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Buddhist monks from Fort Worth’s Historic Stop Six temple completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Washington, D.C., and returned to a festive homecoming in East Fort Worth with flowers, lion dances and cheers; the journey included a monk’s leg amputation after a car crash and Aloka the dog’s surgeries, drew millions online, and culminates with the temple’s gratitude-filled reception as it pushes forward with the Dhammacetiya expansion.
Fort Worth’s Buddhist monks who walked 2,300 miles for peace—and their dog Aloka—are welcomed back home with flowers, blessings and city recognition after a grueling cross-country trek that included a monk’s injury and cold weather.
Latino voters were pivotal in Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s 14-point upset in Texas Senate District 9, with majority-Hispanic precincts swinging an average 34 points toward him and about 79% of the Hispanic vote going to Rehmet (a 26-point gain from 2024). Across the district, roughly 83% of precincts shifted to Democrats since 2022. The results, in a seat GOP-leaning in 2022, have Democrats eyeing red-leaning districts with large Hispanic populations for November, as Rehmet and GOP challenger Leigh Wambsganss prepare a rematch.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss 57–43 in a Fort Worth-area Texas Senate runoff for District 9, a large, longtime GOP stronghold in Tarrant County. Despite Wambsganss’s fundraising lead, Donald Trump’s push to boost turnout didn’t swing the result, with early voting 56–44 for Rehmet and day‑of voting 58–42. The win stands as one of Democrats’ most significant special‑election performances and could energize hopes of flipping a Texas U.S. Senate seat, but analysts caution that special elections aren’t predictive and turnout was unusually low; statewide races remain a steep challenge for Democrats.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate special election in a Fort Worth–area district, flipping a seat that Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. Backed by national groups including the DNC and VoteVets, the victory signals Democratic strength in certain GOP-leaning districts during special elections, though Rehmet will serve only until January and must win the November general election to secure a full four-year term as Republicans retain a comfortable Senate majority.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Fort Worth-area Texas state Senate special election, flipping a seat long held by Republicans and signaling momentum for Democrats in local races; he defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by a wide margin with strong backing from national groups, though the district is redder than its county and the seat will only last until January 2027, requiring a November general election to secure a full four-year term.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate special election, flipping a Fort Worth–area district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss as results firmed, in a seat open after incumbent Kelly Hancock’s resignation. The victory adds to Democrats’ strong showing in recent specials and is viewed as a caution for Republicans under Trump-era politics. Rehmet will serve the remainder of the term and must win in November to secure a full four-year term, with the GOP still holding a comfortable Senate majority.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won the Fort Worth-area 9th District runoff to flip a Texas state Senate seat Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, CNN projection shows. Rehmet defeated Trump-backed Leigh Wambsganss after he led in November’s first round with 48% against Wambsganss and another Republican. The seat had been vacant since last summer's resignation of Republican Kelly Hancock, and the win adds to Democrats’ gains in state legislatures ahead of midterms amid Trump’s late push for Wambsganss.
Ed Wallace, a beloved car critic known for his reviews on FOX 4's Good Day and his radio show 'Wheels with Ed Wallace,' has died at age 72 in Fort Worth, with the cause of death undisclosed.
New federal THC regulations, set to take effect next fall, threaten the viability of cannabis shops in Fort Worth and across the U.S., potentially forcing closures and impacting local entrepreneurs and consumers who rely on THC products for health and safety. Despite some political moves to reclassify marijuana, federal law remains restrictive, causing concern among industry advocates and shop owners.
American Airlines plans to cut a small number of management and support roles at its Fort Worth headquarters to improve efficiency and support long-term goals, amid a broader industry trend of workforce reduction following a slowdown in travel demand.
American Airlines is laying off a small number of management and support employees at its Fort Worth headquarters as part of efforts to optimize performance and improve efficiency, amid ongoing challenges in the airline industry despite record revenue.
A judge in Texas has ordered that the lawsuit filed by X and xAI against Apple and OpenAI remain in Fort Worth federal court, despite minimal connections to the area, and encouraged the companies to consider relocating their headquarters there.
Two people were killed when a small twin-engine plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth, igniting a large fire. The crash occurred in a parking lot of an industrial business, and authorities are investigating the cause. The FAA has been notified, but responses are delayed due to a federal shutdown.
Two people died in a plane crash near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, after the plane hit vehicles and ignited a fire; the FAA is investigating, and the victims have not been identified.