Trump taps Texas’ top public health official as CDC chief medical officer
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune April 18, 2026 Dr. Jennifer Shuford, head of Texas’ public health agency, has been tapped to serve as chief medical officer at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Donald Trump included Shuford among a slate of proposed leaders for the federal agency, Trump said in a Truth Social…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: THE Most Important Medical Criterion
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Stay with me. This is worth the trip. What is the most annoying part of going to see a doctor? For me it is never knowing how long you’re going to wait in that waiting area with perhaps dozens of others all waiting to see your doctor. …
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Read MoreGive ’em a brake: Drive smart in work zones
203 people were killed in traffic crashes in Texas work zones last year Download video April 17, 2026 ATLANTA – Highway work is dangerous work, often just inches away from speeding traffic. Help keep our workers and everyone on the road safe by slowing down in work zones and driving like a Texan: kind, courteous and…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Why the war with IRI has driven the Saudi and Jordanian monarchies to the Brink.
Subscribe here This Tax Day, Congress should move fast to stop further escalation, take back its constitutional authority, & say no to sending billions more for an expanding war. Rather than spending $12 billion on weapons for Israel, that money could fund housing for 622,277 families for a year, groceries for 2 million families for…
Read MoreNorthwest ISD teacher indicted for child pornography violations
SHERMAN, Texas – A Denton man has been indicted and charged with federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Kyle Lee Roy Francis, 24, was named in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with…
Read MoreTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of April 19 – April 25
Bowie County Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures. Lane shift at Exit 220 A/Interstate 369 south/U.S. Highway (U.S.) 59…
Read MoreVideo: To understand the Texas mindset, you need only ask one question
To understand the Texas mindset, you need only ask one question pic.twitter.com/PghlkyD2Qr — Giga Based Dad (@GigaBasedDad) April 17, 2026
Read MoreBeyond the Screen: Finding Focus and a Future in Programming
Beyond the Screen: Finding Focus and a Future in Programming Ostyn Guajardo’s path in computer programming has been shaped by more than technical training—it’s been a journey of learning to trust himself. Living with autism, he has worked to manage overthinking and build confidence in his abilities. As he nears graduation, his progress reflects both…
Read MoreTexas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
by Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser April 17, 2026, 8:05 am EDT The Texas Medical Board has disciplined three doctors ProPublica previously investigated whose patients died after receiving delayed or inappropriate pregnancy care under the state’s strict abortion ban. Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for…
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