Archives for February 2021

Forney first responders and a good Samaritan jumped into action Saturday afternoon to rescue an elderly man who had been swept away by the strong current of the Trinity River. Officer Laramie Kennedy got the call around 3:50 p.m. of a man stuck in the rushing water and went to U.S. Highway 80 at the Trinity River Bridges to try to find him. Kennedy saw a partially … [Read more...] about Good Samaritan, First Responders Rescue Man From Trinity River in Forney

The Mexican government said Saturday it is considering reducing the protection area for the vaquita marina in the upper Gulf of California, an apparent admission that the tiny porpoise may never return to the entire historic range of its habitat. The move would cut the area where gill nets are banned to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal and smallest porpoise. … [Read more...] about Mexico May Reduce Protection Area for Endangered Porpoise — With Just 10 Left

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts are anxiously awaiting a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations, as they race against a virus that already has killed more than 510,000 people in the U.S. and is … [Read more...] about FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine From J&J

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a last-ditch bid by former President Donald Trump to keep his financial records, including years of his tax returns, out of the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. The decision, the second time the nation’s highest court has weighed in on the matter, was announced in an order with no noted dissents. The news further … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Shield Tax Records From NY Prosecutors

People living in neighborhoods near Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie tell NBC 5 they’ve been without heat for three days after Atmos Energy shut off their gas. William Minix woke early Monday morning to a cold home and a tag on his doornotifying him his natural gas service had been shut off. Minix relies on natural gas to heat his home. For the last three days, he’s … [Read more...] about Atmos Energy Cuts Service In Grand Prairie Neighborhood, Amid Calls for People To Conserve Energy