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‘Slavery Was a Good Thing,’ Black Leader Says MAGA Told Him

LOS ANGELES WAVE — U.S. Rep. James Clyburn reveals that some MAGA Republicans expressed positive views on slavery and desire to reinstitute Jim Crow-era policies.

“Beauty-of-the-Month” Mrs. Betty Joe Jennings Flagg – 90 Years Old

“Miss Betty” celebrated her ninety(90th) birthday last month, surrounded by family and friends. Her children call her ‘Spicy,’ says she is full of life and...

Fertilizer price surge squeezes Texas producers

Texas Crop and Weather Report Texas producers are facing a sharp rise in fertilizer costs this spring, adding pressure to already tight margins as global...

Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules

Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Texas can enforce a state law requiring public schools to display posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a federal...

Judge temporarily allows women, minority-owned businesses to qualify for Texas HUB program again

Paul Cobler and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2026 An Austin district judge on Monday ordered the state's Historically Underutilized Business Program rules be...

Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000‑year‑old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

By Joëlle Rollo-Koster Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated...

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Beams Official Moon Flyby Photos to Earth

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal some regions no human has...

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Simmons Files Explosive Manhattan Lawsuit, Says HBO Ignored Sharpton, Jackson Warnings and Pushed a “Tabloid Hit Piece” Worldwide

By Stacy Brown Russell Simmons is accusing HBO and its partners of ignoring civil rights leaders, burying evidence, and turning his name into a global...

Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors by 2027

Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune New Trump administration rules designed to cut waste in the nation’s food stamp program means Texas taxpayers will have to...

My Truth: To the Honorable Diane Ragsdale

by Cheryl Smith Congrats! I was so pleased to read that Dallas Independent School District Board Trustee Ed Turner’s efforts led to the renaming of...

FC Dallas Announces 2026 Homegrown Partner Program Class, Supported by Gallagher

FRISCO, Texas (April 2, 2026) — FC Dallas has announced the Dallas-Fort Worth-based business selected for the club’s 2026 Homegrown Partner Program class. Supported by...

Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission

Spurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50...

Thousands of Texas students lose college credits when transferring. Here are pitfalls to avoid.

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Thousands of students take classes every year that won’t count toward their degree, losing transfer credits, setting back college careers...

Dallas native serves aboard future Navy warship

By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Seaman Apprentice Dante Hannans, a native of Dallas, Texas, serves aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU)...

How many Republicans and Democrats went to the wrong polling locations in Dallas County? Here are the numbers.

At least 12,674 Dallas County voters trying to cast ballots in both party primaries showed up at the wrong polling locations March 3 after...

Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel

Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 24, 2026 Elon Musk’s tunneling company will begin assessing its ability to construct a mile-long underground tunnel in South Dallas...