The top local stories this evening from 四虎影院 News:
Certain high-paying jobs don鈥檛 attract many women. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 2.5 percent of firefighters were female in 1998. Fast forward to 2016, and it鈥檚 just 3.5 percent. Courtney Collins talks to one future firefighter planning to buck that trend, who hopes more women decide to join her.
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Speculation has swirled for weeks about the future of Tony Romo. The longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback announced Tuesday he is retiring from the NFL and pursuing a career in broadcasting. 四虎影院鈥檚 Gus Contreras .
As the Texas Legislative Session continues, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus are generating most of the headlines, meanwhile Governor Greg Abbott has been relatively quiet. Johnathan Tielove is the chief political writer for the "Austin American-Statesman." He says the governor is a behind-the-scenes player 鈥� and he鈥檚 fine with that role.
Anne Lamott has written about navigating her faith in her previous books 鈥淪mall Victories,鈥� 鈥淕race, Eventually鈥� and 鈥淗elp, Thanks, Wow.鈥� Her newest book, 鈥淗allellujah Anyway鈥� explores the power of mercy. , Krys Boyd talked with Lamott about the freedom that comes from living a merciful life.
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