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Investigative Reporter for CBS News Texas (KTVT) @CBSNewsTexas, Email tips to [email protected]
Dallas, TX
Joined June 2011
3 in 10 Texans opt out of cellphone emergency alerts, a rate five times higher than other states. Texas also sends out more statewide Amber and Blue Alerts than any other state. This is why some Texas cities are sticking with outdoor sirens. @CBSNewsTexas
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Here’s our full investigation including a siren database of all 254 TX counties.
https://t.co/9E4s4GSnYg As reported by @cbsnewstexas: very few bills get unanimous support in both chambers but Senate Bill 3, did. My bill, SB 3, is now law, to bring life-saving outdoor warning siren systems to Texas’ flash flood alley communities by getting them to higher
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When flash floods hit Kerr County, TX, there were no sirens to warn people. Our review of all 254 Texas counties found broken, outdated, or missing sirens statewide. #PatchworkProtection @CBSNewsTexas Full investigation + state database:
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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr Co. did not. Records show cost was a major concern for county officials. Lt. Gov @DanPatrick told @JasonAllenLive on Monday if the city can’t afford them, the state will foot the bill. @CBSNewsTexas
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
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Costly Solutions (🧵5/5) FRA awarded Texas $80M in rail safety grants—that covers 6 projects. Texas allocated another $250M for rail safety projects. Statewide there are 9,000 crossings - not all need an overpass but many don't even have safety gates. 🔗 https://t.co/mBMA9H7iN9
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Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it’s more than 9,000 — with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.
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North Texas’ Worst Crossing (🧵4/5) The Avondale-Haslet Rd crossing in NW Fort Worth is the most frequently reported blocked crossing in North Texas. Fire trucks in the area are dispatched from both directions—just in case. 🔗 https://t.co/mBMA9H7QCH
#MonsterTrains @CBSNewsTexas
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Trapped in Vista Ranch (🧵3/5) Last month a stalled train blocked the only road in/out of a Fort Worth neighborhood for 4+ hours. Tarrant Co. is now building a new road to give neighbors another way out. 🔗 https://t.co/mBMA9H7iN9
#MonsterTrains @CBSNewsTexas
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Texas Leads the Nation in Blocked Crossings (🧵2/5) Texas had more than 7,000 reports of blocked crossings last year—3x more than any other state. 🔗 https://t.co/mBMA9H7QCH
#RailSafety #TexasTraffic @CBSNewsTexas
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The Rise of Monster Trains in Texas (🧵1/5) Freight trains are getting longer—some now stretch over 2 miles. They're more efficient and save railroads money, but when they stop, they can paralyze entire neighborhoods. 🔗 https://t.co/mBMA9H7QCH
#MonsterTrains @CBSNewsTexas
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The Pope said go play a sport. ✅
In an increasingly digital society, where technology brings distant people closer together, yet often creates distances between those who are physically close, sport proves a valuable and concrete means of bringing individuals together, providing a healthier sense of the body, of
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NEWS: The Trump administration has directed ICE to halt arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels amid concerns that the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration is hurting key industries, two sources familiar with the abrupt policy change tell @CBSNews.
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1.8% chance #CooperFlagg
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A blind, disabled Texas Marine had his homecare hours cut from 168 to 16 per week. VA says he should have never been getting 168 - blaming a "clerical error". If you're a veteran affected by similar reductions, contact us at banew@cbs.com https://t.co/yBfeVkelSN
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Marine veteran James Carey's life changed forever 15 years ago when a training exercise at Camp Pendleton left him with a traumatic brain injury.
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Joining fellow former Lone Star HS (Frisco, TX) standouts, Nick Bolton, Marvin Mims, Trey Taylor, and Jaylon Ford, in the NFL. @LSHSRangers @LSHS_FBRecruits
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A locked door is one of the best defenses against school shooters. Since Uvalde, TX schools have become much more vigilant about door safety. But, it’s difficult when a student opens a door for the perpetrator, as occurred at Wilmer Hutchins HS. https://t.co/G1cItQCKX8
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Door security has been a critical point of emphasis at schools across Texas since the Uvalde school shooting.
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While the spread of disinformation online isn't new, social media experts we spoke with say recent changes by Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—to get rid of fact checkers have exacerbated the problem.
The sheer volume of fabricated content online about the Frisco fatal stabbing is alarming. High profile X accounts amplified the incident within hours claiming it received “zero national outrage”. That spark a firestorm of speculation and disinformation. https://t.co/RRYa5LglY3
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The sheer volume of fabricated content online about the Frisco fatal stabbing is alarming. High profile X accounts amplified the incident within hours claiming it received “zero national outrage”. That spark a firestorm of speculation and disinformation. https://t.co/RRYa5LglY3
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In the wake of the fatal stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet, a surge of misinformation has swept through social media platforms, causing confusion and fear.
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Toll dodgers racked up $69M in unpaid tolls fees last year on North Texas roads. Unregistered and fake license plates with no matching vehicle owner records accounted for $33M in lost toll revenue for NTTA. https://t.co/QvXepJH6kT
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Unpaid NTTA toll charges for license plates with no matching vehicle owner records.
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