Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was killed Tuesday when he was driving a truck and lost control of it in Ellis County near Ferris High School. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), first responders were called to Wolf Springs Road, approximately one mile northeast of S.
COMPTON, Calif. – The driver of a Tesla operating on autopilot must stand trial for a crash that killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb, a judge ruled Thursday.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said Friday, the latest escalation over European energy amid the war in Ukraine.
The city of Waxahachie hosted a beam signing event Wednesday to celebrate a milestone in the City Hall Annex Building project. Local leaders, including current and former City Council members, gathered to sign a beam that was placed at the top of the building’s frame.
BERLIN – The Group of Seven wealthy democracies announced plans Friday to strengthen epidemiological early warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential following the emergence of CO- VID-19 more than two years ago.
As another school year comes to a close, we are often reminded of the excellent job that teachers, administrators, lunchroom / food service staff, custodians, nurses, teacher aids, and other paid and volunteer people do for children over the nine-plus month scholastic calendar.
Police: 2 killed, 8 wounded in Chicago shooting CHICAGO – Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting near a fast food restaurant in Chicago on Thursday evening that sent bystanders scattering, authorities said. One person was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, police said in statement.
Senior living community, Arabella of Red Oak, celebrated a wedding between their residents on April 30. Evert (Bud) Jewel and Marie Vandivort said “I do” in the community’s outdoor courtyard at 200 Washington St. among friends, family, and staff. The two sat together for dinner one night last year at the community, and they had hit it off immediately. “They adore each other,” says community staff. “We are so happy that they get to live out their love story here at Arabella of Red Oak.”
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A group of Democratic Congress members on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence. The draft proposal unveiled at an online news conference would commit Congress to accepting Puerto Rico into the United States if voters on the island approve it.
The Waxahachie City Council welcomed Chris Wright to the council Monday, welcomed back David Hill and said goodbye to Melissa Olson. Hill and Wright were sworn into office after their victories in the May 7 election for Places 1 and 3, respectively.