Provides the latest RSS feeds for Fort Worth News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Fort Worth News.net http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/cat/879304e687903bb1/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 22:48:39 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:48:39 -0400 30 Elvis at 21 • Through Sept. 2 • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth • $14, $10 ages 2-12 and 65+ • ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770500/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:30:14 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770500/scat/879304e687903bb1 FORT WORTH — When Brig. Gen. G.B. McDowell passed away on Veterans Day 2011 near Seattle, condolences in an online guest book lifted up his son, Col. Michael Douglas ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770499/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:30:14 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770499/scat/879304e687903bb1 A woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and was swept away in floodwaters, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Her body was later found against a fence, he said. Her name was not immediately ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770501/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 21:08:10 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214770501/scat/879304e687903bb1 The city of San Antonio, Texas is under a flash flood warning with more heavy rain expected Saturday night in the already flooded area. As much as 39 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. At least one person was killed when floodwaters swept away her car. Rescuers have spent much of the day pulling more than 100 people from their flooded cars and ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214768911/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:32 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214768911/scat/879304e687903bb1 A new exhibit opening Sunday in the Dallas Museum of Art reassembles 13 of the 16 masterpieces rounded up to decorate the Kennedys’ Fort Worth hotel suite on the last morning of the President’s ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769203/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:17 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769203/scat/879304e687903bb1 May 25--Filmmaker Alan Parker is no stranger to working with music. His musicals included the original "Fame," "Pink Floyd -- The Wall" and "Evita" -- and in fact he began his motion picture career with a gangster musical called "Bugsy Malone." The latter featured an all-child cast. One actor was Jodie Foster, who could not have been more than 13 at the ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769204/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:13:34 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769204/scat/879304e687903bb1 The San Antonio area faces major flooding problems after nearly 10 inches of rain in just a few hours caused the San Antonio River to reach record levels. Gary Cooper of CBS affiliate KENS ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769131/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:55:11 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214769131/scat/879304e687903bb1 Thousands of firefighters from across North Texas and beyond filled the sanctuary at Park Cities Baptist Church Saturday morning to remember fallen firefighter Stanley ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214764975/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:15:07 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214764975/scat/879304e687903bb1 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas lawmakers have sent to Gov. Rick Perry a bill that allows concealed handgun license holders to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range. Current law certifies license holders to carry only the type of gun they use to get their license. The bill by Sen. Craig Estes, a Wichita Falls Republican, allows them to ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763973/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:07:16 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763973/scat/879304e687903bb1 SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Joe Benson on a waiver claim from the Minnesota Twins, and optioned him to Double-A Frisco. Texas made room for Benson on its 40-man roster by transferring left-hander Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Harrison, the team's opening day starter, has had two operations on his back since going on the DL in ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763701/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:41 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763701/scat/879304e687903bb1 reports . The body was found behind a store. A car had been found abandoned after being swept underneath a bridge into a culvert, but it isn't known whether the woman had been in that car. "Our officers and firefighters are doing a great job of monitoring the various closures and keeping the public safe," San Antonio police Chief William McManus said. "I've been kept ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763578/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:23:05 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763578/scat/879304e687903bb1 The search for an escaped prisoner out of Florida has spanned an enormous swath of North Texas this morning — from south of Wichita Falls all the way to Terrell, where police were briefly involved in the manhunt. But right now, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lonnie Haschel, the search for 33-year-old Michael Rimmer of Bay County, Florida, is concentrated in and ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214761622/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:37:43 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214761622/scat/879304e687903bb1 ENNIS, Texas-One of the largest Czech festivals in the U.S. is taking place this weekend in a North Texas town still recovering from a tornado. The 47th annual National Polka Festival is expected to bring 50,000 people to Ennis, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas. Officials say the Ennis parade route had to be changed because the downtown area remains closed to traffic. But Chamber of Commerce ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214761629/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:17:38 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214761629/scat/879304e687903bb1 Washington , D.C. this week to address a bi-partisan Senate subcommittee that criticized the company for using tax loopholes and keeping the majority of its cash overseas to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes. Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. John McCain had harsh words for Apple in their opening statements and in the report assembled by the committee's staff detailing why Cook and co. ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214760784/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:38:41 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214760784/scat/879304e687903bb1 The cheers from the stands at the Texas Motor Speedway Friday weren't for top race drivers but for top students from the Northwest ISD. They were also for the 2013 the "Strive-N-Drive" car ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214760557/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:25:11 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214760557/scat/879304e687903bb1 Environmental Defense Fund media contact: Chris Smith, 512.691.3451 TCACC media contacts: Frank J. Librio (Director, Public Information Office, City of Dallas) 214.670.3322 Frank Michel (Director of Communications, City of Houston) 832.393.0800 NRG media contacts: Meredith Moore 609.524.4522 David Knox (Texas) 713.795.6106 NRG Investor Relations contacts: Nahla Azmy ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214755634/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:32 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214755634/scat/879304e687903bb1 Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754639/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:52:34 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754639/scat/879304e687903bb1 Lance Berkman staked Texas to an early lead Friday and the Rangers went on to down Seattle 9-5. Justin Grimm settled down after a shaky start to get the win and every member of the Texas starting lineup came up with at least one hit. Baker hit a two-run homer in the second and Berkman gave Texas the lead for good with a three-run blast in the ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754642/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:20:33 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754642/scat/879304e687903bb1 Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753789/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:52 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753789/scat/879304e687903bb1 told the Express-News . "Just this week, I've had pressure from leadership pushing to bring up bills in an almost threatening way, and we have stood up to that. ...Now we're at the end of the session, and they're ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754029/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:36:15 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214754029/scat/879304e687903bb1 From 1999 to 2013, 164 more deaths occurred from violence in churches than from violence in schools across the country, FBI agent Brent Chambers said.';That surprised me,'; he said. ';I thought there would be more deaths in schools. These numbers tell a story.';Chambers, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith and Tyler Police Chief Gary Swindle all spoke at a seminar for church ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753742/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:17:36 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753742/scat/879304e687903bb1 FORT WORTH — A police chase that began near downtown Fort Worth on Friday afternoon ended in east Oak Cliff in Dallas with the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753325/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:39:27 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753325/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fox said their efforts are as much for the relatives of the veterans as they are for those who served, so that "they know that their fallen heroes, their family members aren't forgotten, that we honor their service to our ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753326/scat/879304e687903bb1 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:58 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214753326/scat/879304e687903bb1 BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A federal jury in South Texas has convicted a former district attorney on corruption charges.Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos (vee-yah-LOH'-bohs) was convicted Friday of racketeering, bribery, extortion and other charges. He was acquitted of two counts of extortion.Villalobos was accused of paying $10,700 to state District Judge Abel Limas to ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752369/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:28:56 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752369/scat/879304e687903bb1 United States American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10-under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was suspended for the day at the US PGA Invitational in Texas.Kuchar, who clinched his fifth PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, will line up a 40-foot birdie putt at the par-three 16th when play resumes at 7:15am local (10:15pm AEST) on ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752517/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:20:05 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752517/scat/879304e687903bb1 Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of throwing the year's first no-hitter in the major leagues Friday, carrying Detroit to a 6-0 win over ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752571/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:58:43 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214752571/scat/879304e687903bb1 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system. There were 18 groups still on the course, three still with eight holes to play, when play was stopped at 6:38 p.m. The second round at Hogan's Alley will be completed Saturday morning. Kuchar had a one-stroke lead ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751117/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:01:03 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751117/scat/879304e687903bb1 "He was very much a presence here at Bass Hall for the competition," said Marcia Garoon, a former Cliburn employee and current host family for a ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751119/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:10 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751119/scat/879304e687903bb1 State park leaders are asking everyone heading out to the lake for Memorial Day weekend to take extra precautions and help stop the spread of zebra ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751118/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:53:10 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214751118/scat/879304e687903bb1 A local teachers group said it received earlier this month a list of 444 teachers to be fired, but district officials said the number is smaller now because many have transferred or found other ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750214/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:47 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750214/scat/879304e687903bb1 A number of Ennis businesses remain closed but hope to reopen soon. But others are in limbo, and there is concern that many historic buildings will have to be torn ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750216/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:46 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750216/scat/879304e687903bb1 A Collin County commissioner and longtime Boy Scouts of America volunteer is resigning from the organization after Thursday's decision to end the group's ban on gay youth ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750215/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:45 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750215/scat/879304e687903bb1 From Staff ReportsAn Anderson County man is the state's first confirmed case of West Nile illness this season, the Texas Department of State Health Services today confirmed in a news ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750217/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:37:39 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214750217/scat/879304e687903bb1 About 30,000 people are expected to pack the parks surrounding Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie over the Memorial Day weekend -- and some are getting there early to beat the ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214749174/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:45 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214749174/scat/879304e687903bb1 The first officer arrived at the scene only a minute later and located the injured 12-year-old child, identified as Keshawn Carter Davis. The child was transported to Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville where he was later pronounced ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214749173/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:44 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214749173/scat/879304e687903bb1 The chase began at about 3:15 p.m. when the driver of the white SUV refused to stop for police. The driver then continued east down Interstate 30 into Dallas before exiting the highway at Beckley ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214748151/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:33 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214748151/scat/879304e687903bb1 Elayna Nigrelli's birth story is almost unbelievable: The infant girl was born while her mother didn't have a pulse. "I have got, like, the best ammunition for the rest of her life," mother Erica Nigrelli ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214747814/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:21 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214747814/scat/879304e687903bb1 COASTAL BEND -- A line of storms from Laredo to the Hill Country is making its way east and will likely hit the Coastal Bend before 7 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service forecast calls for an 80 percent chance of rain tonight. Some areas could see wind gusts of up to 55 mph and a quarter inch of rain. Once the storms pass, the weekend should be sunny and warm with daytime high ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214748170/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:16:25 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214748170/scat/879304e687903bb1 South Texas Project increased its nuclear energy output to full capacity from 70 percent after being offline a week for maintenance. U.S. nuclear-power output increased to its highest level in 10 weeks as the South Texas Nuclear Project and other plants returned to production after maintenance closures, according to a Bloomberg analysis of Nuclear Regulatory Commission data. Generation rose 1.9 ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763974/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:04:17 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214763974/scat/879304e687903bb1 Republicans in the Texas Legislature have succeeded where Obama Democrats have failed. Both houses of the Texas Legislature have passed SB 346 and it awaits the governor's signature to become law. SB 346, authored by Senator Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) and sponsored in the House by Representative Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth), would greatly expand the definition of what is political activity and ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214747042/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:29 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214747042/scat/879304e687903bb1 Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc. Lawmakers have sided with dealers interests over those of Tesla Motors Inc. in the debate over whether manufacturers of electric- or all battery-powered vehicles should be able to sell directly to customers. House Bill 3351, authored by State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, had proposed changing Texas law that mandates vehicles be sold to customers through ... http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214746461/scat/879304e687903bb1 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:48:39 -0400 http://www.fortworthnews.net/index.php/sid/214746461/scat/879304e687903bb1