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Celebrate Pride Month with these must-read books
| June 18, 2024
We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom to share recommendations for books by LGBTQ+ authors. Here’s what they said.
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
| June 18, 2024
The White House announced Tuesday that the Biden administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship.
Trump promises billionaires tax cuts if they donate to his campaign
| June 18, 2024
The former president has cozied up to fellow billionaires in recent months as he’s become increasingly anxious to avoid prison, and therefore needs cash to fund his legal and campaign fees. In exchange, he’s promising to once again pass tax cuts for corporations and the super rich.
10 singers who have called North Texas home
| June 17, 2024
Whether through church, school or honky-tonk bars in small towns, North Texas has bred some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Trump allies are open to the idea of mandatory military service for teens
| June 17, 2024
Young Americans haven’t faced the possibility of a draft since 1973. If some in former president Donald Trump’s circle have a say, mandatory service could be back on the table.
Simone Manuel returns from overtraining syndrome with her eyes on Paris Olympics
| June 14, 2024
The Olympic gold-medalist is on the mend, but self-care is crucial for a good showing.
Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.
| June 13, 2024
Eliminating county-wide voting has financial consequences and could disenfranchise voters.
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill access, but leaves door open for future challenges
| June 13, 2024
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, writing on behalf of the Supreme Court, wrote that while the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue over the FDA's regulation of mifepristone, “it is not clear that no one else would have standing to challenge the FDA’s relaxed regulation of mifepristone.”
FBI figures show 15% drop in violent crime in 2024
| June 13, 2024
During the first quarter of 2024, there’s also been a 13% drop in aggravated assault, according to the FBI. Murder and rape both decreased by about 26%. Robbery decreased by 18% and property crime declined 15%.
Sparkling spectacles: Your guide to fireworks shows in DFW
| June 13, 2024
Fireworks will light up Dallas-Fort Worth this Fourth of July. Here’s where to find the best Independence Day fireworks shows.