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Saturday Morning Forecast: Rain chances return this weekend
TODAY: Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower or two late (Especially in Deep East Texas). Chance of rain: 20%. High: 92. Winds: E 5 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 30%. Low: 72. High: 90. Wind: SE 5 MPH. MONDAY: Mostly cloudy […]
Father disappears driving back to Austin after visiting children in North Texas
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A father has been missing for seven months after visiting his children in North Texas. Perry McCauley Jr., 35, was last seen in Christmas 2023 in Southlake, Texas. The father of three was there to visit his children before heading back to Austin, where he lives. "I...
Help 12News 'Clear the Shelters' this August and bring home a pet
BEAUMONT, Texas — 12News is joining NBC and Telemundo stations across the country to team up with hundreds of shelters to host Clear the Shelters, a nationwide pet adoption drive starting August 10, 2024, that helps find loving homes for animals in need. More than 1,000,000 pets have found their forever homes since the program began.
Ladies Stuck in Texas Traffic Twerk on Their Car
Traffic Jam Turns into Dance Party: Houston Ladies Twerk Their Way Through the Wait!. We've all been there – stuck in seemingly endless traffic, cursing our luck and wishing for a magical teleportation device. But what if we told you that the video at the bottom of this article...
Flower Mound family displaced after house fire
A Flower Mound family lost their home overnight in a fire. Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, smoke detectors awakened the three occupants of the home in the 1800 block of Marble Pass Lane, according to the Flower Mound Fire Department. They safely evacuated and called 911. Three dogs and one cat were rescued from the home, but one cat died in the fire before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.
2nd Democrat, 1st member of Congressional Black Caucus calls for Biden to leave presidential race
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, and three other congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to "pass the torch" and step aside as his party's nominee."The video above is from a previous report. Fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Chuy Garcia of Illinois, and Mark Pocan joined Veasey in a joint statement Friday morning. Veasey is now the second Democrat from Texas to call on Biden to withdraw, after Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin."We must face the reality that widespread public concerns about your age and fitness are jeopardizing what should be a winning campaign," the statement reads....
Biden eyes Georgia and Texas trips from Rehoboth bunker
Biden officials are telling Democratic critics that President Biden is eager to prove them wrong and plans to hit the campaign trail once he recovers from COVID, with potential trips to Georgia and Texas in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter. Why it matters: As he...
What to know after widespread tech outage disrupts airports, government offices across Texas
Temporary ground stops were issued for several airlines, including American, Allegiant, United and Delta, due to a widespread technology outage July 19. (Elle Bent/Community Impact) Flights were grounded and government offices closed on July 19 after a faulty software update downed Microsoft 365 apps and services across Texas and worldwide.
The Hidden Horrors of Texas’ Deadliest County Jail
Since 2017, there have been 65 in-custody inmate deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. There have been seven deaths in the year 2024 to date. The most recent death was reported on just last Friday, July 12. These deaths have come from suicides, overdoses, and fatal encounters with jail staff....
Judge finds former Tarrant County jail medical director 'turned a deaf ear' to medical needs of inmate who gave birth in a cell
FORT WORTH, Texas — An hour and half before a mentally disabled woman gave birth in a Tarrant County infirmary jail cell to a baby that later died, the then-medical director got an email that she was having abdominal cramps. He did not act on it, according to federal court records.
ATF joins investigation into four-alarm fire at historic First Baptist Dallas sanctuary
DALLAS – Investigators, including from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are continuing to examine Friday's massive four-alarm fire at the historic First Baptist Dallas sanctuary.A spokesman said Dallas Fire-Rescue asked the ATF to be part of the investigation."It is not standard, but not unheard of," said Robert Borse, with Dallas Fire-Rescue. "We requested because initial callers said they heard a 'boom.' That has since been proven inaccurate."Sara Abel, with ATF Dallas Field Division, said her agency was asked to assist with the investigation "as it is one of the 'services' we at AFT provide.""It doesn't necessarily mean...
Maryland-based Bethesda Game Studios employees vote to unionize
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Employees at Bethesda Game Studios – the company behind award-winning games such as “Skyrim” and the “Fallout” series – voted to unionize, joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA), The workers, consisting of 241 developers, signed a union authorization card or indicated they wanted union representation, according to CWA. […]
Giddyup! Reata Will Be Back in Business on Monday
Reata’s third iteration in Fort Worth will be open for business on Monday at 530 Throckmorton St., just a couple of blocks west of its former home. It will feature the same Western ambiance the restaurant has made its brand for 30 years. And the fare is just the same. The menu hasn’t changed.
Hailey Van Lith's Outfit Turns Heads At WNBA All-Star Event
TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball star Hailey Van Lith was pictured at the WNBA All-Star Orange Carpet event, where she stunned fans with her outfit. Van Lith was wearing what seemed like a custom, cropped blazer paired with shorts and a white undershirt. Aside from her clothing, she ...
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