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He thought it was because he was Black. What he learned changed his world view
For Rebecca Hill, getting a job has not always been easy. The 32-year-old, who has muscular dystrophy, said she feels like she gets to the final part of the hiring process and loses out when employers see her in person. Hill now works as an administrative assistant at R.D. Howard...
North Texas 9-year-old wins major Lego honor for his recreation of the Fort Worth Stockyards
GRAPEVINE, Texas — A 9-year-old named William Hicks has rebuilt the Fort Worth Stockyards brick by brick by -- or, well, Lego brick by Lego brick, at least. Hicks, a Grapevine native, recently won the title of 2024 North American Mini Master Model Builder with a 6,000-piece recreation of the historic Fort Worth district. The build took him more than 45 hours to complete, and includes details such as a cattle drive, a saloon, a working oil derrick and a mini-figure who can be seen running away from a horse that's rearing up and down.
Nine Horned Frogs Qualify for Olympic Games Paris
FORT WORTH – A total of nine current or former TCU student-athletes have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, which will be held July 26-Aug. 11. The Horned Frogs will have five current student-athletes competing and four whose college eligibility has expired. Daniela Alvarez and Tania...
Watch Five Texas Cops Use Force to Take Man Into Custody
Texas Officers Use Force to Arrest Man – What Really Happened?. The video at the bottom of this article was recorded on the infamous 6th Street in Austin, Texas. These five police officers are attempting to get a very large man to cooperate with them. As the cops threaten...
Texas Lottery Commission Allows Rigged Win
When a small group of Texas lottery retailers heard about a customer's ambitious plan to secure a guaranteed lottery win, they were in for an unprecedented ride. This daring move, which played out last spring, saw one individual ready to spend millions to buy nearly every possible numeric combination for the Lotto Texas draw. The result? An extraordinary jackpot of $95 million was on the line. To learn more about this incredible story, check out the original article on the Houston Chronicle.
Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas’ most populous cities lost roughly 88 billion gallons of water last year because of aging water infrastructure and extreme heat, costing them millions of dollars and straining the state’s water supply, according to self-reported water loss audits.
West Texas High School Football Preview: 12 defensive backs to watch before 2024 season
Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2024-25 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. Texas high school football is only weeks away from fall practice, and excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas. Despite the turnover...
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