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Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when she was 12. ...
State rejects health insurers' pleas to halt plan that will shake up coverage for 1.8 million Texans
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have rejected attempts by several major insurers for needy families to cancel a proposal that would drop them from the state Medicaid program and shake up the coverage of nearly 2 million low-income Texans. At issue are some $116 billion in...
Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US
HOUSTON (AP) — Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 24 people during the...
CorVel: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — CorVel Corp. (CRVL) on Wednesday reported profit of $19.5 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.12 per share. The health care management company...
Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing's pioneers, has died, Speedway Motorsports announced Thursday night. He was 65. Gossage stepped down three years ago after 25 years as president of...
The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges
The Justice Department's determination that Boeing violated corporate probation for deceiving federal regulators does not necessarily mean federal prosecutors will revive criminal charges against the giant aircraft manufacturer. But we should know within weeks whether Boeing will...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. May 9, 2024. Editorial: Texas agency botched multibillion-dollar Medicaid bid Texas Health and Human Services’ gave Aetna a boost and must start over. In Texas, millions of low-income residents are dependent on Medicaid for their...
Tandy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) on Friday reported profit of $525,000 in its first quarter. The Ft Worth, Texas-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share. The leather goods retailer posted revenue of $19.3...
Police in Fort Worth say four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting at a Fort Worth, Texas, apartment complex, according to police. The six were shot about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and five were taken to a hospital while one refused treatment, according to Officer...
Distribution Solutions: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (DSGR) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.2 million in its first quarter. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...
