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Texas city approves $3.5 million for child who witnessed aunt's fatal shooting by officer

Nov. 28, 2023 18:31 PM EST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas city on Tuesday approved a $3.5 million settlement for a child who witnessed his aunt being fatally shot through a window of her home by a police officer four years ago. The Fort Worth City Council approved the settlement for Zion Carr, who was 8...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Nov. 27, 2023 12:43 PM EST

Dallas Morning News. November 26, 2023. Editorial: High-speed rail: Should Dallas to Fort Worth be Texas’ first route? We should be talking about NCTCOG’s early stages high-speed rail project between Dallas and Fort Worth. As congestion and accidents plague our...

Musk's X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts

Nov. 21, 2023 09:08 AM EST

Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X...

AP PHOTOS: Beef's more than a way of life in Texas. It drives the economy and brings people together

Nov. 16, 2023 10:56 AM EST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Beef was at the heart of Texas long before there was a Texas. As early as the 1600s, ranchers were raising thousands of cattle in the region, and as they expanded their herds and drew more settlers to the area, they built the foundation of what would become...

Tandy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 08, 2023 19:29 PM EST

FT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) on Wednesday reported earnings of $636,000 in its third quarter. The Ft Worth, Texas-based company said it had net income of 8 cents per share. The leather goods retailer posted revenue...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Nov. 06, 2023 10:53 AM EST

Dallas Morning News. November 3, 2023. Editorial: Kay Granger’s leadership will be hard to replaceTexas Republican’s greatest achievement is her belief in selfless public service Kay Granger embodies what all of us should demand from public leadership: an...

World Series MVP Seager takes swipe at rival as Rangers celebrate 1st title with huge parade

Nov. 03, 2023 20:55 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager took the stage to thunderous chants of “M-V-P!, M-V-P!” as the Texas Rangers celebrated the franchise’s first World Series championship Friday. “Really this was truly special, we appreciate all of your support,” Seager, the second-time...

Omnicell: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 02, 2023 08:20 AM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Omnicell Inc. (OMCL) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $5.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and...

Southwest Airlines resisted operating at DFW Airport a half-century ago. Now it's reconsidering

Nov. 01, 2023 20:46 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it is interested in operating flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the massive airfield that it rejected a half-century ago, when it was a tiny carrier with just a few planes. Southwest officials said Wednesday they...

Texas Rep. Kay Granger won't seek reelection in 2024 after nearly 30 years in Congress

Nov. 01, 2023 11:31 AM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, the Republican chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after nearly three decades in Congress. Granger, 80, is the nation's longest-serving GOP...