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Interactive map reveals disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US
3 days, 1 hour ago

Interactive map reveals disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US

Daily Mail  

An interactive map has revealed a disturbing pattern in drone sightings across the US. 'Multiple' instances of drones appeared over New Jersey's Navy weapons station, and Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base closed its airspace due to similar activity on December 13. Sightings over US military bases began as early as October, as several reports indicated drones near Langley Air Force …

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Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with 'forever chemicals' killed animals
3 weeks ago

Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with 'forever chemicals' killed animals

Raw Story  

" Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. “We shouldn’t have to wait.” Without federal regulations, some states have taken action, requiring …

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Dickies to move HQ from Texas to Southern California
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dickies to move HQ from Texas to Southern California

LA Times  

Dickies, one of the best-known workwear brands in the country, will move its headquarters from Fort Worth to Costa Mesa to be with streetwear icon Vans, its sister brand. Retail industry observer Dominick Miserandino didn’t see the Dickies move as part of a larger trend, calling it instead a decision to optimize the use of property VF owns in Costa …

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TX's biggest purple county offers glimpse inside the far right’s plan for local governing
2 months, 1 week ago

TX's biggest purple county offers glimpse inside the far right’s plan for local governing

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In 2021, O’Hare launched his campaign for Tarrant County judge, squaring off in the GOP primary against the more moderate five-term mayor of Fort Worth, whom he painted as a RINO, or “Republican in name only.” O’Hare rode a wave fueled by backlash to COVID-19 mandates, baseless election fraud conspiracy theories and opposition …

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Horror as veterans' bodies are carved up and sold for parts without families' permission: 'Heads went for $649, torsos for $900 and legs for $341'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Horror as veterans' bodies are carved up and sold for parts without families' permission: 'Heads went for $649, torsos for $900 and legs for $341'

Daily Mail  

Modern-day grave robbers in Texas have seized unclaimed bodies belonging to veterans and sold their limbs for profit without the consent or knowledge from their grieving family members. Honey was among the 2,350 people whose remains were sent to the body donation program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort-Worth. His body parts were then sold …

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His brother died at CrossFit Games. Executive says it was ‘not up to’ sibling to stop event
3 months, 2 weeks ago

His brother died at CrossFit Games. Executive says it was ‘not up to’ sibling to stop event

LA Times  

A jet ski pulls in buoys from the CrossFit Games at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, where Lazar Dukic died Aug. 8 while competing in a swimming event. Luka Dukic wrote that Castro told him the organization wanted to continue the games “as a tribute for your brother.” “In a shape I was in mentally at that moment, I …

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TCU certainly doesn’t want repeat of 2023 after going from national title game to losing record
4 months ago

TCU certainly doesn’t want repeat of 2023 after going from national title game to losing record

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU safety Abe Camara and the Horned Frogs certainly don’t want a repeat of last season, when they just never seemed to get over a hangover. “You’re going to look around and see some teams that are really good one year and …

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Things to know as CrossFit Games resume in Texas a day after a competitor died during a swim event
4 months, 1 week ago

Things to know as CrossFit Games resume in Texas a day after a competitor died during a swim event

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The CrossFit Games resumed Friday, a day after competitor Lazar Dukic died after going underwater and not resurfacing during a swimming event in a Texas lake. In a post on the social platform X, CrossFit Games officials said that they and the entire CrossFit community were “shattered,” and while their first instinct was to “shutdown,” “isolate” and “mourn,” …

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Things to know as CrossFit Games resume in Texas a day after a competitor died during a swim event
4 months, 1 week ago

Things to know as CrossFit Games resume in Texas a day after a competitor died during a swim event

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CrossFit Games resumed Friday, …

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Serbian Athlete suddenly drowns underwater during swimming competition in Texas: Watch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Serbian Athlete suddenly drowns underwater during swimming competition in Texas: Watch

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday morning, a 28-year-old Serbian athlete, Lazar Dukic, drowned during the 2024 CrossFit Games at Fort Worth's Marine Creek Lake, Texas. Lazar Dukic, of Serbia, 28, died while competing in a CrossFit Games swimming event on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at a lake in Texas. Eye witness recounts Lazar Dukic sudden drowning Cole Learn, a fellow CrossFit enthusiast visiting …

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A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas lake, officials said. An official with the Fort Worth Fire Department said they were called out around 8 a.m. to assist police because there was “a participant in the water that was down and hadn’t been seen in some …

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Lazar Dukic, a CrossFit Games athlete, dies during competition at Texas lake
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lazar Dukic, a CrossFit Games athlete, dies during competition at Texas lake

CNN  

CNN — An athlete died Thursday during a swimming competition in a Texas lake on the first day of CrossFit Games – a multiday event that attracts global athletes widely regarded as being among the fittest people in the world. “Our hearts are with Lazar’s entire family, friends, and fellow athletes,” CrossFit Games said on X. At a news conference …

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Texas sheriffs engage conspiracy theorist who created Trump enemies 'target list'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas sheriffs engage conspiracy theorist who created Trump enemies 'target list'

Raw Story  

The self-styled “secretary of retribution” for Donald Trump, who created a “ Deep State target list ” a prominent congressman describes as a “vigilante death warrant for hundreds of Americans,” received an audience earlier this month with the very people he’s sought to attract: law enforcement officers. Ivan Raiklin, a retired Army lieutenant colonel with designs on conducting “ live-streamed …

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Chris Brown facing second lawsuit stemming from backstage fight at Fort Worth concert
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chris Brown facing second lawsuit stemming from backstage fight at Fort Worth concert

LA Times  

Chris Brown and Live Nation are facing a $1-million lawsuit brought by a security guard who worked backstage at the R&B singer’s concert at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Embattled R&B star Chris Brown, members of his entourage and Live Nation are facing another civil lawsuit stemming from a fight that broke out backstage after his July 19 concert in …

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Bella Hadid shows off her very toned figure in a fiery red bikini as she shares a series of new photos while relaxing on a farm
5 months, 1 week ago

Bella Hadid shows off her very toned figure in a fiery red bikini as she shares a series of new photos while relaxing on a farm

Daily Mail  

Bella Hadid sizzled in a new bikini snap shared to her Instagram on Wednesday. Bella — who recently showed her support for Palestine in a dress fashioned from a Keffiyeh — also re-shared a number of photos from Orabella, her new wellness brand, which saw her enjoying farm life. Bella Hadid sizzled in a new bikini snap shared to her …

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Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year

Raw Story  

This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas’ most populous cities lost roughly 88 billion gallons of water last year because of aging water infrastructure and extreme heat, costing them millions of dollars and straining the …

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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
6 months, 1 week ago

Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — 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. Opal Lee, right, gets a hug …

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Chiles channels Beyoncé and Pucci. Biles evokes Chanel. In gymnastics, leotards bridge fashion and sport
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chiles channels Beyoncé and Pucci. Biles evokes Chanel. In gymnastics, leotards bridge fashion and sport

New York Times  

FORT WORTH, Texas — As Jordan Chiles stood at the end of the vault runway, the lights of Dickies Arena reflected off the 4,400 Swarovski crystals on her leotard, creating sparkles reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower twinkling against the dark backdrop of a Parisian night sky. “I really want to feel powerful and confident because the better I feel, the …

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As storms move across Texas, a child swept away by floodwaters dies
7 months, 2 weeks ago

As storms move across Texas, a child swept away by floodwaters dies

LA Times  

Storms on Sunday brought more rain to the saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away by floodwaters. Over the last week, areas near Lake Livingston, northeast of Houston, have gotten more than 23 inches of rain, National Weather Service …

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Proposed changes to Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 M Texans
8 months ago

Proposed changes to Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 M Texans

Raw Story  

"Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas health officials are poised to drop the state’s three largest nonprofit children’s health plans …

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AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Hamlin steals a `W’ from Truex on pit road to win at Richmond. Martinsville is next

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400 Site: Martinsville, Va. The victory was the third of Smith’s career in the series and second this year.. Austin Hill finished eighth, ending his streak of finishing in the top five in every race this year. Last race: Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari ended Verstappen’s nine-race winning streak dating to last …

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Texas appeals court acquits Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas appeals court acquits Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction

NPR  

Texas appeals court acquits Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction Enlarge this image toggle caption Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images AUSTIN — A state appellate court in Fort Worth, Texas, has acquitted Crystal Mason of an illegal voting conviction that would have required her to serve a five-year …

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85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot
9 months ago

85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. “I’m not a person who sheds tears often, but I’ve got a few for this project,” said Lee, who was one of the driving forces behind Juneteenth becoming a national holiday. In recent years, Lee has become known as the …

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How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Seven years ago, Galapagos tortoises at the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, South Carolina, “that generally do absolutely nothing all day … during the peak of the eclipse, they all started breeding,” said Hartstone-Rose. During the last total solar eclipse in 2017, male giraffes at …

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