FORT WORTH, Texas — The pastor of a North Texas church evicted in February from its building for trying to incite violence against the LGBT community is facing protests again after calling for gay people to be executed. “What does God say is the answer…
Mac Engel: Coroner’s report on former Cowboys RB Marion Barber should include the word ‘football’
FORT WORTH, Texas — The average life expectancy for a male in the U.S. is 78 years. The average career for an NFL player is just under four years. Marion Barber’s NFL career lasted almost twice as long, while his entire life ended well short of the ave…
Beto O’Rourke shares plan to protect kids, limit gun access in wake of Texas shooting
DALLAS — In the gymnasium, the anger and frustration were palpable. It was felt in the words of a pastor, who told the crowded auditorium he was tired of prayer not being backed by action. It came from the mouth of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, …
State representative advocates for Uvalde victim’s dad to leave Kentucky prison to attend daughter’s funeral
FORT WORTH, Texas — A state representative is advocating for the father of a Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim to be able to attend his daughter’s funeral after a report that he was denied compassionate release from a Kentucky prison. Eliahana Cruz…
Texas governor issues disaster declaration in Uvalde to expedite aide to community
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in the southwest Texas city of Uvalde after a gunman entered an elementary school there and killed 19 children and two teachers, according to a news release from the governor’s offic…
Jeff Gladney, former NFL first-round pick, dead at 25
A former TCU football standout who became a first-round NFL Draft pick has died. Jeff Gladney was killed in a car accident early Monday morning, his agent Brian Overstreet confirmed. Gladney was 25. “We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at …
PGA Tour players at Colonial honor the victims of the Uvalde school shooting
FORT WORTH, Texas — PGA Tour golfers pinned maroon ribbons to their hats and a few wrote “L L L L” on their gloves and shoes to honor the victims of the Uvalde school shooting during the opening round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday in Fort…
Husband of one of the teachers fatally shot at Uvalde school dies from heart attack
FORT WORTH, Texas — The husband of one of the fourth-grade teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting Tuesday has died, according to multiple news reports. Irma Garcia, who was a 23-year veteran teacher at Robb Elementary School, was killed after an…
Clarence E. Hill Jr.: Is the NFL finally serious about diversity? Show us by signing Colin Kaepernick.
As Jay Z said so eloquently and obtusely a couple of years ago, the NFL is past kneeling. The league is seemingly also past placating videos and on-field displays in trying to fix its decades-old problem with racism and diversity. The NFL is now pullin…
Mac Engel: ‘Still tough to swallow.’ J.J. Henry deserves one last shot at playing Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas — Of the many names playing the Charles Schwab Challenge this week at Colonial Country Club, there is big one missing. (No, it’s not Phil. Not Tiger.) J.J. Henry is not Phil or Tiger, but he is without peer in terms of loyalty to Fort…