotive and the dealerships,...
Student hospitalized from suspected poisoning; Frisco police investigating
FRISCO — Only days into the new school year, a mystery surrounds what happened to a Frisco ISD middle school student. It's getting a lot of attention from parents on social media. Police are investigating. Chandra Weekley said last Tuesday her 12-year-old son, Tristan, spent part of the day at Wester Middle School before security cameras revealed he walked through the cafeteria two minutes before the bell rang. She said he put down his backpack and ran off campus. Weekley said Tristan was found in a neighborhood, about a minute 20 walk away, barely responsive. She said a homeowner called 911 and her...
London-Based Coffee Chain Opens First U.S. Shop in Plano
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After losing a child, Carrollton couple loses $50,000 in alleged surrogacy scam
CARRROLLTON, Texas - A North Texas couple says they lost nearly $50,000 they had saved to grow their family. The Carrollton couple says they were victims of an alleged scam involving a Houston-based surrogacy escrow business. Chris Tapper wears a tattoo on his right forearm depicting his son, Luca. In...
Tourist bicycling across the US killed by semi truck hit-and-run in East Texas
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas (KETK) – A German tourist bicycling across the country was killed in a hit-and-run wreck in Gun Barrel City on Monday. A witness called 911 around 4:09 p.m. to report seeing a man on a bicycle hit by a semi-truck on US 175 at the SH 334 overpass. “The 911 caller […]
Former Texas Officer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A former police officer in Texas is proving the point that no one is above the law. The sentence for Jonathon Paul Hutchison of Mabank, Texas was handed down on Wednesday after he was convicted of selling drugs. The 41-year-old was arrested in March of 2023 according to CBS 19,...
DPS: 2 motorcyclists killed following crash on bridge over East Texas lake
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas — **EDITOR'S NOTE: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department initially reported three deaths. The Texas Department of Public Safety has since clarified there were two. Two motorcyclists were killed after a wreck involving four vehicles near an East Texas lake Sunday night. According to the Texas...
Texas grid on track to hit record demand amid blazing heat
Searing summer temperatures are pushing the Texas grid to record levels Tuesday afternoon — with demand projected to hit an all-time high at 5 p.m. CDT. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) — which oversees the state’s isolated grid — anticipates a demand of 85,510 megawatts for a brief period in the late afternoon, as triple-digit…
Jury finds parents of accused Texas gunman not liable in 2018 school shooting rampage
The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people and wounding several others when he opened fire in Texas at Santa Fe High School in 2018 are not responsible for their son's alleged actions, a Texas jury decided. In a three-week civil trial, survivors and family members of the shooting victims claimed the accused shooter's parents should be held financially liable. Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos were accused of being negligent in storing their...
State Capital Highlights: Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted
State Capital Highlights: Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted News Staff Tue, 08/20/2024 - 9:58 am X Gary Borders gborders@texaspress.com As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related...
Texas’ Wildest Police Chases….No More: Change in Pursuit Policy Sweeps Lone Star State
Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when the police come for you?. When it comes to a police chase, will Texas law enforcement give pursuit or call it off? It depends. In Texas, rules are set in place regarding vehicular pursuit from law enforcement. These are also known as no chase laws and, according to an International Association of Chiefs of Police Texas policy from 2015, is packed with information that the public may not even know about.
Gov. Abbott Names Venture Capitalist Benjamin Kohlmann to Texas Southern University Board of Regents
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently designated Benjamin Kohlmann as a member of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, with a term concluding on February 1, 2027. The announcement was made in an official statement on the governor’s website. Kohlmann, a Dallas resident, comes from a background as a venture capital partner and serves as the chief operating officer at Cubit Capital.
Texas Woman Convicted Of Stealing $1 Million, Wasted It On Tik Tok
If you came into over a million dollars, what would you do with it?. Most people would spend it on items of real value- like a house, car, or investments. Or even something of perceived value- like designer clothing. Now imagine you got that million dollars by risking it all...
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