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Texas judge rules Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook parents full $49 million in defamation case
The judge opted not to apply a $750,000 cap Texas imposes on punitive damages, questioning its…
It’s no trick; Merriam-Webster says ‘gaslighting’ is the word of the year
NEW YORK — “Gaslighting” — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of…
What is ‘gaslighting’? Merriam-Webster’s word of the year has long history
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Trinity falls to Mary Hardin-Baylor 24-17 in second round of Division III playoffs
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Supporting families with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the holidays
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Don’t fall for a delivery text scam this Black Friday
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‘There’s a lot of division’ What has happened to ‘Uvalde Strong’?
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Researchers are developing a fentanyl vaccine that could reduce overdoses and relapses
University of Houston researchers are looking into a new way to prevent opioid relapse, overdoses and…
‘It is not a free-for-all out there’: North Texas police chase policies vary by department
North Texas has seen a recent spike in police chases. At least ten have made the…
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley sentenced to federal prison
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Trump lashes out at special prosecutor announcement, says he will not ‘partake’
"For six years I have been going through this, and I am not going to go…
Holiday season warning: Scammers heading to social media to catch their targets, BBB says
As of November 2022, online shopping scam reports to the BBB Scam Tracker remain just under…
Suspect arrested, faces several charges in deadly police chase that killed Grand Prairie officer
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Hide your valuables or police might give you an ‘F’
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San Antonio, Dallas men indicted for attempting to smuggle weapons, ammunition into Mexico, DOJ says
DEL RIO, Texas – A San Antonio man and a Dallas man are facing a lengthy…
Workers who built Tesla Gigafactory in Austin accuse employers of wage theft, OSHA violations
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Group messages over social media for Amazon jobs are scams
Scammers are messaging groups of 50 strangers on Twitter and other platforms offering fake jobs they…
Grand Prairie officer killed in line of duty after losing control in chase, police say
The Grand Prairie Police Department said officer Brandon Paul Tsai passed away after being involved in…
‘We mourn with you’: North Texas police departments mourn loss of Grand Prairie officer
The Grand Prairie Police Department said officer Brandon Paul Tsai passed away after being involved in…
Your Inspired Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
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No, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly is not making insulin free
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‘A good chance Twitter will not survive’: Musk ends remote work as staff quit, advertisers step back
Elon Musk emailed Twitter employees, ordering them to return to the office immediately and warning of…
High schoolers’ overdose deaths leave a Central Texas town grappling with the opioid crisis
The deaths at Hays Consolidated Independent School District have sparked heartbreak, anger and calls for action.
Vicente Gonzalez holds back Republican surge, returns 34th Congressional District to Democratic control
The Democratic congressman ousted Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, who had won a special election in…
WhoDunnIt?: West Texas Billionaire Funds “Pink Slime” Journalism
West Texas oil billionaire Tim Dunn has poured millions into conservative politics, seeking to push the…
Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting
These proposed requirements could take effect this school year after the Texas Education Agency takes public…
In wake of the Uvalde shooting, hoax active-shooter calls keep parents and police on edge
An increase in fake active-shooter reports since the beginning of the school year has intensified parents'…
‘RobotFalcon’ Can Disperse Flocks of Pesky Birds to Make Airplane Flights Safer
Remember the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’, when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger’s jet flew into a flock of…
Welcome to The Boneyard! Inside a 14-year-old Fort Worth Halloween tradition
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Prominent conservatives share online disinformation about Paul Pelosi assault
The posts by Donald Trump Jr. and Rep. Clay Higgins, among others, come as GOP leaders…
Musk posts unfounded conspiracy about Paul Pelosi attack
Elon Musk continues to cook up controversy as Twitter's new owner.
Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory
Musk’s purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to…
‘I love this tradition’: What to know about the Day of the Dead
Marigolds decorate the streets as music blares from speakers. Adults and children alike dress as skeletons…
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, immediately ousts top executives: AP sources
Musk had until Friday to complete his acquisition of the social media platform or face a…
Cuts to Social Security and Medicare detailed in viral image aren’t part of House GOP plan
A fake graphic shared on social media falsely claims House Republicans’ Commitment to America Plan includes…
Dallas attorney charged in $1 billion scheme involving ‘tax shelters’
“Our country functions best when every citizen pays his or her fair share. We will aggressively…
Elon Musk carries sink into Twitter HQ ahead of deadline to buy the company
Despite Musk’s splashy entry to Twitter headquarters on Wednesday, it wasn’t clear yet whether his purchase…
Ex-Precinct 2 captain given immunity, allowed to leave court without testifying against Barrientes Vela
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Spike in ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases after Hurricane Ian not related to eating raw seafood
A viral post warns people to avoid eating raw sushi after Hurricane Ian. But the abnormal…
Possible stormy weather could target outdoor Halloween decorations
A fast-moving cold front is expected to collide with the remnants of Hurricane Roslyn over South…
How disinformation is threatening the midterm elections in Texas
David Triebs hangs a white flag with a semi-automatic rifle and the words “COME AND TAKE…
12 On Your Side: Student loan debt, social security benefits, new retail shop focuses on empowering women
Happy weekend, everybody! Aside from our glorious coffee-on-the-back-porch mornings we’ve had this week, there is plenty…
Meghan Markle Gets Called out as a Liar by Fellow ‘Deal or No Deal’ Briefcase Girls
The establishment media wants to make Meghan Markle something of a figurehead for feminism and the…
Dems Are Toast After Jim Clyburn’s Damaging Admission About Inflation
We’re now down in the final stretch of the midterms, and the top issue for Americans…
Elon Musk plans to lay off 75% of Twitter workforce, reports say
While job cuts have been expected regardless of the sale, the magnitude of Musk’s planned cuts…
No, you don’t have to activate or pay for the Social Security increase
SAN ANTONIO – Social Security payments are going up, and with that comes an increase in…
Kamala Reveals the Thing That Makes Her ‘Most Excited’ About the Inflation Reduction Act
Ah, Kamala Harris. What would we do without her frequent words of wisdom? Today’s word is…
Civil rights attorney who represented George Floyd’s family will represent family of Erik Cantu
High-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented the family of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd,…
Video of First Lady at Eagles game manipulated to include audible boos, anti-Biden chants
A video of First Lady Jill Biden at an Eagles game was edited to include audible…
Latino groups target Spanish-language misinformation ahead of midterm elections
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas has joined a group of Latino organizations calling on social…
Waukesha Parade Murder Trial Devolves Into Even More of a Circus Act
Al Pacino has been in a few fake courtrooms, and he chews up scenery like no…
WATCH: Mike Lee Calls out Evan McMullin’s Jan. 6 Lies, Distinguishes Himself From Trump
As Democrat candidates turn themselves into pretzels desperately trying to distance themselves from Joe Biden and…
John Fetterman’s Campaign Gets a Little Weirder
To this point, John Fetterman has run one of the weirdest, most immature campaigns I’ve ever…
New Top Poll Ranks Net Favorability of Major Politicians, Raises Serious Questions About 2024
With less than 30 days remaining until the 2022 midterms, the 2024 presidential election looms ever…
Worry grows for Iran athlete who competed without her hijab
Farsi-language media outside of Iran warned she may have been forced to leave early by Iranian…
Putin’s War, Week 33. Mobilization Muddle, a New Era in Air-to-Air Combat Begins, and Another Lull Before a Storm
As we contemplate Day 235 of Vladimir Putin’s triumphant prance towards Kiev, the ground war has…
Jake Tapper Spreads a Bunch of Nonsense About Kari Lake
CNN’s CEO Chris Licht has reportedly been trying to remake the network back into the news…
Ghislaine Maxwell Speaks, Feels ‘So Bad’ for Prince Andrew, Talks of Her ‘Special Friendship’ With Bill Clinton
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is speaking out from jail in an interview with the Daily…
Connecticut jury orders Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families
The award is the largest the Texas conspiracy theorist has been ordered to pay as part…
Yes, the AT&T class action settlement is real
Some AT&T customers in California may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.…
Jury declines to recommend death sentence for Parkland school shooter
The jury foreman told a local news outlet that more than one juror voted for life…
Ohioans Will Decide in November on Non-Citizen Voting
Monday night’s Ohio Senate debate between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Congressman Tim Ryan clearly showed…
OPINION: Yes, Columbus Day Is Alienating Latino Republicans
(The opinions expressed in op-eds are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the…
Impeachment-Level Evidence Surfaces on What Mayorkas Knew in Advance About CBP ‘Whipping’ Nontroversy
We reported extensively in September 2021 on the “Whipgate” nontroversy stirred up by The Usual Suspects…
Legendary Actress Angela Lansbury, Dead at 96
The world just got a little bit less… polished. Angela Lansbury was the Grand Dame of…
No, a U.S. B-2 stealth bomber did not land in Poland amid Ukraine-Russia war
A viral video clip actually shows a stealth bomber landing on a runway in the U.K.…
Some Things to Remember About Democrat Tim Ryan Before the Televised Debate Starts
Rep. Tim Ryan is a Democrat. He’s been running away from the label for months but…
How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy
Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be…
Russian analyst set to face trial on charges of lying to FBI
Igor Danchenko, who contributed to research about Donald Trump and Russia, goes on trial Tuesday for…
Change your Facebook password: Meta says up to 1 million accounts may be compromised
If you’re a Facebook user, you may want to change your password as soon as possible…
HIGHLIGHTS: Texas Longhorns shut out Oklahoma Sooners in Red River Showdown for 1st time since 1965
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12 On Your Side: Job hunting scams, gas prices rise & long-time costume shop closing
Happy weekend, everybody! Job Scams Job hunters, beware. You’re not the only one looking for an…
False calls about active school shooters are rising. Behind them is a strange pattern
When Emmi Conley first heard in September about a rash of hoax calls reporting active shooters…
False calls about active shooters at schools are up. Why?
When Emmi Conley first heard in September about a rash of hoax calls reporting active shooters…
Kanye Lights It Up in Remarkable Interview With Tucker on Trump, Being Pro-life, and ‘Liberal Nazis’
Kanye West went on Tucker Carlson on Thursday and he let loose, making it clear that…
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Man Who Got Four Days in Jail for Mocking a Police Department on Facebook
This sounds like something out of a movie about the FBI going after pro-life activists. Anthony…
Yes, Publishers Clearing House mails postcards with activation codes. Here’s what they look like
Publishers Clearing House occasionally sends out postcards to promote its sweepstakes. Here’s how you can tell…
Politifact Approaches Hall of Shame Territory With ‘Most Nonsensical Fact Check’ of J.D. Vance
We’ve extensively documented how supposed “man of the people” Rep. Tim Ryan, Ohio’s Democratic nominee for…
Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44B to buy Twitter
Twitter now has options in the case and doesn’t necessarily have to accept a new offer…
Woman convicted of killing a woman to take her unborn baby
She was found guilty of the October 2020 murder of another 21-year-old woman and the daughter…
The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody.
The satirical site has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man who was…
Dallas County Clerk’s Office provides forms for those who need to reclaim property from deed fraud
As WFAA has shown in its “Dirty Deeds” series, property fraud is easy to do and…
5 ways to spot a paid survey scam
Phony paid surveys are a common way for scammers to acquire personal information and steal people’s…
Biden Suggests Republicans Are on the Side of Evil
I don’t know how many times I have written some iteration of the theme that Joe…
NEW: Showing Party Unity, Arizona GOP Primary Runner-up Jim Lamon Endorses Blake Masters for Senate
Former Arizona Republican Senate candidate Jim Lamon stumped for Republican nominee Blake Masters in front of…
No, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn’t tweet that electric cars are better than gas during a hurricane
Ocasio-Cortez said she never tweeted about electric cars during hurricanes in 2019. The viral claim has…
WATCH: Wild Video From the Surging Storm in Florida
We’ve been writing about Hurricane Ian bearing down on Florida and now we’re seeing some videos…
Kari Lake Drops Her First General Election Ad, Pushes Back Against All the ‘Lies’ Told about Her
Arizona Republican Kari Lake dropped her first major campaign ad Tuesday in her gubernatorial race, highlighting…
Mysteries, legal peril follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights from Texas
Asylum-seekers describe being deceived by a mysterious recruiter and a carefully crafted operation that had little…
How a zombie apocalypse is informing a new wave of Dem ads
Wide Angle Research, a nonprofit firm, has conducted extensive, cutting-edge research on voter behavior. And they're…
Democrats unveil spending bill to finance gov’t, aid Ukraine
Both chambers of Congress must approve legislation by the end of Friday, which is the end…
Not a Joke: Email Company Cancels the Babylon Bee
Over the weekend I received an email from my favorite online satire site, the always-hysterical Babylon…
Harlan rallies past Warren in overtime shootout; Sotomayor earns program’s first win; Judson’s Stanley scores six touchdowns in 60-50 win
It seems like every week of the high school football season has featured at least one…
CIA unveils model of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri’s hideout
Intelligence officials used the model to brief President Joe Biden in the White House Situation Room…
RedState Weekly Briefing: Adam Carolla’s Not Sorry but Joe Biden Sure Is
Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s…
Biologically-Male School Teacher With Enormous Prosthetic Breasts Causes Outrage
A biologically-male Canadian teacher who has taken to wearing enormous, gravity-defying fake prosthetic breasts in the…
Alabama halts execution of 1999 workplace shooter because they couldn’t find his veins
The decision to call off the execution was made about 30 minutes before the midnight deadline…
What’s in the House and Senate bills overhauling the Electoral Count Act?
The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform a 19th century federal election law…
Chicken With NyQuil for Dinner? The FDA Serves up Warning on Dangerous TikTok Trend
Have you ever marinated your chicken with NyQuil? I’m hoping the answer is no. But apparently,…
Watch: ‘The View’s’ Sunny Hostin Gets Her Just Deserts in Incredibly Racist Segment
As I’ve said before, if one wanted to draw up an apt, disturbing portrait of what…
Sherri Papini sentenced to 18 months for 2016 kidnapping hoax
Federal prosecutors said Papini should be sentenced to eight months in prison for carefully faking her…
6 ways to spot a mobile payment app scam
More Americans are using mobile payment apps, like Zelle and Venmo, to send money — and…
Joe Biden Delivers a Mess of a 60 Minutes Interview, Leaves His Handlers Scrambling
Joe Biden appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, and it was an absolute disaster of…
Astronauts Could 3D-Print Tools on Mars Made From Martian Dust, Says Exciting New Study
We could 3D-print tools on Mars made from the planet itself—and the exciting experiment could change…
REVEALED: Barack Obama and Joe Biden Have Thoughts on Pete Buttigieg
A new book has come out revealing that Barack Obama and Joe Biden weren’t exactly big…
WATCH: Sen. Mike Lee Lauds the Founders’ Intent to Rein in Big Gov’t on Constitution Day
Granted, there are many fake holidays out there, usually accompanied by a Google doodle or internet-wide…
‘SNL’ Hires Its First Nonbinary Cast Member
Comedy evolves, and so do television shows. Apropos of progress, Saturday Night Live has made quite…
Breaches of voting machine data raise worries for midterms
Security experts are concerned about rogue election workers possibly accessing election equipment to launch attacks from…
Fact-checking images of Queen Elizabeth II following her death
After Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8, several images appeared on social media that were…
Mexico City’s bells ring for Independence Day, in a massive celebration
Bells rang through Mexico City Thursday night, recreating the 1810 call to arms famously known as…
No, Trump didn’t say he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on Truth Social
A screenshot claiming to show a Truth Social post from Donald Trump saying he was privately…
The USAF Closes Ranks With Defense Contractors to Prevent a Fighter Pilot’s Widow From Finding Out Why Her Husband Died
For USAF First Lieutenant David Schmitz, the Tuesday night flight from South Carolina’s Shaw AFB was…
Fetterman Finally Agrees to a Debate, But There’s a Catch
There’s some big news out of the Pennsylvania senate race: John Fetterman has finally agreed to…
Houston Heights High School: Active shooter hoax revealed through new audio
Houston Police are promising to track down whoever made the fake 911 call that led to…
Whistleblower tells Congress that China and India had agents working for Twitter
The whistleblower is Twitter’s former security chief, a respected cybersecurity expert who publicly said this year…