‘They say I sound like a 40-year-old man who ate cigarettes for breakfast’: North Texas teen wows sports fans announcing varsity baseball games

Pierce Lisner, 17, longs to be the next Chuck Morgan. His bellowing voice makes you think a pro is in the press box announcing games–not a baby-faced senior. LITTLE ELM, Texas — The sounds of an aluminum bat cracking a baseball echo through ‘The Backyard’ at Little Elm High School on a Friday afternoon.  ‘The Backyard,’ … Read more

Atlanta trans woman Koko Da Doll, documentary subject, slain

ATLANTA – Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, was shot to death in Atlanta this week, her sister said. Kilya Williams and other relatives said police told them the 35-year-old transgender woman, also known as Rasheeda Williams, appears to have … Read more

Who is Dallas Stars legend Mike Modano rooting for in the Stars-Wild playoff series?

“It’s tough because you’ve got a lot of people you know,” said Modano, who currently works in the Minnesota Wild’s front office. DALLAS — If you’re a lifelong Dallas Stars fan, you might want to brace yourself for the rest of this article. Former NHL player and Dallas Stars legend Mike Modano was recently in … Read more

Man allegedly kills baby, hurts two others in family violence crime: What we know

Everything we know about the victims, gunman and circumstances of a domestic dispute that police say turned deadly in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County’s crisis of domestic violence reared its head once again on April 10, when police say the ex-husband of a San Antonio woman confronted her at a north-side home and attacked her … Read more