The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the conflict since it was l...
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A piece of downtown Fort Worth history will get one final celebration Sunday before the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena — known as the “Flying Saucer” — is torn down. The free farewell party, called “It’s Goin’ Down,” will be the final event inside the arena, which has stood d...
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President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement “gives the United States pe...
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The ambulance dispatch station where Heydi Fernandez waited for calls as an emergency medical technician didn’t have a private place to pump breast milk when she returned to work three months after giving birth to her son. So she expressed her milk sitting at a dining table when ...
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The first mRNA flu shot is now available, but not everyone is eligible. Moderna’s mFlusiva is the first flu vaccine in the United States to use messenger RNA technology, the same platform used in Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid shots. Scientists have long been interested in using mRNA...
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A White House TikTok video celebrating ICE-led deportations went silent on Friday after singer Zara Larsson tore into the administration for using her song “Midnight Sun” in the post. The Swedish artist took to TikTok, flashed an “L” sign with her thumb and index finger, and call...
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President Donald Trump said Friday that he had banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over what he called their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS.” In a Truth Social post Friday afternoon , Trump said media outlets “shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICT...
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A small group of cybersecurity researchers said Sunday that they broke into OpenAI earlier this year, an announcement that has added a new element of alarm around AI security and safety . The researchers, from a small company called Hacktron , found that by chaining together two ...
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Some people never seem to grow up. A resurgent Toys “R” Us is hoping to take that fact to the bank. The storied chain announced Thursday it was opening 120 standalone Toys “R” Us locations this holiday season. In total, 160 standalone stores will be open in time for Christmas, th...
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A Good Samaritan who stopped to assist drivers involved in a minor accident on I-35W in Fort Worth was struck and killed by a passing vehicle early Friday morning....
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Arlington police are investigating an overnight officer-involved shooting that left a 50-year-old man dead after he reportedly charged officers with a knife during a mental health crisis call on West Lovers Lane....
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Amazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the FTC that it misled customers into enrolling in its Prime membership and then deliberat...
