Texas healthcare, tornado book, TCU alum on 'SNL’: The week’s top service stories
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered everything from a new book about Fort Worth’s devastating 2000 tornado to a TCU alum’s breakout year on “Saturday Night Live.” Here is a quick look at the top stories from the past week.
- From reporter Brayden Garcia: A new book by Rob Smat called “Tornado at the Tower” offers a fictionalized narrative of the F-2 tornado that tore through downtown Fort Worth on March 28, 2000, killing two people. Smat drew on testimonies from about 20 people, including real estate executive Jim Eagle, who was inside the Bank One Tower when the storm hit. The book is on sale now.
- From reporter Ella Gonzales: TCU alum Jeremy Culhane is wrapping up a viral freshman season on “Saturday Night Live.” The former philosophy and economics major, who performed with TCU improv group Senseless Acts of Comedy, went viral this year for his Tucker Carlson impression and his Mr. On Blast character.
- From editor Jake Harris: “Dutton Ranch” star Kelly Reilly revealed at the show’s New York premiere that Beth Dutton was partly inspired by Martha Stewart, citing her confidence, inner fire and “unapologetic ownership.” The “Yellowstone” spinoff premieres its first two episodes Friday, May 15 on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network.
- From reporter Tiffani Jackson: A new Commonwealth Fund report ranks Texas among the worst states for healthcare disparities, placing it 45th out of 49 states for Hispanic residents and 43rd out of 51 for white residents. The state has the highest uninsured rate for working-age adults in the country, with 34% of Hispanics, 21% of Native Americans and 17% of Black residents lacking coverage.
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Jake Harris
Fort Worth Star-Telegram