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WASHINGTON – Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been ousted from his position by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a day after he told lawmakers in a hearing that he did not support eliminating his agency.The leadership change comes at a time when the agency, which is in charge of coordinating the federal government’s response to disasters, is helping states and local communities prepare for the onset of hurricane season on June 1.Related:John Cornyn pushes death penalty for those in the country illegally who kill U.S. citizensHamilton, a former Navy SEAL who was tapped…
The ground beneath Texas’ urban areas, including Dallas and Fort Worth, is sinking at a quicker pace than other comparatively large cities, according to a new study.In a study published on Thursday by Nature Cities, researchers examined 28 of the nation’s most populous cities. The data mapped how the phenomenon of land subsidence — a slow-moving setting or sinking often caused by the removal of underground fluids like water, oil and gas — uniquely impacts each place, making them increasingly susceptible to natural disasters.For many cities around the country and the world, the problem represents “a present and growing hazard…
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates grocery store prices will increase 3.2% this year, on top of the nearly 25% increase since 2020. Experts say that drives a push towards saving money, global flavors, health-focused dishes and sustainability for 2025.Warm temperatures, freshly planted gardens, farmers’ market produce, lighter flavors — spring is the perfect time to change up your go-to meals with new foods. The latest viral food trend, microgreens, is poised to add flavor and nutrition, making old meals your new favorite dishes this season.Eat Drink D-FWThe latest food and drink reviews, recipes and info on the D-FW…
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday. En español:Quién es Robert Prevost, el nuevo Papa León XIV de la Iglesia CatólicaPrevost, now Pope Leo XIV, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica around 70 minutes after white smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. He is the 267th pope.Here’s what to know about the new American pope:Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.American BornRobert Prevost was born in Chicago in 1955. “I was born in the United States … But my grandparents…
Separate bills making their way through the Texas Legislature have banks and consumer advocates on edge, posing challenges to the state’s financial infrastructure and its pro-business bent. At issue are two sets of bills regulating credit card processing fees, which collectively set a record of nearly $188 billion last year, according to Nielsen Report data. While they can cost individuals hundreds of dollars per year in transaction fees, that money helps fund credit card perks and rewards programs that consumers have embraced.Texas’ efforts to regulate the fees may seem in the weeds, but some critics say the downstream effects could…
The Academy of Country Music Awards — colloquially dubbed country’s “party of the year” — kick off in Frisco today. The star-studded affair takes place at 7 p.m. at the Ford Center at The Star and will be hosted by Reba McEntire for the 18th time. For those tuning in remotely, the show will be livestreamed on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.Performers will walk the red carpet this afternoon and The Dallas Morning News will be stationed there to chat with country’s biggest names and capture any eye-grabbing looks. The red carpet show will be streamed on Twitch…
People warned Rene Ramirez his fight to save El Milagro Ranch was lost long before it started.The powerful state of Texas would take his property – ranchland that had been in his family for eight generations – plow it over and build a divided four-lane highway. There wasn’t much left to argue, they said, except to negotiate the best price possible and accept the heartbreak. Then a curious thing happened. Ramirez won. And it’s a victory that could inspire far-reaching consequences for property owners across Texas.Relying on a strategy of persistence, strong political alliances and an unwavering commitment to his…
North Texas’ Catholic community reacted with surprise and excitement to Thursday’s news that Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Related:Watch live coverage: Who is the new pope? American Robert Prevost is now Pope Leo XIVPrevost, 69, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, took the name Leo XIV.Ron Rombs, dean and director of the University of Dallas Rome Program, said he was in his office at the University of Dallas’ Rome campus when he heard the news of…
American Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost took the name Leo XIV. (Scroll down to watch live coverage from Rome.)Pope Leo, wearing the traditional red cape of the papacy, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica about 70 minutes after white smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. “Peace be with you,” he said in his first words as pope, offering a message of peace and dialogue “without fear.”Aged 69 and originally…
VATICAN CITY — Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel again on Thursday morning as cardinals failed to agree on a successor to Pope Francis after two more rounds of conclave voting.The black smoke poured out at 11:50 a.m. Rome time after the second and third ballots to elect a pope to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals will return to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered. They will have lunch and then return to the Sistine Chapel for the afternoon voting…