Five stories that have North Texas talking: remembering Thomas Eric Duncan; Gov. Rick Perry鈥檚 highs and lows; the best movies of 2014; and more.
What did Dallas search for the most on Google in 2014? Ebola. That鈥檚 probably not much of a surprise, considering Ebola placed Dallas in the media spotlight when three people were treated for Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital this fall. World Cup was the second-most searched item in Dallas; 2014 Winter Olympics came in third. The mobile game "Flappy Bird" was No. 4; the Disney movie 鈥淔rozen鈥� was No. 5. The other top 10 searches: actress Jennifer Lawrence; actor Philip Seymour Hoffman; Grammy Awards; comedian Joan Rivers; Malaysian Airlines. The top trending 鈥渉ow to鈥� searches in Dallas? 鈥淗ow to hack;鈥� 鈥渉ow to solder;鈥� and 鈥渉ow to beatbox.鈥� And the top trending 鈥渨hat is鈥� searches were 鈥渨hat is Ebola?;鈥� 鈥渨hat is ALS?;鈥� and 鈥渨hat is EDM?鈥� (No need to Google that one: It鈥檚 electronic dance music, by the way.)
- Family members are remembering Thomas Eric Duncan this week. Tuesday would have been the 43rd birthday of the Ebola victim who died this fall in Dallas. 四虎影院鈥檚 Doualy Xaykaothao recently traveled to North Carolina to visit the family of the Liberian national. , who over the years left Liberia, eventually settling near Charlotte, North Carolina. the nephew who says he was raised as Duncan鈥檚 鈥渢win brother.鈥�
- Kim Williams has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for her role in three Kaufman County murders. Two weeks ago, her estranged husband Eric Williams was sentenced to death. He gunned down Mark Hasse in January 2013. Then, two months later, he killed Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and wife Cynthia. Kim Williams says she was in the car for all three murders.
- Since 2000, Rick Perry has been governor of Texas. But next month he鈥檚 leaving office. This week, the Texas Tribune is exploring Tribune reporter talked about the governor with 四虎影院鈥檚 Eric Aasen. Perry is Texas鈥� longest-serving governor, and he鈥檚 had a big influence on the state. 鈥淗e transformed the office into a much more powerful one than it was ever envisioned to be,鈥� Hamilton says.
- What are the best movies of 2014? 四虎影院 movie expert Stephen Becker 鈥� he鈥檚 part of our 鈥淏ig Screen鈥� team -- has made his list. And he defends his choices.
