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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
How Much Does It Cost To Raise A Child In Dallas in 2025?
Raising a child in Dallas-Fort Worth will cost an estimated $22,337 in 2025 — up nearly 2% from this year, according to a new SmartAsset expensive than many major metros. The most expensive metro in the U.S. was Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts, where raising a child is projected to cost $39,221 in 2025 — up nearly 4% from $37,758 in 2024. At $23,800, childcare alone in Boston outpaces the total cost of raising a child in North Texas, which also includes housing, food, transportation, and medical care. 'What's more, the cost of raising a child can change quickly, making it important for budding families to keep an eye on trends in their locale. Between 2024 and 2025 alone, the average projected annual cost of raising a small child changed by a range of -15% to +22%, depending on the metro area,' the report continued. St. Louis, Missouri, saw one of the largest jumps, with costs rising 22.45% — from $19,858 in 2024 to $24,317 in 2025. Within Texas, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the priciest metro, where raising a child in 2025 is expected to cost $24,188 — nearly 8% more than in 2024. Though DFW ranks lower nationally, costs continue to climb — and experts warn that families should expect future increases as inflation and childcare demand rise.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texans' approval of Trump, Abbott sours: Poll
TEXAS (KXAN) — On Wednesday, The Texas Politics Project, or TPP, released its latest poll results about Texans' attitudes toward state and federal leaders, as well as their thoughts on public policy. The poll was conducted between June 6 and 16, and had 1,200 respondents. It is conducted every other month. June 2024: Texas poll tracks voters' views on 2024 election, border security, power grid The average respondent of the survey is white (58%), was born in Texas (66%), lived in the suburbs (52%), had no children (65%), said religion was important to them (68%) but seldom attended services (58% attended two or fewer in a year), was married or in a domestic partnership (54%), owned their home (73%), had an interest in politics (84%), and were not veterans nor had an immediate family member who served (75%). The survey had a fairly balanced mix of men (46%) and women (54%). The 45-64 age group had the largest share of respondents at 35%, followed by 30-44 at 25%, 65+ at 23% and 18-29 at 17%. Educational attainment covered a range: 45% had a high school diploma or GED, 12% had a two-year degree, 27% had a four-year degree, and 13% had a post-graduate degree. For annual household income, 18% of respondents said they earned less than $30,000, while 46% were between $30,000 and $100,000. Twenty-six percent earned more than $100,000. Only 9% of respondents lived in the Austin metro, 10% lived in San Antonio, 24% in Dallas-Fort Worth, 23% in Houston. Party affiliation of respondents broke down into 42% identified as Democrats and 47% identified as Republicans. But most said they didn't like the Democratic (58%) or Republican (52%) parties. Respondents' top issue facing Texas and the nation? Political corruption/leadership. More than half of respondents said they felt the country was on the wrong track (54%). The TPP's high-water mark for this data point came in February, when 48% of respondents said the country was on the right track. They also said inflation and immigration were their second and third most important problems of the day. Nationally, respondents said they didn't feel that drug abuse, the Middle East, Russia, energy or gas prices were problems. Similarly, 51% said the economy was worse than a year ago. Thirty-eight percent also said they expect the economy to worsen over the next year, but 35% said it would get better. Respondent's biggest points of economic concern include the cost of healthcare, food, consumer goods, and housing. President Donald Trump's approval hit its first majority disapproval (51%) on a TPP poll since the start of his latest term. He's actually doing the same as he was in June 2017, six months into his first term. What to make of the final polling of the Biden years In the February 2025 poll, 52% said they approved of the returning President. Border security was the President's only policy that respondents said they approved of, at 51%. Respondents also said they heard a lot (72%) or some (21%) about deportations by the federal government. When asked about legal immigration, a plurality of respondents consistently say that too many people immigrate to the US. Typically, a million people legally immigrate into the US each year, which is around 0.29% of the US population. A majority (51%) said that undocumented immigrants should be 'deported immediately.' However, they also said that authorities shouldn't target immigrants at hospitals (63%), at immigration status hearings (59%), at church (62%), at school (69%), or who were allowed into the US as asylum seekers (62%). Trump's policies that a slight majority of respondents disapproved of include economic policy, inflation and government spending. Most respondents said they worried tariffs would cause prices to increase, and hurt their families and the economy. In the 2024 presidential election, 47% of respondents said they'd voted for Trump. Thirty-eight percent had voted for Kamala Harris, and 13% didn't vote. All respondents said they were registered to vote. A comprehensive map of how Texans voted in the 2024 presidential election Approval of Gov. Greg Abbott has been positive since August 2022. However, the June poll saw him only reach a 41% approval with a 45% disapproval; 12% landed in the middle. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has always seen a roughly 10 point lag behind Abbott on the TPP polls. In the June results, only 30% approved of him. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Gov. Abbott wants to legalize recreational THC Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows, who was elected to the seat in January, has his first post-legislative session scores. Most (31%) disapproved, but 29% said they didn't know and 25% said they neither approved nor disapproved. Only 16% said they approved of his work. Texas' legislators saw a 26% approval rate and 45% disapproval. These scores are worse than they were following the state's 2023 legislative session: 33% approved and 40% disapproved. Most respondents said they either weren't following the 2025 session closely (38%) or at all (16%). As for the session's impact, 37% said they felt their lives would be worse because of their state lawmakers. TxLege data: How many bills have state lawmakers passed in 2025? Still, most respondents feel that Texas' government is a model that others should follow. The poll also asked about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Forty-three percent of respondents said they didn't approve of him. Less than a third of respondents approved (29%) of his work. US Senator John Cornyn, who will face a primary challenge from Paxton, has slightly worse rates than the AG. Cornyn's approval sits at 24% and disapproval at 46%. His approval has been falling since 2024, when it hovered around a third of respondents. Related: Texas GOP braces for explosive Senate primary Texas' other Senator, Ted Cruz, has better name recognition than Cornyn. Nearly half (49%) disapprove of him while 38% approve. All of the leaders named above are Republicans. Republican respondents said that their party's elected officials were conservative enough (37%), not enough (35%), or too conservative (17%). Respondents answered if they felt Texas was going in the right direction similarly to how they felt about the nation — 50% said Texas was heading in the wrong direction. October 2018 was the last time 50% of respondents said their state was headed in a good direction. None of the respondents felt that redistricting, electoral fraud, gas prices were problems for Texas. The US Supreme Court's approval rate ebbs and flows across the polls. But on this most recent survey — conducted prior to its June rulings — 45% disapproved and 28% approved. US Supreme Court clears the way for nuclear waste storage in Texas As for the US Congress, its ratings were typical across the years of data: Most respondents don't approve. But, a typically sized group were ambivalent (19%) or didn't know (3%). Just 23% of June respondents said they approve of Congress. The pollsters asked about Elon Musk. His net favorability fell 20 points since April 2025 to hit 53% unfavorable — in December 2024, he had 54% favorability. The recent results could reflect his recent work for the Trump Administration and subsequent fall from grace. Trump: Musk will face 'serious consequences' if he donates to Democrats These results also include TPP's first data about AI; 72% said they were concerned about the new technology's impact in the economy. Only 25% said they weren't concerned. On abortion access, 46% said they supported access, while 38% said they did not. Around 16% said they didn't know or didn't support either position. The survey also included a question about biblical literalism; 29% said the Bible should be taken literally, 41% said it was the word of God but not taken literally, and 24% said it was the work of men and shouldn't be read literally. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Could a new 3X3 women's basketball tourney create a pipeline for the Olympics?
Harmoni Turner is still processing what happened to her in early May. Turner had been a star at Harvard for four seasons, earning the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award as a senior. She was a third-round selection by the Las Vegas Aces in April's WNBA Draft and entered training camp focused on making the final roster. Advertisement But the Aces waived Turner, the No. 35 pick, just over a week into her first preseason as a pro. She returned home to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For more than two weeks, Turner didn't set foot in a gym — the hiatus marking the longest non-injury break she'd had from playing. 'I never thought that I'd be in this situation this long, feeling that,' she said. 'This part is heavy.' She asked herself: 'Is this something I really want to do?' The answer she came to was yes, but she's still working to regain the joy she finds on the court. Thirteen members of April's draft class were released before WNBA opening night on May 17. A few have subsequently signed short-term W contracts. But more than 30 percent of the players drafted in April have contemplated a similar question. 'When you get waived, you're kinda just like, 'What do we do now?'' Turner said. Every year, dozens of talented players — even sometimes first-round draft picks — are cut after training camps because of the WNBA's limited roster capacity. Players who are waived usually try to stay in shape through private training or with coaches at their alma maters. Some sign summer international contracts in Mexico, or they might even move on to other careers. Advertisement This summer, there's another chance for players to showcase themselves. More than 20 percent of this year's draft class is scheduled to compete in 3XBA, which is hosting a two-day 3×3 tournament beginning Friday. Turner and other recently cut draftees such as Shyanne Sellers (Maryland), Destanni Henderson (South Carolina), Grace Berger (Indiana), Christyn Williams (Connecticut), Serena Sundell (Kansas State) and McKenzie Forbes (USC) will also play at the event. Eight teams of four will participate in Spokane, Wash., as part of Hoopfest, the world's largest three-on-three tournament. 'I can't wait to get back to work and showcase my talents,' Turner said. 'No pressure. (It's) back to square one and just see where it takes me.' Without a WNBA developmental league and with limited WNBA roster space, any chance to showcase skills — if even for a weekend — is a valuable opportunity for players looking to keep playing professionally. Because of the Olympics and Unrivaled, 3×3 basketball is increasingly lauded for its potential to develop the talent pool in the U.S. Advertisement Players competing in 3XBA see it as a chance to stay on WNBA general managers' radars while also working toward Olympic qualification. Though the tour doesn't present itself as an official WNBA development league, it aspires to become a robust and elite year-round professional tour in North America. (It's unlike Unrivaled, which caters to established WNBA players seeking domestic offseason playing opportunities.) 'We aim to be the premier professional 3×3 space, but we can effectively solve for (the lack of a WNBA development league) and create a space that allows for that while also standing alone,' 3XBA co-founder Alanna McDonald said. Although different in rules and structure — games are 10 minutes, played on a half court and with a 12-second shot clock — than five-on-five, players and coaches experienced in high-level 3×3 competition gush about its impact on player improvement. 'To me, it is the best development tool that I've seen for players of all ages and, in particular, would serve the WNBA very well in that we don't have a developmental league like the NBA,' Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said. Johnson, among other roles, served as the head coach of the gold medal-winning 2023 FIBA 3×3 U-23 men's World Cup team and silver medal-winning 2024 USA 3×3 women's AmeriCup team. Advertisement McDonald, who established a now-defunct professional 3×3 WNBA pilot program, helped start 3XBA last year, recognizing voids in the professional women's basketball landscape. 3XBA's event is FIBA-sanctioned and will provide Olympic qualifying points to participants. The winners also earn a bid to the FIBA 3×3 women's series event in Edmonton later this summer. A prize pool of $66,000 is available, with the winning team earning up to $23,000, depending on its performance in pool play, with players' take-home earnings split four ways. The fifth- through eighth-placed teams will win a minimum of $3,000. (The total pot is $18,000 more than recent FIBA women's series events, and the winning team could take in $9,000 more.) Interest in 3×3 continues to grow, which is why 3XBA additionally holds youth camps and clinics. McDonald hopes to strengthen the pipeline for the sport, which entered Olympic competition during the Tokyo Games in 2021. Johnson said he sees 'strong alignment' between concepts in the WNBA and 3×3. In the latter, players are put in constant action and forced to create and defend in unscripted situations. Players compete at an up-tempo pace and make quick, complicated reads. 'It is very much a 10-minute sprint, or, as we fondly like to call it, 10 minutes of hell,' said former WNBA player Cierra Burdick, who won a bronze medal on last summer's U.S. 3×3 Olympic roster and will play in the upcoming tournament. Advertisement Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith, who played on last year's U.S. 3×3 Olympic team, credits the experience to a jump in her one-on-one defense, passing ability and basketball IQ. Phoenix Mercury forward Kathryn Westbeld, a 29-year-old rookie, used 3×3 competitions (including in 3XBA last summer) to stay connected to the game and develop her one-on-one skills. She would have played in 3XBA's Spokane event had she not made the Mercury's roster. A day after getting cut by the Dallas Wings, Madison Scott — their No. 14 pick — returned to Oxford, Miss., where she starred for Ole Miss, and decompressed before getting back in the gym. The 6-foot-2 forward aims to become a more versatile player, working on improving her 3-point shot and her basketball IQ from the wing position. She was immediately drawn to 3XBA, after playing 3×3 in USA Basketball competitions throughout college. 'I just want to continue to expand, continue to grow, continue to add stuff to my bag. So that way, when five-on-five comes and my number is called, everything that I've learned from three-on-three, from all my great coaches, all my great teammates, I can translate it to five-on-five,' Scott said. The WNBA is watching. Upcoming 3XBA competition will be broadcast on the AWSN channel on Pluto TV, and multiple WNBA executives said they will monitor the event. Already, some players who planned to participate in 3XBA will be unavailable because they've signed WNBA contracts. Advertisement 'When you're a good three-on-three player, coaches and front-office people can know that you have a high IQ because (there are) so many decisions around you, and they know you got some toughness to you because the game is physically demanding,' Johnson said. 'For you to be good in that format, it bodes well for you to fly over and possibly help out a WNBA team.' Turner, who also has USA Basketball 3×3 experience, is excited about the opportunity to release the competitive energy she has pent up. Scott is cognizant of the benefits of a successful tournament. Both said they would love to one day play for the U.S. Olympic 3×3 team, but their focus is on the short term. 'Great exposure — you get to play with amazing players. Who wouldn't want to do this?' Scott said. 'This time cannot go to waste. My plan next year during this time is to be playing on a WNBA team.' Advertisement This article originally appeared in The Athletic. 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CBS News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Showers possible in North Texas on Wednesday, dropping temperatures slightly
North Texans could see a few showers or storms in Wednesday afternoon as a disturbance tracks northwestward through the area. It won't be widespread; just a lucky few will get some rain and a brief drop in temperatures with the additional cloud cover from the disturbance keeping afternoon highs a little cooler. CBS News Texas Some areas will top out in the upper 80s, and Dallas-Fort Worth will likely reach into the lower 90s. Keep an eye on the sky and listen for any thunder if you are hanging out at the pool. An isolated shower is possible once again on Thursday with highs near 93 degrees. Then on Friday and into the weekend, high pressure builds in overhead and temperatures will once again warm up. Triple-digit high temperatures aren't expected, but some areas will reach the upper 90s. CBS News Texas
New York Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Could a new 3X3 women's basketball tourney create a pipeline for the Olympics?
Harmoni Turner is still processing what happened to her in early May. Turner had been a star at Harvard for four seasons, earning the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award as a senior. She was a third-round selection by the Las Vegas Aces in April's WNBA Draft and entered training camp focused on making the final roster. Advertisement But the Aces waived Turner, the No. 35 pick, just over a week into her first preseason as a pro. She returned home to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For more than two weeks, Turner didn't set foot in a gym — the hiatus marking the longest non-injury break she'd had from playing. 'I never thought that I'd be in this situation this long, feeling that,' she said. 'This part is heavy.' She asked herself: 'Is this something I really want to do?' The answer she came to was yes, but she's still working to regain the joy she finds on the court. Thirteen members of April's draft class were released before WNBA opening night on May 17. A few have subsequently signed short-term W contracts. But more than 30 percent of the players drafted in April have contemplated a similar question. 'When you get waived, you're kinda just like, 'What do we do now?'' Turner said. Every year, dozens of talented players — even sometimes first-round draft picks — are cut after training camps because of the WNBA's limited roster capacity. Players who are waived usually try to stay in shape through private training or with coaches at their alma maters. Some sign summer international contracts in Mexico, or they might even move on to other careers. This summer, there's another chance for players to showcase themselves. More than 20 percent of this year's draft class is scheduled to compete in 3XBA, which is hosting a two-day 3×3 tournament beginning Friday. Turner and other recently cut draftees such as Shyanne Sellers (Maryland), Destanni Henderson (South Carolina), Grace Berger (Indiana), Christyn Williams (Connecticut), Serena Sundell (Kansas State) and McKenzie Forbes (USC) will also play at the event. Eight teams of four will participate in Spokane, Wash., as part of Hoopfest, the world's largest three-on-three tournament. 'I can't wait to get back to work and showcase my talents,' Turner said. 'No pressure. (It's) back to square one and just see where it takes me.' SHE'S IN 🎯 @harmoniiturner is locked in for 3XBA Spokane – Drafted by LV Aces in the 2025 WNBA Draft– FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup Mongolia Gold Medalist – Becky Hammon Mid-Major POY 2025– Ivy League POY 2025– 1st in Ivy League scoring, PTS, FG and STL in 2024-25 season — 3XBA (@The3xBA) May 25, 2025 Without a WNBA developmental league and with limited WNBA roster space, any chance to showcase skills — if even for a weekend — is a valuable opportunity for players looking to keep playing professionally. Because of the Olympics and Unrivaled, 3×3 basketball is increasingly lauded for its potential to develop the talent pool in the U.S. Advertisement Players competing in 3XBA see it as a chance to stay on WNBA general managers' radars while also working toward Olympic qualification. Though the tour doesn't present itself as an official WNBA development league, it aspires to become a robust and elite year-round professional tour in North America. (It's unlike Unrivaled, which caters to established WNBA players seeking domestic offseason playing opportunities.) 'We aim to be the premier professional 3×3 space, but we can effectively solve for (the lack of a WNBA development league) and create a space that allows for that while also standing alone,' 3XBA co-founder Alanna McDonald said. Although different in rules and structure — games are 10 minutes, played on a half court and with a 12-second shot clock — than five-on-five, players and coaches experienced in high-level 3×3 competition gush about its impact on player improvement. 'To me, it is the best development tool that I've seen for players of all ages and, in particular, would serve the WNBA very well in that we don't have a developmental league like the NBA,' Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said. Johnson, among other roles, served as the head coach of the gold medal-winning 2023 FIBA 3×3 U-23 men's World Cup team and silver medal-winning 2024 USA 3×3 women's AmeriCup team. McDonald, who established a now-defunct professional 3×3 WNBA pilot program, helped start 3XBA last year, recognizing voids in the professional women's basketball landscape. 3XBA's event is FIBA-sanctioned and will provide Olympic qualifying points to participants. The winners also earn a bid to the FIBA 3×3 women's series event in Edmonton later this summer. A prize pool of $66,000 is available, with the winning team earning up to $23,000, depending on its performance in pool play, with players' take-home earnings split four ways. The fifth- through eighth-placed teams will win a minimum of $3,000. (The total pot is $18,000 more than recent FIBA women's series events, and the winning team could take in $9,000 more.) Advertisement Interest in 3×3 continues to grow, which is why 3XBA additionally holds youth camps and clinics. McDonald hopes to strengthen the pipeline for the sport, which entered Olympic competition during the Tokyo Games in 2021. Johnson said he sees 'strong alignment' between concepts in the WNBA and 3×3. In the latter, players are put in constant action and forced to create and defend in unscripted situations. Players compete at an up-tempo pace and make quick, complicated reads. 'It is very much a 10-minute sprint, or, as we fondly like to call it, 10 minutes of hell,' said former WNBA player Cierra Burdick, who won a bronze medal on last summer's U.S. 3×3 Olympic roster and will play in the upcoming tournament. Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith, who played on last year's U.S. 3×3 Olympic team, credits the experience to a jump in her one-on-one defense, passing ability and basketball IQ. Phoenix Mercury forward Kathryn Westbeld, a 29-year-old rookie, used 3×3 competitions (including in 3XBA last summer) to stay connected to the game and develop her one-on-one skills. She would have played in 3XBA's Spokane event had she not made the Mercury's roster. A day after getting cut by the Dallas Wings, Madison Scott — their No. 14 pick — returned to Oxford, Miss., where she starred for Ole Miss, and decompressed before getting back in the gym. The 6-foot-2 forward aims to become a more versatile player, working on improving her 3-point shot and her basketball IQ from the wing position. She was immediately drawn to 3XBA, after playing 3×3 in USA Basketball competitions throughout college. 'I just want to continue to expand, continue to grow, continue to add stuff to my bag. So that way, when five-on-five comes and my number is called, everything that I've learned from three-on-three, from all my great coaches, all my great teammates, I can translate it to five-on-five,' Scott said. She's not new to this, she's true to this ‼️Welcome Madison Scott to the 3XBA Spokane stage! – Drafted #14 Overall to the Dallas Wings – First Team All-SEC– 2x SEC All-Defensive Team – SEC Freshman of the Year 21– USA 3×3 Women's Series– McDonald's All-American — 3XBA (@The3xBA) May 28, 2025 The WNBA is watching. Upcoming 3XBA competition will be broadcast on the AWSN channel on Pluto TV, and multiple WNBA executives said they will monitor the event. Already, some players who planned to participate in 3XBA will be unavailable because they've signed WNBA contracts. 'When you're a good three-on-three player, coaches and front-office people can know that you have a high IQ because (there are) so many decisions around you, and they know you got some toughness to you because the game is physically demanding,' Johnson said. 'For you to be good in that format, it bodes well for you to fly over and possibly help out a WNBA team.' Advertisement Turner, who also has USA Basketball 3×3 experience, is excited about the opportunity to release the competitive energy she has pent up. Scott is cognizant of the benefits of a successful tournament. Both said they would love to one day play for the U.S. Olympic 3×3 team, but their focus is on the short term. 'Great exposure — you get to play with amazing players. Who wouldn't want to do this?' Scott said. 'This time cannot go to waste. My plan next year during this time is to be playing on a WNBA team.' (Photo of Harmoni Turner: Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images)
