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by Toter - 3 months ago

Texas residents report $10 million lost to scams in 2024

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Through an analysis of over 6,000 BBB Scam Tracker reports submitted by Texas residents throughout 2024, Better Business Bureau serving the Heart of Texas found record-setting losses and new strategies across a variety of scam types.Key findings:Related Stories In...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Dallas ISD students prepare for annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition

(The HUB) – Eight elementary students across Dallas ISD will represent their school in the upcoming MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. These fourth and fifth grade students were selected to participate in the final competition, which will take place Friday at 11 a.m. at the AT&T Performing Arts Center...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Help Wanted: How clinical trials help fight disease

(Family Features) – Clinical trials are necessary for finding new ways of preventing, detecting or treating diseases, but often, limited participation creates challenges for meeting clinical trial goals. Despite decades of effort and strategies to identify and address barriers to recruiting and enro...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Navigating changes as a family

(Family Features) – Every family experiences changes. Some are planned, others are unexpected. Some are joyful, others are marked by pain or uncertainty.Whether it’s divorce, the death of a loved one, welcoming a new sibling or moving to a new home, these events impact every member of the family. Fo...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Smart starts for a healthy heart

(Family Features) – How you start your morning can impact the rest of your day. If you’re looking to incorporate healthier choices into your morning routine, try a concept known as “habit stacking.” Building tiny, healthier habits into routines you already have, like enjoying a morning beverage or b...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Every day should be MLK Day

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Institute for Civility is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes civility in government, workplaces and schools. Its definition of civility is “claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in the process.” It clear...

by Toter - 3 months ago

All money ain’t good money

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – To those of us with a conscience, not all money is good money. for example, the money made from selling dope would be considered bad money for many of us. Obviously, there are those who see drug money as good money.One’s conscience determines how one looks at the money.Related...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Character and service

(Children’s Defense Fund) – This has been a week of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter and public recognition of his legacy and impact at home and around the world. Carter once called justice, truth, humility, service, compassion and love “the guiding lights of a life,” and those princ...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Trump’s team is coming for climate science. The timing couldn’t be worse

(Sierra Club) – It is official: 2024 was the hottest year on record. Temperatures not only surpassed 2023 as the previous hottest year, they leapt – for the first time – past the goal set in the Paris Climate Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.Whe...

by Toter - 3 months ago

The essence of class

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Just as we had seen during the campaign for election for president of the United States between Vice President Kamala Harris and the convicted felon – there really was no competition between the 34 count convicted felon who got off punishment again by making a mockery of our s...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Texas foster care youth need hope, healing and housing

(REECH) – The foster care system needs our help! More than 400,000 children enter foster care each year in the United States. According to EMPOWER, the community-based care contractor in Metroplex East – which includes Dallas – there are 18,000 children in foster care in Texas. And, there are not en...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Black-owned small businesses more optimistic about 2025 economic outlook

As we enter 2025, small business owners are finding a silver lining amidst challenges. The latest JPMorganChase’s 2025 Business Leaders Outlook Survey reveals a wave of optimism sweeping through the sector. More than 70% of small business owners express confidence, feeling “optimistic” or “very opti...