Few things to know about the newly merged JCPenney company
Plano's JCPenney and a retail company called Sparc Group announced a merger to form a new company in the market.
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Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott starts 2025 with almost $70 million in campaign cash
AUSTIN -- Gov. Greg Abbott's political committee, Texans for Greg Abbott, entered the new year with nearly $70 million in the bank, his campaign reported Monda…
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Powerful winter storm that dumped snow in U.S. South maintains its icy grip
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Flight cancellations piled up and officials warned of continuing dangerous roads Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that brought biting col…
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Texas Legislature returns Tuesday. Leadership battles, divisive issues await lawmakers
AUSTIN -- A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature, poised to approve the agendas set by Republican state leaders, will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial…
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A Texas high school locked up cellphones. Here’s what happened
DALLAS -- Students streamed into Lake Highlands High School in Dallas on a recent morning, briefly stopping in front of an assistant principal.
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JCPenney merging with Aeropostale, Nautica operator to form a new company based in Texas
DALLAS -- JCPenney is merging with a retail company with household names to form a new one based in Plano, Texas.
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Dallas Zoo staff preparing park's animals for winter weather blast
DALLAS -- In the wake of the 2021 winter storm that left a third of the Dallas Zoo without power, officials have implemented a series of measures to enhance it…
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1,600 flights canceled at DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field as snow, and sleet arrive
DALLAS -- Nearly half of all flights in and out of DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field are canceled with snow and sleet falling throughout the regi…
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Birth rate in Texas has changed in the last decade. Here’s how
DALLAS -- Over the past decade, Texas has experienced a decline in birth rates, according to new information from Texas Health Data.
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Texas lawmakers weigh strategies for protecting minors from social media
AUSTIN -- Texas lawmakers vowed Tuesday to hold Big Tech accountable for failing to protect minors from harm on social media, including exposure to pornography…
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Subscriber ExclusiveThe polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US.
NORFOLK, Va. -- The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on …
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Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
AUSTIN -- In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and oth…
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Feds sue Dallas apartment manager, five others for price fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice has expanded its lawsuit over price fixing in the rental housing market, accusing a Dallas-based apartment management firm and f…
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Texas' power operator ERCOT, facing the first grid test of winter, sees no energy emergency
DALLAS -- Texas power grid operator ERCOT is facing its first test of the winter season as the state headed into a deep cold snap expected to last until Friday.
