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Texas fishing, hunting licenses expire at the end of August. But you can get your new 2024-25 license now.
TEXAS, USA — As August comes to an end, current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses will expire, but you can purchase a new one for the 2024-25 season now. Licenses went on sale Aug. 15. Texans purchase more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses annually, directly funding a...
Texas' strict abortion laws may be fueling tragic trend: 6 babies abandoned in Harris Co. since June
Investigators are calling it an epidemic: parents abandoning their babies.ABC13 has reported on six instances of child abandonment in Harris County since the beginning of June. In two cases, children died.READ RELATED: Multiple babies found abandoned last month in Houston: 'It's heartbreaking'Leah Kipley with the National Safe Haven Alliance said the landscape is troubling.States like Texas with near-total abortion bans are dealing with more parents abandoning their children for several reasons like desperation and a lack of information.Texas' safe haven law, or the Baby Moses law, allows a parent to leave a baby less than 60 days old safe and unharmed at a hospital, fire station, or EMS station.They must notify an employee that the child needs a safe haven.Though this type of law exists nationwide, Kipley said parents still need more support.The National Safe Haven Alliance has helped save more than 4,800 babies since 1999. Their hotline for immediate assistance is 1-888-510-BABY(2229).For updates on this story, follow Briana Conner on Facebook, X and Instagram.RELATED: Houston woman abandoned 40 years ago says bigger conversation needed after 2 babies found days apartRELATED: 18-year-old charged after newborn abandoned in dumpster near SW Houston apartment, HPD says
Euless Residents to See Tax Increase as City Council Adopts New Rate for Municipal Upkeep
Euless residents are set to see an uptick in their tax bills following a recent decision by the city council. In a move to generate increased revenue for municipal maintenance and operations, the City of Euless, Texas has adopted a tax rate which will see a 4.19 percent hike from the previous fiscal year.
Made in Tarrant: Fort Worth app focuses on revolutionizing monetary gifts for children
Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. David and Natalia Bernal are the founders of Fort Worth-based YoorKids. The business is a social gifting app that focuses on building a child’s investment account through personalized gifts and contributions from family and friends.
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
DALLAS (AP) — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, has sold at auction for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions said the New York Yankee slugger’s jersey went for $24.12 million early Sunday after a bidding war in Dallas that lasted over six hours. Heritage says the buyer wishes to remain anonymous. The record-breaking amount the jersey sold for topped fellow Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1952 rookie card, which the Dallas-based auction house sold for $12.6 million in 2022.
Dallas Cowboys sent unwelcome Dak Prescott message after Trey Lance nightmare
Dallas Cowboys fans had been eager to see Trey Lance throughout the preseason with the quarterback given a big chance to prove himself as a successor to Dak Prescott - who remains in contract talks
Gucci Mane prodigy Enchanting's cause of death revealed after tragic passing at 26
Rapper Enchanting has tragically passed away due to an accidental overdose on a mix of prescription drugs. The rising talent, only 26 years old, sadly died on June 11 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Following initial reports of an overdose, the Dallas County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed this heartbreaking cause of death.
Youth basketball camp honors murdered Dallas NBA star Andre Emmett
DALLAS - The Dallas community came together Saturday morning to honor an Oak Cliff basketball star who was murdered nearly five years ago. Andre Emmett rose through the ranks, taking his talents to Texas Tech and eventually the NBA. Now, his loved ones want to help other young players do...
Viral TikTok shows chaotic scene in UT Dallas dorms after water valve broke
DALLAS — Students at UT Dallas started classes this week, and while the transition from summer to academic year may have been smooth for most people, a handful of students at the university faced some adversity right out the gate. A viral TikTok shows the chaotic scene inside dorms...
Dallas City Council Confronts Legal Challenge Over State Fair of Texas Gun Ban as Attorney General Ken Paxton Sets Ultimatum
The debate around the State Fair of Texas' recent gun ban has escalated to the doors of the Dallas City Council as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issues a threat of legal action. The council convened in a closed session to deliberate on the new gun policy, which was implemented after a shooting incident at the fair last year left three people injured. According to CBS News, Paxton's ultimatum underlines the policy's conflict with state laws that permit licensed gun owners to carry firearms on government-owned properties.
Dirk Nowitzki on the possibility of Luka Donic and Nikola Jokic teaming up in the NBA: "I hope that would be in Dallas"
Dirk Nowitzki says it's unclear if it will happen but Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic have a good relationship and it would be great to see them team up in Dallas.
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