CNN • 13th February 2025

California city criminalizes ‘aiding’ and ‘abetting’ homeless camps

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it.

CNN • 18th January 2025

‘Evacuation fatigue’ sets in for Southern Californians yet to return home after wildfires

No stranger to natural disasters, Pasadena resident Pedro Rojas keeps a safety bag in his car with essentials like a jacket, gloves and running shoes in case he needs to flee at a moment’s notice.

CNN • 21st December 2024

A pilot raced through the airport to surprise an old friend: the woman who saved his life

When Allie Reimold boarded Flight 2223 in Houston a week ago, she didn’t expect to see him.

CNN • 5th October 2024

Apalachee High School field becomes symbol of resilience in the first home football game since the shooting

The Friday night football game at Apalachee High School began as it usually would with a cheering crowd and national anthem performance – but this game was punctured by a moment of silence that weighed heavy on the community after the violence that took place at the campus one month ago.

CNN • 6th September 2024

Charges against teen Georgia school shooting suspect’s father push the boundaries of who’s responsible for a mass gun attack

The father of the 14-year-old Apalachee High School shooting suspect faces two counts of second-degree murder in connection with this week’s Georgia attack that left four dead – charges that push the legal limits of parental responsibility for a child’s alleged gun crime.

CNN • 15th March 2024

Jurors found a teen school shooter’s father and mother guilty of manslaughter. Here’s what the verdicts mean for parents

In a groundbreaking verdict, a Michigan jury on Thursday found James Crumbley – whose son killed four students at his high school in 2021 – guilty of involuntary manslaughter, a result experts say could set an important precedent for the extent to which parents of school shooters can be held responsible.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 8th January 2023

Indian-Americans driving change in North Texas as their political, economic clout grows

The growing number of Indian-Americans in North Texas is establishing itself as a formidable block in cities throughout the Metroplex. From technology, to schools to politics, Indian-Americans like Singh have made an indelible mark in the cultural fabric of North Texas.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 26th October 2022

‘Epidemic of violence’: Nurses union demands action after Methodist Dallas killings

In the aftermath of the Methodist Dallas killings, as loved ones and community members mourn the losses, nursing associations are demanding better protection for health care workers.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 20th October 2022

Which Tarrant County school districts allow teachers to carry a gun in the classroom?

To make classrooms safer, North Texas school districts at the beginning of the school year implemented measures like safety audits, security cameras and lockdown drills. The deadliest school shooting in Texas also prompted debate about whether Texas teachers should be armed.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 16th August 2022

4-day school week helps some rural Texas districts hire teachers. Others? Not so much

Amid statewide teacher shortages, four-day school weeks are gaining popularity among small, rural school districts in Texas.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 1st August 2022

Without air conditioning, temperatures inside Texas prisons regularly soar to 110 degrees

A lack of air conditioning at most Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities has incarcerated individuals suffering dangerous consequences from the triple-digit heat.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 13th June 2022

How Texas became a hotbed for chupacabra sightings

A mysterious figure was seen lurking outside Amarillo Zoo at 1:25 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, captured by security footage. Black and white footage shows a dog-like creature with long arms standing upright like a human in grass along the perimeter fence.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 11th May 2022

Why is baby formula in short supply? Some Texas stores are bare. Here’s what to know.

For months, parents across the country, including in North Texas, have been struggling to find baby formula on store shelves. Now even more supplies are out of stock, and Texas parents are having an especially hard time scrambling to feed their babies.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 9th March 2022

How to talk to your kids about Ukraine, Russia and the scary prospect of World War III

Even for adults, it can be hard to wrap our minds around the displacement, violence, conflict, tragedy and hardship that’s happening in Ukraine. We might feel helpless, afraid, mentally exhausted and overwhelmed, or just hurt by what we’ve seen on the news since Russia’s invasion.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram • 7th February 2022

Inside a dangerous TikTok trend that keeps sending North Texas kids to the hospital

When a 14-year-old girl took 14 Benadryl pills in the middle of the night, her older sister called their grandmother for help, wanting to avoid getting in trouble with their parents.

Inside Climate News • 13th September 2021

Indigenous Tribes Facing Displacement in Alaska and Louisiana Say the U.S. Is Ignoring Climate Threats

About 31 Native Alaskan communities face imminent climate displacement from flooding and erosion, which could lead cultures to disappear and ways of life to transform, with four tribes already in the process of relocating from their quickly disappearing villages.

NPR • 18th August 2021

These Female Afghan Politicians Are Risking Everything For Their Homeland

Many Afghan political leaders, including former president Ashraf Ghani, fled the country, but several female politicians stayed to resist the Taliban on the ground.

NPR • 14th August 2021

Hundreds Are Dead After A Massive Earthquake Hits Haiti

A massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, raising fears of destruction similar to the devastating 2010 quake that shattered the country.

NPR • 10th August 2021

American Muslims Are 2 Times More Likely To Have Attempted Suicide Than Other Groups

For an entire year that involved emergency room visits, legal proceedings, involuntary unemployment and the death of loved ones, Mehran Nazir struggled with a depressive episode. He would find his mind flooded with self-destructive thoughts. He'd faintly hope his plane from Newark to San Francisco would crash or that he would doze off at the wheel of his car and end up in a fatal accident.

NPR • 1st August 2021

New Zealand Apologizes For 1970s Immigration Raids That Targeted Pacific Islanders

Beginning in 1974, New Zealand police armed with dogs woke up Pacific Islanders who allegedly overstayed their visas at dawn, pushed them into police vans for questioning, then often deported them and placed their children in state care homes. The early morning operation became known as the "Dawn Raids."