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AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
Texas Postal Service Is Having Major Issues. Slow Shipping & More.
In my spare time, I tend to do a lot of selling and trading of sports cards. It means I make several trips per week to the Amarillo post offices. I never used to have a problem with items arriving to people on time, but lately it seems like it's been quite a mess.
Wow, Here’s 5 of the Biggest Drug Busts in Texas History
Texas has seen its share of drug busts, and some of them are so huge, they almost sound like something straight out of a Hollywood movie. Operations like these not only show the sheer scale of drug trafficking but also highlight the tireless efforts of law enforcement to keep dangerous substances off the streets.
Inside a Texas utility’s smart metering journey
Smart metering is all but an electric utility industry certainty. Advanced metering infrastructure already accounts for more than 80% of installed electric meters in North America, according to industry analysts. AMI is a building block for the smart grid, granting utilities enhanced data into customer behavior and grid stability. It...
Dan Patrick creates new committee about hurricane, tropical system preparedness
The Republican announced the creation Wednesday of the Senate Special Committee on Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity. The group is comprised of 13 lawmakers, including eight Republicans and five Democrats.
There are fewer of these aquatic invaders in Lake Travis, says Texas Parks and Wildlife
Austin (KXAN) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says the intense heat and low lake levels have lead to a decline in the Zebra mussel population in Lake Travis. However, the threat of spreading the invasive species lingers despite an unlivable conditions for the mollusks.
CenterPoint: Power restored for 98% of customers impacted by Beryl; won’t charge for outage period
Wednesday afternoon, more than 10 days since Hurricane Beryl roared ashore in Texas, some 40,000 CenterPoint Energy customers still didn't have power. But what happens to their power bills?
Below average temperatures in store for North Texas ahead of the weekend
NORTH TEXAS – Thursday morning started humid across Dallas-Fort Worth but will decrease as the day continues.Dew point temperatures were in the lower 70s before sunrise but will slowly drop as the day progresses. The cold front that passed through North Texas is now further to the south, over the hill country. While the air mass is changing, it will be a slow change with dew point temperatures finally dropping to the 60s later this afternoon.However, spotty showers cannot be ruled out of the forecast with an area of low pressure that will track through the east sides of North...
Abbott touts Texas border initiatives at Republican National Convention. Here's what he said
Gov. Greg Abbott brought a familiar script with him to his prime-time address to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, hammering Democratic President Joe Biden's border and immigration policies and touting the Lone Star State's response to the surge in migrants at the Texas-Mexico border. "Joe Biden deserted his duty on his first day in office," Abbott told the cheering delegates, many of whom waved mass-produced bright blue placards reading, "Mass Deportation Now!" ...
Rain chances begin to ramp up today
Thursday's Weather Headline: Showers and thunderstorms arrive today but rain chances are looking pretty good from here on out. We graciously await 80s high temps with the rain next week! Read on for more details.
Rain and lower temperatures ahead
Better rain chances starting late Monday and lasting through midweek. Isolated showers are in the forecast tomorrow through the weekend, but the coverage will be more limited than earlier today. Also, the timing will be confined to the afternoon hours. Brief “splash ‘n dash” showers will be it through Sunday,...
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