More than 80 Texans in total make the magazine's latest list of the richest people on Earth, 42 of which come from North Texas. Forbes Magazine has put out its 2026 list of billionaires and Texas is well-represented, with a total of 88 throughout the state based here. In North Texas alone reside 42 members of the billionaire list, according to the Dallas Business Journal. Texas' richest stand among a record group of 3,428 billionaires, a bump of 400 more from 2025. North Texas' 42 billionaires have a combined wealth of $397.5 million, according to the DBJ's analysis of the Forbes data.

March 14, 2026 11:17 UTC

On March 7, two teenaged Muslims were arrested for lighting and throwing improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, the home of New York’s Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani. On Tuesday, CNN’s X account tweeted this narrative: “Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather. Then, on Tuesday’s edition of “CNN NewsNight,” host Abby Phillip erroneously stated the bomb-throwers carried out “an attempted terror attack against New York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani” while heading into a commercial break. The only mention of her name came from Pazmino about the bomb incident: “I should mention that both Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the First Lady Rama Duwaji were safe. Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org.

March 14, 2026 10:45 UTC

ETIt was a rare down year in 2025 for the stock price of Erie Indemnity Co., the publicly traded management company of Erie Insurance. That translated into a substantial decline in the calculated net worth of Erie's Thomas B. Hagen, a preservationist and philanthropist who is chairman of the company. Over the past 52 weeks, the daily closing prices of Erie Indemnity stock has ranged from a high of $434 to a low of about $237. Like anyone's stock portfolio, Hagen's net worth rises and falls as the company's stock price changes. At various points during the morning of March 13, for instance, his net worth rose and fell by millions of dollars.

March 14, 2026 10:30 UTC

Can previous awards shows give us insight into future Oscar wins? ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with chief awards editor at Variety, Clayton Davis, about who’s most likely to win best actress, if "Sinners" will break records and who will take home best picture.

March 14, 2026 10:24 UTC

'Oscars for the first time': The historic toss-up supporting actress race ABC News’ Linsey Davis reports on the historic “Best Supporting Actress” nominations for Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor and Amy Madigan, and how the eventual winner could make Oscars’ history.

March 14, 2026 10:22 UTC





Valerie Bertinelli says she’s finally learning how to explore her own feelings Valerie Bertinelli talks about how sexual abuse at a young age impacted her life in her new book “Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect.”

March 14, 2026 10:20 UTC

Agne Jurkenaite, CNNJosh D’Amaro begins his first day as Disney CEO on Wednesday. For the past six years, D’Amaro has been the face of the company’s iconic parks as the chief of Disney Experiences and has overseen the most lucrative part of the entertainment behemoth, a division made up of theme parks, cruise lines and consumer products. Josh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort's Zootopia-themed land on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Disney said there are more projects underway across D’Amaro’s previous division – whether it’s theme parks, cruises or digital – now than at any other time. Photo credits: Patrick Connolly/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service/Getty Images, Gerardo Mora/Getty Images, Gregg Newton/Reuters, Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service/Getty Images, Jeff Gritchen/Orange County Register/SCNG/Getty Images, Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images, Juan Pablo Rico/Sipa USA/AP.

March 14, 2026 10:12 UTC

Towns (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Towns was initially listed as questionable for Friday's game due to knee soreness. He was downgraded to doubtful before being ruled out, and his next chance to play is Sunday against the Warriors. Mitchell Robinson will likely enter the starting lineup at center in Towns' absence.

March 14, 2026 10:10 UTC

Cross-country storm to bring heavy snow to the Upper Midwest; severe storms from the Heartland to the East Coast; record heat coming for the West

March 14, 2026 10:08 UTC

Cross-country storm to bring heavy snow to the Upper Midwest; severe storms from the Heartland to the East Coast; record heat coming for the West

March 14, 2026 09:47 UTC

Burger King and Wendy’s execs' hot takes on the burger wars The fast food executives dish on the drama after the McDonald’s CEO's viral burger bite turns up the heat in the burger wars. So what does it take to cut through the fast-food competition?

March 14, 2026 09:40 UTC

Jewish advocacy leader warns of rising antisemitism Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, discusses fear in the Jewish community after the Michigan synagogue attack and calls for a broader response to rising extremism.

March 14, 2026 09:39 UTC

Former US Iran envoy on rising tensions and military response Richard Nephew, former U.S. deputy special envoy for Iran, breaks down Tehran’s threats, the Pentagon’s response and what new U.S. naval deployments could signal about the conflict.

March 14, 2026 09:36 UTC

Student fatally stabbed Old Dominion University terror suspect, sources say It comes as a Virginia man is charged with illegally selling a weapon to the suspect – a convicted ISIS supporter.

March 14, 2026 09:27 UTC

Cross-country storm to bring heavy snow to the Upper Midwest; severe storms from the Heartland to the East Coast; record heat coming for the West

March 14, 2026 09:24 UTC