Film festivals based in North Texas have joined forces once again to present the second edition of the Best of Fests February 27 through March 1 at Alamo Drafthouse-Cedars and the Texas Theatre. Presented by EarthX, and EarthxFilm, 26 different film festivals will be celebrated in the one-of-a-kind event, with a screening of 11 feature films and 25 short films…

People magazine’s pet vet Dr. Evan Antin provides tips for adopting shelter animals ahead of the fourth annual Clear the Shelters event on Aug. 18.

Traci Strahan sits down with NPR’s Jami Floyd to discuss an Apollo Theater panel examining Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work, and how to adapt his 1967 manuscript in the current political climate on its 50th anniversary.

The market is full of pet restraining products, everything from harnesses to carriers, however many labeled “crash tested” are based only on manufacturers’ claims. “No performance standards or test protocols currently exist in the U.S. for pet crates or carriers, and while many pet safety product manufacturers claim to test their products, they can’t be substantiated without uniform test standards...

The support our local stations received from participating animal shelters and rescues, who gave families the opportunity to adopt an animal in need by offering no-cost or waive fee adoptions, or waiving pet spaying and neutering fees, helped make Clear the Shelters overwhelmingly successful. More than 150,000 pets have found their fur-ever homes since 2015.

Jose and Tammy Vega arrived at the Camden County Animal Shelter in New Jersey early Saturday morning in search of a four-legged companion. The couple, who was first in line at the facility for its Clear the Shelters event, fell in love with a 7-year-old stray Chihuahua named Pot Pie. “He was just really calm tempered, my wife looked over...

Clear the Shelters, the third annual pet adoption drive sponsored by the NBC- and Telemundo-owned television stations, culminated Saturday with more than 900 shelters participating in 76 communities across the country. More than 60,000 animals have found homes since this year’s event was launched in the last month. More than 20,000 adoptions were made on Saturday alone. To encourage families...

The fifth annual Clear the Shelters event, a nationwide pet adoption initiative, will be held Aug. 17, 2019.

The latest mental health research in Texas indicates that the rate of death by suicide for young people in this state is more than one per day. Dallas Morning News columnist Sharon Grigsby shares what she’s learned after covering the epidemic for the past six months.

A North Texas wedding photographer has been awarded a $1.08 million defamation verdict against a married couple whom the jury found posted false statements in a social media campaign after being unhappy about a surprise fee.

College football athletes are training at the Michael Johnson Performance academy in McKinney before the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins next week.

Blue Cross Blue Shield eliminated approximately 400 middle management positions from various company locations this week. The insurance company eliminated positions in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. According to Blue Cross Blue Shield, these eliminations are meant to reduce organizational redundancy and improve decision making efficiency. The company said it is re-balancing resources to meet the needs of…

The City of Arlington may have found a new long-term resident for Globe Life Park once the Texas Rangers move out. According to city documents, Six Flags wants to move its world headquarters from Grand Prairie to the ballpark.

A courtroom can be a scary place, especially for children. But some four-legged friends are in training to save the day in a unique way with a new bill in the works in Washington. The Courthouse Dogs Act by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) could bring trained and certified comfort dogs into courthouses for federal criminal trials to comfort witnesses during...

Certified comfort dogs could be requested in federal criminal trials to comfort witnesses during difficult testimony.

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Uber is partnering with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office to host anti-human trafficking information sessions for driver-partners across the state. The sessions aim to educate driver-partners on how to identify and report human trafficking. Assistant Attorney General Mallory Myers Vincent works within the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section. There are...

The case of Darlie Routier captivated North Texas in the 1990’s, and thanks to a 16-year-old “true crime” blogger it was again in Dallas County Court this week.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, you’re invited — encouraged, even — to go get a slice of pie. It’s National Pie Day, and several restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth are ready to celebrate. Norma’s Cafe, a 64-year-old diner that has grown to five restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth, is perhaps the most consistent celebrator of such a day, having handed out free pie…