UPDATE: No Kings Events Peacefully Draw Millions, While Dallas Arrest Grabs Attention
Update, 3/29/2026, 10:58 a.m.: According to a statement from the Dallas Police Department provided to the Observer, the man arrested during the Dallas No Kings protest is 57-year-old Chad Rodgers. He was charged with assault against an elderly or disabled individual, a Class A misdemeanor. Original article below:....
Elon Musk Has His Sights Set On A Texas City For Another High-Tech Underground...
Elon Musk is bringing the Boring Company's underground tunnels to this popular Texas city alongside three other new locations in the U.S. and overseas.
Dallas police investigate fatal shooting on St. Francis Avenue
DALLAS - Police are investigating the shooting death of a 38-year-old man in Old East Dallas on Saturday night. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 4600 block of St. Francis Avenue at approximately 8:34 p.m. When they arrived, they found Levett Gilliam suffering from gunshot wounds. Dallas Fire-Rescue...
Pedestrian killed after being struck on Texas 183 in Irving, police say
A pedestrian was killed early Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on Texas 183 in Irving, police said. A vehicle was traveling eastbound in the right lane in the 3400 block of 183 about 2 a.m. when a person was walking in the roadway in the same lane, Irving police said in a statement. The driver did not see the...
Thousands without power in Texas
TEXAS — More than 8,000 customers across Texas are without electricity as of Sunday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. Statewide, approximately 8,167 homes and businesses are reported without power out of more than 15.6 million customers tracked, representing about 0.05% of customers. The largest number...
Teenager makes groundbreaking invention on quest for unlimited energy
"To be honest, it's less about the fact that I did nuclear fusion and more about the fact that I learned a lot of skills." Teenager makes groundbreaking invention on quest for unlimited energy first appeared on The Cool Down .
Texas Restaurant That’s Becoming Harder To Keep A Secret From Visitors
Word travels fast when a place consistently delivers, and this one is starting to get more attention than locals might prefer. The menu leans into comfort, biscuits, gravy, pies, and plates that feel like they came straight out of a home kitchen. Nothing fancy, just food that does exactly what you want it to do.
Dallas County offers free property tax forum prior to protest deadline
DALLAS — If Dallas County homeowners want to file a property value protest with the Dallas Central Appraisal District, they're going to have to get their things together soon - a May 15 deadline for those protests is right around the corner. In an effort to make sure Dallas...
Albertsons to close two North Texas stores, cut 138 jobs, filings show
Employees have been told that Albertsons grocery stores in Fort Worth and Euless are closing on or before April 25, according to the company.
Bill Sniffin: This Futurist Thinks Wyoming Could Thrive In An AI-Robotic Future
I have seen the future. It looks a lot like today—only different. Oops. It just changed again. Never mind. Whenever I am in Dallas, one of my favorite lunch companions is futurist Jeff Wacker. Last week, over Chinese food, he laid out why Wyoming may be better positioned than most places for what’s coming.

















