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A 9-year-old boy died Thursday after apparently committing suicide at his elementary school. Police said paramedics were dispatched to Stewart’s Creek Elementary School in The Colony just before 1 p.m. A school staff member found the boy unconscious in the bathroom. He had reportedly hanged himself, police said. Montana Denton Lance was pronounced dead at […]

I’am hearing that singer Jennifer Hudson was the victim of a sexual assault at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Jennifer arrived at the airport and had a witness escort help her with her bags. That’s when the escort allegedly had his private area BRUSH UP AGAINST Jennifer in a away that made her feel […]

HOUSTON – A spelling prank in a class photo for more than 600 seniors in the Houston area led to suspension of three students. Some students wore T-shirts spelling out “CLASS” as part of “Class of 2010” in a formal shot. But KHOU-TV reports in a later informal shot, students representing “C” and “L” moved […]

FORT WORTH, Texas – Fort Worth police say they have put a stop to a pair that was allegedly scamming people outside a gas station at a busy intersection. Officers arrested 37-year-old Darrell Strong and issued a ticket to 38-year-old Amanda Williams for faking a situation in which appeared as though they’d run out of […]

DALLAS – Dallas police say Inequa Rushing and Waylon McDonald robbed a Comerica Bank on Tuesday while their baby was in the backseat of the getaway car. Police said Rushing walked into the bank while McDonald waited outside.  She handed a note to the teller saying she had a gun and wanted money. The woman put […]

FORT WORTH, Texas – Tarrant County is using the power of persuasion to get folks to pay their red light camera fines. Residents who don’t pay their citation fines will technically be labeled a scofflaw when they try to get their vehicle registered with the county. County tax collector Betsy Price said the term scofflaw […]

By Associated Press January 20, 2010 8:42 am // PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A powerful new earthquake struck Haiti on Wednesday, shaking rubble from damaged buildings and sending screaming people running into the streets only eight days after the country’s capital was devastated by an apocalyptic quake. The magnitude-6.1 temblor was the largest aftershock yet to […]

Rihanna is making her Oprah Winfrey Show debut, but it’s not to talk about her own personal tragedies. The Grammy winner will be on hand to perform on a special episode about the horror and heartbreak in earthquake-ravished Haiti, airing Wednesday, January 20. A rep for Rihanna’s record label, Def Jam, confirms she will perform […]

MESQUITE, Texas – A 4-year-old Dallas-area boy disciplined for having long hair has returned to his class with a brand new ‘do. Pre-kindergartner Taylor Pugh rejoined his classmates at his suburban elementary school Tuesday. Elizabeth Taylor said her son’s hair is just as long as ever, but now she’s styled it in a double French […]

PLANO — Many people have been touched by the horrible situation following the earthquake in Haiti. Two North Texas children decided to do something about it. Six-year-old Kylee Burton and her eight-year old brother Jake stood on a street corner in Plano to collect money. The kids did this over three days while carrying signs […]

DALLAS – A week after the Haiti earthquake, a Fort Worth mother is concerned that not enough is being done to find her missing son. At the same time, a local relief group is running into roadblocks trying to get to the country. Time is of the essence when it comes to getting relief to […]

By News One January 16, 2010 9:00 am // CALL TO ACTION! The people of Haiti need your help.  Here are the best ways to aid the crisis relief and rescue efforts: Donate $$ via text message: 1. Donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (Wyclef Jean’s Foundation) by texting “Yele” to 501501 (the […]