Dolly Parton celebrations have come to North Texas. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over th...
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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U.S. Highway 287 in Fort Worth has reopened following a fatal dumpster truck crash that severely damaged the Erath Street overpass.
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The State Fair of Texas opens at Fair Park with lower prices, returning security screening policies, new foods, and a makeover for Big Tex.
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Dwight Powell is back. The Dallas Mavericks announced Friday morning that the organization has re-signed center Powell ahead of training camp. Per team policy, the terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Powell, a 12-year veteran who has spent the vast majority of his NBA care...
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Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence , a nuclear arms race and other threats to life itself. Leo rai...
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The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissent...
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Is it OK to bring your iced coffee with you to a job interview? That was the question posed by recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen on TikTok in February — and it’s sparked quite a bit of debate on the platform, months later. “My Gen Z candidates are showing up to their interviews with i...
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Ed Sheeran was set to play two concerts at Robert Kraft’s Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, this weekend following weeks of controversy surrounding his tour, but the promoter has announced both shows have been canceled due to an impending nor’easter. “Due to the seve...
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Volkswagen Group said Friday it is recalling 2.86 million Volkswagen and Audi branded vehicles worldwide as a precautionary measure to replace a faulty screw that causes drivers to lose control of steering. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the reca...
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Denise Woodard remembers standing in her home kitchen in 2019, already thinking big. “We had one other employee, and I was like, ‘We’re going to make a Girl Scout cookie one day,’” she recalls. “I think she thought I had lost the plot!” But Woodard was right. As a dietitian and f...
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As fairgoers flock to Fair Park on opening day of the State Fair of Texas, Texas Woman’s University has unveiled a new exhibition celebrating 125 years of history, leadership and the women who helped shape Texas and the nation. The exhibit, “Blazing New Trails: 125 Years of Texas...
