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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man who robbed five North Texas cash-loan stores sentenced to federal prison
A man who robbed five cash-loan businesses in the DFW metroplex has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison, officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office in North Texas said. Thirty-seven-year-old Charles Brownlee robbed the businesses at gunpoint in Euless, Hurst, Grapevine, Fort Worth and Grand Prairie over the course of 12 days in May 2024, according to a statement. He wore a baseball cap and medical mask to conceal his identity. Brownlee was convicted in March on one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, five counts of interfering with commerce by robbery, five counts of using, brandishing and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of felon in possession of a firearm, according to the statement. 'After terrorizing employees at multiple businesses throughout the DFW area, this defendant's violent crime spree ended because of the stellar work of our law enforcement partners,' acting U.S. attorney Nancy Larson. said. 'The lengthy sentence imposed justly puts this serial felon behind bars for a very long time and serves as a message to others that we will vigorously prosecute those who jeopardize our communities' safety.'
CBS News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Plenty of sunshine and heat wraps up the work week in North Texas as "feels-like" temperatures reach triple digits
Another sunny July day is on the way to end the work week. Temperatures across Dallas-Fort Worth this morning are in the mid-to-upper 70s, with a few clouds in the area. Plentiful sunshine is ahead for Friday with highs in the upper 90s, and "feels-like" temperatures around 100-102 degrees. Drier air this afternoon will keep humidity in check, but it will still feel like the triple digits. The tropical low that moved into Louisiana may bring a few more clouds to the area today and tomorrow but DFW will stay dry. An isolated shower in southeastern counties is possible this afternoon and again Saturday afternoon. Get ready for the heat. A dry, hot stretch is on the way with temperatures in the upper 90s. North Texans could see this year's first 100-degree day next week.
CBS News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Heat and lots of sunshine persists in North Texas
Thursday is another sunny one with slightly warmer temperatures and high temperatures topping out near 97 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth. If temperatures hit 97 degrees today, that will only be the second time this year it has been so hot. "Feels-like" temperatures will once again reach into the 100s. Next week will only get hotter as high pressure dominates the weather. As of this writing, temperatures could reach up to 99 degrees, but it is very possible that the first 100-degree day of the year will arrive next week. There's a disturbance in the Gulf that is still very disorganized, so it won't strengthen into named storm Dexter before it heads into Louisiana today. Heavy rain and flooding are still a threat to the north-central Gulf coast. DFW won't get rain from the disturbance, but a few more clouds will move into the area. An isolated storm is possible in the southeast counties Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Business Journals
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Journals
General Motors to move Cadillac Escalade production out of Arlington plant
General Motors says that moving production of the Escalade to a site in Michigan will allow the Arlington plant — a huge employer in DFW — to make more of other vehicles.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
North Texas' first 100-degree day this year may be around the corner. Is it late?
The Brief North Texas has yet to hit 100 degrees in 2025. The first triple-digit temperature of the year is forecast for Tuesday, July 22. The average date for the first 100-degree day in DFW is July 1. DALLAS - For the first half of 2025, temperatures remained below 100 degrees in North Texas. The 7-day forecast now predicts the first to break the barrier is coming in less than a week. The question is whether the triple-digit heat is late in arriving. First 100-degree day of 2025 Summer - and even earlier - of 2025 have not been cold by any means, but we've yet to break the 100-degree barrier. As of now, Tuesday, July 22, could be the first day to do so. There have been close brushes with the number already this year; as early as mid-May, forecasts predicted possible 100-degree days. Had that occurred, it would have been an early arrival, but far from the earliest on record. Here's a look at trends for triple-digit days in North Texas. By the numbers From 1991 to 2020, the average first triple-digit day was on July 1. Here is a look at the first 100-degree day over the last 6 years. 2019: July 30 2020: July 12 2021: July 25 2022: June 11 2023: June 25 2024: June 23 It may have been a few years since we saw a 100-degree day for the first time this late in the summer, but it's certainly not uncommon in the big picture. There have even been years in which North Texas never quite reached triple digits, though they're few and far between. In 1906 and 1973, the highest temperature recorded by the National Weather Service was 99, both times in late August. The Source Information in this article came from the FOX 4 Weather Team and the National Weather Service. Solve the daily Crossword
