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‘I was just trying to connect with my roots,’ and other quotes from the week
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (412+ words) I was just trying to connect with my roots," and other quotes from the week "When we came back, everything was in piles. " My tent, destroyed. Everything, destroyed. It"s like they intentionally left it there so we could see…...
A Plano student was called a racist bully. His accusers now must pay him $3.2 million
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (881+ words) The last few months of Asher Vann's eighth grade year at a Plano middle school were a time he'd like to forget. High school wasn't much better, he said, especially his freshman year. "It was horrible," the now 18-year-old said…...
Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (1019+ words) ATLANTA " President Donald Trump's second term has presented an array of opportunities for political opponents, from immigration crackdowns and lingering inflation to attacks on independent institutions and friction with overseas allies. Many Democrats, however, are staying focused on health care,…...
More than ABC and 1-2-3: Is my child ready for kindergarten? Here’s what experts look for
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (561+ words) New federal data shows about two-thirds of the nation's 3- to 5-year-olds are on track to enter kindergarten. In Texas, only about half of students enter kindergarten ready to succeed, according to Texas Education Agency data. But being ready for school…...
Curran: ICE actions demand transparency
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (1067+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's behavior on the streets of Minneapolis was no aberration; it was a glimpse into the brutality that defines the new U.S. system of detention and deportation. We saw how these squads of federal agents respond to citizens…...
Cothrum: Hockey doc is a reminder of a team spirit we can use now
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (742+ words) Professor Cothrum has an unusual assignment for you: watch the Netflix documentary Miracle: The Boys of "80. The event remains a great joy to recall and experience anew. How could a miracle be anything less? Spoiler alert " we won the gold…...
Letters to the Editor - Three Cheers
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (502+ words) Letters to the Editor - Three Cheers'Dallas News opinion|Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor - Three Cheers Readers cited first responders, a film screened by the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, and a representative's effort on behalf of…...
Letters to the Editor — Religion, Hitler references, school reading, Southwest seating
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (598+ words) Re: "The Democratic Party has a God-shaped hole " Group where "religious nones" feel most at home has some soul-searching to do," by Abby McCloskey, Jan. 25 Opinion. When a conservative policy adviser offers solutions for Democrats" issues, it seems a bit…...
Olympian Amber Glenn of Plano speaks out about Trump administration’s LGBTQ+ policies
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (223+ words) Plano figure skater Amber Glenn is about to compete in the biggest competition of her career when she makes her Olympic debut in the women's singles event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games. Glenn, 26, is also well aware of the platform…...
American Medical Association chooses science over gender ideology, at last
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (590+ words) For years, proponents of what is often called gender-affirming care repeated a compelling statement in defense of early and direct medical intervention, at times including surgery, to support minors who decided their gender didn't match their sex at birth. It…...