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New rules for oilfield waste threaten ranchers and environment

To the editor,The Railroad Commission has recently published new rules regarding oilfield waste. Known in the industry vernacular as rule 8, the Railroad Commission seeks to update and strengthen rules regarding waste pits for oil and gas operators s...

Viral videos of people stealing money from Chase ATMs were just plain check fraud

(CNN) – A number of viral TikTok videos had some people believing they could get “free” cash from Chase ATMs. But it was just a glitch – and those customers were actually committing fraud, according to the bank.Over the weekend, videos appeared on th...

Dallas police officer ‘executed’ in targeted attack, police chief says

(CNN) – One Dallas police officer is dead and two others are injured& following a shootout with a suspect who had fatally shot an officer in his marked patrol car, in what law enforcement officials are calling an execution.The suspect, identified...

Abandoned babies and the mother’s emotional health

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – During the crack epidemic of the ’80s and ’90s, children exposed to crack cocaine before birth were often referred to as “crack babies.”Crack babies sometimes became boarder babies – babies abandoned at the hospital by parents...

Companies use subscriptions to make you rent things you used to buy

(OtherWord) – As a cost-of-living crisis looms over Americans, one rapidly growing business model explains where some of our disposable income is disappearing: subscriptions.These days, everything from movies to food to dating apps are offering – or...

Honoring Freedom Summer

(Children’s Defense Fund) – As summer draws to a close, we are also nearing the end of an extraordinary milestone – the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement’s Freedom Summer. As a brand-new Yale Law School graduate in 1963, I was fortu...

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Freedom to Vote Act are the real Project 2025

“As long as some among us are oppressed – and we are part of that oppression – it must blunt our faith and sap the strength of our high purpose. Thus, this is a victory for the freedom of the American Negro. But it is also a victory for the freedom o...

Our transition to the green economy does not need to be slow to be just and equitable

(Sierra Club) – “What good is a dollar an hour more in wages if your neighborhood is burning down? What good is another week’s vacation if the lake you used to go to is polluted and you can’t swim in it and the kids can’t play in it?”Those were quest...

Boys to men or men to boys? Trump and Vance have it backward

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Years ago, the rule was boys being taught to be men. Donald Trump and JD Vance have got it backwards. With their childish remarks, they are showing us the reverse of what it means to be a grown up!So, there’s no confusion as to...

Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb agrees to new extension, reportedly making him second-highest paid non-QB in NFL

(CNN) – Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a new long-term deal with the Dallas Cowboys after a long holdout, the team announced on Monday.According to multiple reports, including NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero and ESPN’s Adam S...

Monday Night Politics – September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM

September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM African American Museum at Fair Park 3536 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX 75210 For more information, call 214-941-3100 The post Monday Night Politics – September 9, 2024 6PM – 9PM appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

State Rep. Shawn Thierry switches to GOP, says Democratic Party has “lost its way”

(The Texas Tribune) – State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who was defeated in her primary earlier this year, announced Friday she is switching to the Republican Party.Thierry was ousted by primary challenger Lauren Ashley Simmons in the May...

Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair

(The Texas Tribune) – The state and its third biggest city are set to square off in court over a ban on guns at Texas’ most celebrated tribute to itself – the State Fair.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday that he is suing the cit...

Ask Terri! about Responsible Spending

Terri Thomas, Community Manager at Chase Bank, talks to parents about teaching children and teens the value of responsible spending and savings.The post Ask Terri! about Responsible Spending appeared first on Dallas Examiner.

Dallas Wings defeat back-to-back WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces despite 42-point explosion from A’ja Wilson

(CNN) – A’ja Wilson exploded for 42 points against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, but it was in a losing cause as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces went down 93-90.The victory, played in front of a sell-out crowd at College Park Center, st...