NASA’s new telescope shows star death, dancing galaxies
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — NASA on Tuesday unveiled a new batch of images from its new powerful space telescope, including a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star.
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Summer is a time for maintenance, more at DISD
While the summer months often mean a reprieve from reading, writing and arithmetic for students, workers in Denison Independent School District are busy at work. While few, if any, classes are taking place throughout the summer months on most campuses, staff are busy working on projects that likely could not be done during the school year.
Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by agents at Rio Grande
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in “unnecessary use of force” against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn’t whip any with their reins “intentionally or otherwise,” according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall that sparked widespread condemnation.
There’s another chance to catch a supermoon on Wednesday
If you missed last month’s supermoon, you have another chance. This month’s full moon is Wednesday.
TxDOT crews to be throughout GC
Each week, the Texas Department of Transportation releases a list of projects crews will be working on throughout the week. The list often includes continuing projects as well as new projects.
3 indicted for multiple counts of ag sexual assault of a child; other indictments
The Grayson County grand jurors recently indicted several local individuals on crime related to possession of a controlled substance - meth to sexual abuse of a child. The indictments include charges for three Denison residents who received multiple counts of charges for crimes against children.
Texas judge blocks investigations of 2 trans youth families
A Texas judge issued an order Friday to continue blocking the state from investigating two families of transgender youth who have received gender affirming medical care and said she was considering whether to prevent additional investigations.
The Odessa water outage underscores a growing problem: Aging pipes in Texas cities are getting more fragile
Odessa city officials are still investigating what caused a massive water line break that left the city without water for 48 hours last month. But they’ve shared one important detail: The water line was about 60 years old.
New point-in-time survey to assess homeless population
The Sherman Police Department is taking steps to assess and determine the needs of a group that often goes unnoticed within the community. The department recently started its own efforts to identify and count the homeless population within the city’s borders.
Assassination of Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe stuns world leaders
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Friday’s shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it “terrorism” while European leaders slammed the “despicable” attack.