The tranquil and mild weather pattern across North Texas will continue through Friday. High temperatures will be around 70 Thursday and the mid-70s Friday. Our next strong cold front arrives Friday night with a quick shot of much cooler air. Saturday will be blustery and chilly with high temperatures in the low 50s and a brisk north wind. Sunday will be sunny and milder with highs in the lower 60s. Looking into next week, there will be a chance of some much-needed rain Wednesday into Thursday. Latest Forecast TONIGHT: Clear. Low: 37. Wind: SW 5-10 mph. THURSDAY: Mild with sunshine…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
More than a decade ago, Melinda Lockhart of McKinney decided to start a Facebook group called EDS Alumni. The idea was to notify former employees of Ross Perot’s landmark company, Electronic Data Systems, of reunion events. She came up with the idea when a few EDSers, as they call themselves, met for a meal at a local restaurant nicknamed IPC13. The company had a dozen IPCs – information processing centers. In an inside joke, IPC13 was the code name for the local restaurant hangout. You could get into the Facebook group only by invitation. But even with that extra step,…
The Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBTQ rights organization, has suspended two Dallas hospitals from its scoring system on health care inclusivity after the facilities shuttered the state’s only comprehensive medical program for transgender children to new patients. In a letter to leadership at Children’s Health and University of Texas Southwestern sent Wednesday afternoon, HRC said the program’s closure and lack of public communication on the decision led it to suspend the hospitals from both the biennial Healthcare Equality Index 2020 and “top performer” designations. Genecis — which stands for Gender Education and Care, Interdisciplinary Support — was a highly acclaimed seven-year-old…
Scott Eli Harris has no history of violence. But certain things “trigger” him, his wife told the court. The 51-year-old Denton County military veteran would become enraged while watching Fox News and reading about COVID-19 vaccines on his phone, court records say. Harris on Monday pleaded guilty in federal court to sending violent threats to a Maryland physician who has regularly advocated for the use of the vaccines on CNN and elsewhere. Harris, a landscaper from Aubrey, made violent, vulgar, racist and misogynist threats toward Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at George…
AUSTIN – Less than 48 hours after the Texas Tech University men’s basketball team thrashed his alma mater, the University of Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott appeared before supporters at a Lubbock restaurant and acted as excited about the defeat of former Tech coach Chris Beard’s Longhorn team as anyone present. The governor, who likes sports, is good at playing chameleon when it comes to college athletics. He can appeal to Texans’ tribal loyalties with the best of them. And I learned something new from Lubbock state Rep. Dustin Burrows’ introduction of Abbott: The future governor went to Texas Tech’s law…
It was one week ago today when North Texas got slammed with ice, snow, and frigid cold. What a difference a week makes! Today will be sunny with a high of 70 in DFW. In addition, a light wind will make for a very nice outdoor afternoon. The warmth will carryover into Friday as well with even warmer conditions. Highs will be in the mid 70s areawide. A big weekend weather change is in store for Saturday with the arrival of a strong cold front. This front will bring a return to chilly and windy weather Saturday. Highs are only…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman made an explosive announcement on Wednesday about his efforts to crack down on crime. Herman said his agency launched a new initiative to refile criminal cases thrown out by Harris County criminal court judges. Herman said judges slated hundreds of cases for dismissal, citing lack of probable cause. “I have communicated with 64 other law enforcement leaders here in Harris County. I have encouraged them to find the resources and do exactly what I am doing here at Precinct 4. We cannot let these people go without having their…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Han pasado meses desde la tragedia del Festival Astroworld en Houston, y muchos todavía se preguntan, “¿Ahora qué?” o “¿Cómo serán los futuros eventos masivos en Houston?” El miércoles, los líderes de la ciudad y el Condado Harris anunciaron un grupo de trabajo que tendrá a cargo la supervisión de este tipo de eventos especiales. La seguridad de un evento es un ejemplo sobre las cosas que estarán evaluando. El alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner, dejó en claro que se trata de un grupo de trabajo ‘futurista.’ Él dijo que está dejando los detalles de lo…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros will have a unique perspective and voice at the table with Sara Goodrum as their new director of player development, the first woman to hold that position. She comes to Houston from the Milwaukee Brewers, where she was the first female minor league hitting coordinator of a Major League Baseball team. Goodrum played softball as an outfielder for the University of Oregon from 2012 to 2015, where the Ducks made three appearances in the Women’s College World Series. She later earned her master’s degree in exercise and science from the University of Utah.…
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — After nearly 20 years, Galveston County-area voters will select a new state senator, and experts said the candidate could be much different than what they’re used to. FOUR REPUBLICANS RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 11 In 2021, Texas Senator Larry Taylor announced he wasn’t seeking re-election. Since the announcement, four Republicans joined the race. They are Mayes Middleton, Bianca Gracia, Bob Mitchell and Robin Armstrong. Middleton’s name may not be a new one for voters, as he’s currently a state representative from that area. “Conservative values are always the foundation,” Middleton said. “That’s why I ran to begin with, to go…
