Hundreds of gold medals will be awarded during the Paris Olympics and Paralympics to the highest-performing athletes in the world in their respective sports. The medals for the 2024 Paris Games will feature a unique addition: a piece of iron from the original Eiffel Tower will be embedded in them. The medals will also be delivered in Louis Vuitton boxes, as the luxury brand is based in Paris. While that will be unique, there will be something that is missing. According to Rohit Pandey, assistant professor in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Viriginia Tech, none of them…
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A small plane with three people on board crashed near the McKinney National Airport Thursday morning, killing two people on board and injuring a third, officials say. City officials told NBC 5 that the aircraft departed McKinney National at 10:22 a.m. and appeared to crash moments later near County Road 317, southeast of the airport. Video from Texas Sky Ranger showed the broken plane upside down in a large mound of what appears to be rocky fill dirt with pieces of the aircraft scattered over the pile. The FAA confirmed to NBC 5 Thursday morning that three people were on…
The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced an agreement Thursday with a Dallas rehabilitation center over her death. During a news conference in Dallas, family attorney Les Weisbrod said that Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation agreed to an unspecified donation to the Eddie Bernice Johnson Lives Foundation and will name a nursing scholarship in the name of the trailblazing Texas congresswoman. Weisbrod said in January that Johnson died a “terrible, painful death” from an infection after being found in her feces and urine at the facility following back surgery. He accused the facility of neglect at the…
The State Fair announced the 24 semifinalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards. The Big Tex Choice Awards have been around for 20 years. This food contest starts before the State Fair and allows concessionaires to pitch food ideas they think will sell at the fair. Typically a lot of strange yet delicious things are born from this competition. It was from this contest that we got fried Coke, fried butter. fried bubblegum and many more. The State Fair announced 24 semifinalists Thursday. A big surprise this year? There are a bunch of drinks, like a frozen limoncello and a…
Two people who were fatally shot at a Chick-fil-A in Irving on Wednesday afternoon are both employees of the restaurant, according to the company. The local owner-operator of the Chick-fil-A Las Colinas, located off of North MacArthur Boulevard in Irving, sent NBC 5 a statement on Thursday, saying they’ll miss their two team members. “Our hearts are broken by the tragedy that unfolded inside our restaurant Wednesday. We will miss our two Team Members dearly. Right now, our focus is on providing care for our Team and the victims’ families. I want to thank the Irving Police Department for their professionalism and…
It’s that time of year again– summertime means the return of the $1 admission at the Dallas Zoo. The zoo’s wildly popular Dollar Days dates have been announced. Each year, the zoo drops its admission price to only $1 for anyone ages 3 and older (admission is always free for ages 2 and under). Dollar Days, presented by Whataburger, will also feature deals on snacks and drinks at pop-up shops throughout the zoo. In addition to the discounted admission price, Dollar Days also will feature the following snack discounts at pop-up shops in ZooNorth and Wilds of Africa: $1 popcorn $1…
A freak accident at a community pool in Frisco has a family from Lil Elm in disbelief after their 13-year-old’s life changed in an instant. According to his family, Semyon Williams Jr. also known as SJ, was at the neighborhood pool in Old Orchard Park in Frisco last Thursday when he dove into the shallow end while trying to run from a wasp. “I suppose there was a panic, you know, a frantic measure to get out of harm’s way. SJ just jumped into the pool, but apparently he dove in unbeknownst to perhaps the depth of the pool,” said…
The summer season of travel is in full swing. Airports and roadways will be packed over the next week as nearly six million Texans are expected to travel for an extended July 4th holiday. Friday morning, both Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth International airports saw heavy traffic. Experts say the holiday week will flirt with record travel. “We already saw, according to the TSA, the busiest single day of air travel. That record was broken just this past Sunday. 2.9 million people passed through the TSA. Almost just shy of 3 million people,” Going.com representative Katy Nastro said.…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We Belong is a quarterly streaming show dedicated to highlighting the diverse communities throughout the greater Houston region. For the latest episode, we first visit Boynton Methodist Church, a church that’s been serving this community for more than 140 years. Recently, it got a historic designation from the State of Texas, and members have been working hard to keep the church’s unique architectural style in top shape. Briana Conner takes us inside the historic building. A little further south in Galveston County, Rev. Doris Benford Sr. held the world record as the longest-serving pastor of one…
SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — Federal agents arrested a major target in an international counterfeit cancer drug operation Wednesday in Spring. The man, identified only as an Indian national by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), was taken into custody in a busy parking lot at the north Freeway and Rayford Road. Sources told he thought he making a quick stop. Instead, he was arrested, and only was there. “On June 26, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, with assistance from the Houston Police Department, arrested an Indian national in north Houston who is suspected of trafficking and distributing counterfeit cancer drugs. No additional details…
