One person was killed, another is in critical condition, and a firefighter was hospitalized after a garage fire. What We Know: Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a 911 call about a fire at a one-story duplex in the 10600 block of Boedeker Street just before 6 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the blaze had started…… MORE
Tens of thousands of appointments were canceled when Trump took office. Credit: Christian Chavez, AP TIJUANA, Baja California — Migrants from Haiti, Venezuela, and around the world, hauling small rolling suitcases packed with clothes and toys for their children, stood at the U.S.-Mexico border, clutching their phones. After months of waiting, they had finally secured…… MORE
Musk put his hand to his heart and raised it up at an angle that had many googling “nazi salute.” WASHINGTON — Social media erupted with chatter after Elon Musk delivered a speech following President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but it wasn’t his words that sparked the frenzy. The Tesla CEO and X (formerly Twitter)…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House,…… MORE
PHOTO COURTESY OF AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Vice President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement on Friday, deepening the partnership between their countries in response to escalating Western sanctions. The new agreement, labeled a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,” covers a range of areas, including trade, military cooperation, science, education,…… MORE
E2open has moved from Austin to Addison. E2open, a technology firm specializing in supply chain management software, has quietly moved its headquarters from Austin to North Texas. The company, with a market capitalization of nearly $800 million on the New York Stock Exchange, announced the shift in a securities filing last October, confirming that its…… MORE
The business community is working with school districts to lobby for full funding. DALLAS — Public schools are the backbone of a thriving economy, and when they are underfunded, the future workforce suffers, warns a new coalition of Texas business groups. “Before we talk about anything else in the education conversation, we need to prioritize…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP TRACY, Calif. — Just days before the new year, Michel Bérrios made the difficult decision to leave the United States, handing President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations a small victory even before it officially began. Bérrios, a former leader of a Nicaraguan student uprising, had been living legally in the…… MORE
More than 12,000 homes were sold statewide for $1 million in 12 months, the study found. The number of luxury home sales in Texas saw a significant increase last year, with Dallas-Fort Worth leading the charge, according to the latest report from Texas Realtors. From November 2023 to October 2024, sales of homes priced at…… MORE
Trump to establish External Revenue Service for tarrifs Photo by gints.ivuskans Trump Announces Plan to Create “External Revenue Service” to Collect Foreign Tariffs PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced plans Tuesday to create a new agency, the “External Revenue Service,” tasked with collecting tariffs, duties, and other revenue from foreign countries owed…… MORE
