by Toter - 3 months ago
(The Texas Tribune) – Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. Amid the state’s economic boom, its once-celebrated housing affordability has slipped.Texas renters now spend more on keeping a roof over their heads than ever. As home prices have vastly outpaced incomes, homeowner...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(CNN) – Viola Davis shared her journey from poverty to being an EGOT winner, leaning into the “magic” that helped her earn the Cecil B. DeMille Award ahead of Sunday’s Golden Gala: A Celebration of Excellence at The Beverly Hilton.The acclaimed actress said she felt like “someone just set me on fire...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(The Dallas Examiner) – Today’s high school athletes are destroying the myth that high school football players are just a bunch of dumb jocks. Several players from Dallas ISD, as well as DeSoto, Duncanville Lancaster and Cedar Hill ISD have either signed or are receiving a full athletic and academic...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(The Texas Tribune) – Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million funding deficit and a growing suicide rate statewide.The 988 number – a federally mandated, state-run service that connects callers to crisis...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Weather forecasts over the next week predict near or below-freezing temperatures across most of Texas, introducing the first cold snap of the winter season. As residents prepare their homes and businesses, chances are high that scammers will take advantage of the s...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – With sub-freezing temperatures predicted for North Texas in the next few days, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas advises the following to protect pets from harsh outdoor conditions.Freezing temperatures can be dangerous and even deadly f...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Family Features) – Respiratory viruses are common in the fall and winter months. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV can surge during the cooler weather and keep people from gathering with family and friends.& They cause many people to get very sick or even to be hospitalized.“We know that getting vaccinated...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(U.S. House of Representatives) – Four years ago on Monday, our country faced the largest threat to our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power since the Civil War. This attack was premeditated and planned months in advance by violent militia members with close associations with then-President...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Two hours after making his historic remarks on same-sex unions, then-President Barack Obama held a critical conference call with Black pastors to explain his support for gay marriage, according to The New York Times. The pastors who participated on the call told the paper tha...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Children’s Defense Fund) – The end of the holiday season and the start of the new year are always a time to prepare for new beginnings. The terror and turmoil that began in the first few hours of this year fueled even more uncertainty about the path ahead right now. But once again, one of the...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Dallas Workforce) – In November, the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, over the last four years, the U.S. economy has added some 16 million jobs. According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, job growth in Dallas-Fort Worth increased by 4.2% in 2024, while average hourly...
by Toter - 3 months ago
This Cheesy Basil Cod has a light crust and a glistening center, which creates a delicious bite of texture. Serve it with rice and vegetables to complete a better-for-you dinner that’s packed with nutrients as well as flavor. Full recipe here: http://www.culinary.net/index.php/vid… Did you m...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As our beloved 37th president’s body makes its way from Plains, Georgia to Atlanta to the U.S. Capitol to lie in state, tens of thousands of words will be published in tribute to him. A renaissance man, a diplomat, a philanthropist, a civil rights icon and so much more he is m...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(Sierra Club) – It may be the dead of winter, but when we think about our beaches none of us want to picture them covered in oil. That is true for those of us who live along the water and those who live hundreds of miles from any ocean. Regardless of our generation, we can all picture what it looks...
by Toter - 3 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – All of my life I’ve heard “No one is above the law.” If you’ve heard that and believed it, you’ve probably done all that you could do to stay out of trouble. There are others who don’t believe it’s true because they’ve seen too many people who look like them prove that stateme...
