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The Dallas Morning News
September 20, 2024
Is outgoing Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia eligible for police retirement pension?
Garcia surprised many when his retirement was announced Thursday. Can he get retirement benefits from the city’s police and fire pension?
The Dallas Morning News
September 20, 2024
‘A huge win’: Austin mayor, council members praise DPD chief as city’s latest hire
Austin city leaders celebrated the hiring of Dallas police Chief Eddie García, the third high-ranking city official Austin has hired from Da...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
What to know about the Dallas Police Department as Eddie García departs for Austin
The Dallas Police Department will soon be without a leader as Chief Eddie Garcia will be departing Dallas to become an assistant city manage...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Southern Dallas deck park gets $23 million donation for naming rights
The Dallas Park Board greenlit a $23 million contribution for naming rights from the Halperin Family Foundation on Thursday. The deck will n...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Texas’ largest educator preparation program will be monitored
The decision ends a legal battle between the state and the educator prep company, but it’s not the end of the story for the embattled progra...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
First Baptist selects Dallas firm to rebuild and redesign church’s historic sanctuary
First Baptist Church has selected The Beck Group, one of Dallas’ best known design and construction companies, to lead the rebuild and recon...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
‘Blindsided’: Dallas officials say Police Chief Eddie García departing at ‘critical time’
Dallas City Council members said they were caught off guard when they found out Dallas Police Chief Eddie García was on his way out to join...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Summer heat lingers in North Texas
Temperatures near the century mark as summer is winding down.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Losing Dallas Police Chief Eddie García is tough, especially now
With Dallas Police Chief Eddie García leaving, the city has a big job ahead to fill behind the man who led a turnaround on violent crime.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Chief Eddie García retiring from Dallas PD: A timeline of his tenure
Here’s a look at some of the notable stories during García’s tenure with the Dallas Police Department.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Human remains found inside SUV that officials say caused pipeline fire in suburban Houston
Human remains were found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
What to know about Dallas Police Chief Eddie García
After more than three and a half years with the city, Dallas police Chief Eddie García is retiring. Here's what to know about the chief and...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Chief Eddie García retiring from the Dallas Police Department after 3.5 years at the helm
Chief Eddie García is retiring from the Dallas Police Department after more than 3.5 years at the helm, where he built a national reputation...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Hezbollah leader vows to retaliate, says Israel crossed a ‘red line’
Hezbollah and Israel launched fresh attacks across the border Thursday as Hassan Nasrallah spoke for the first time since the deadly device...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Dallas judge denies AG Ken Paxton’s attempt to block State Fair of Texas gun policy
Judge Emily Tobolowsky at the end of a temporary injunction hearing on Thursday said she didn’t believe there was enough evidence showing an...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
What we know about the bitter, public dispute between Arlington nuns and a bishop
An extraordinarily public fight between Arlington nuns and the Fort Worth bishop has played out in dueling statements, police investigations...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
3-year-old dies days after single-vehicle crash in Arlington that injured 2 others
A 3-year-old girl died at a Tarrant County hospital days after she and two adults were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Arlington.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Donald Trump falsely says Kamala Harris is talking about reviving the military draft
In remarks this month in Las Vegas, former President Donald Trump accused Kamala Harris, his Democratic presidential opponent, of wanting to...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Where Dallas residents can get free period supplies
The Kiest Recreation Center in downtown Oak Cliff is the latest place where residents can get free menstrual products through the Period Acc...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
More than 3,000 charities participating in North Texas Giving Day on Thursday
The 16th annual North Texas Giving Day, which benefits thousands of nonprofits, is Thursday.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research
James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his discovery of an enzyme involved in...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
High temperatures hovering in 90s next few days. How long will this Dallas heat wave last?
The heat index throughout North Texas will likely break into the 100s on Thursday and Friday.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Texas THC controversy and young woman unjustly jailed for legal delta-8 fire up readers
Texas lawmakers need to see the damage done by loopholes in HB 1325, which legalized hemp-based products with under 0.3% delta-9 THC. The re...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Sunny and hot pattern for now
Sunny and hot pattern continues
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Key education issues for Texas voters to watch in the 2024 election
Here’s a look at which races and candidates could impact Texas students in the 2024 election.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
In ‘voting deserts,’ D-FW advocacy groups want to drive more voters to the polls
In ‘voting deserts,’ Democrats and Republicans don’t target nonvoters in Texas’ ‘voting deserts’, so boosting voter turnout is a challenge,...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
In ‘voting deserts,’ D-FW advocacy groups want to drive more voters to the polls
In ‘voting deserts,’ Democrats and Republicans don’t target nonvoters in Texas’ ‘voting deserts’, so boosting voter turnout is a challenge,...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
What issues are at play in Texas schools ahead of the 2024 election?
The Texas Board of Education, state Legislature and school districts all play a role in setting policy related to free speech, education sav...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Texas Gulf Coast gets endangered sea corals from South Florida
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Denton County reports 4 new West Nile cases, brings total to 7 for the year
Denton County Public Health on Wednesday said four new cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Denton County, bringing the total numb...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Kentucky police find body believed to be that of highway shooting suspect
The discovery came after a lengthy search of the rugged and hilly terrain in the area of southeastern Kentucky where the Sept. 7 attack happ...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Dallas police: Four facing murder charges in August death
Four people are facing charges of capital murder just over a month after a man was found dead in Far Northeast Dallas, police said Wednesday...
The Dallas Morning News
September 19, 2024
Dallas approves $4.97 billion budget with lower property tax rate, higher residential fees
The unanimously approved $4.97 billion spending plan goes into effect starting Oct. 1
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Texas requests federal data to check citizenship status of some registered voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton complained that about 1 million Texans did not use a driver’s license or ID to register to vote, requiring...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Man shot, dies after argument with woman at home in Fort Worth, police say
A man was fatally shot Tuesday after an argument at a home in Fort Worth, police say.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Police to hold barbecue fundraiser Thursday for Dallas officers shot in Oak Cliff
Fundraiser set for injured officer who was shot in the line of duty.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
A late summer heatwave
A late summer heatwave will send temperatures into the upper 90s the next couple of days. Next week will be cooler.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Arlington police make arrest in June hit-and-run death
Arlington police have made an arrest in a nearly three month old hit-and-run case, the department said Wednesday.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
What to know about the pipeline fire that’s burning for a third day near Houston
A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs burned for a third day on Wednesday, with no offic...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Senior pastor at Fort Worth-area church was removed, his lawyer confirms
"He has been discharged because of extreme false rumors and false information," his lawyer said.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Development to bring hotel, apartments and office space around Toyota Stadium
Frisco city officials and the owner of FC Dallas are planning a mixed-use development around Toyota Stadium. The Frisco City Council on Tues...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Americans can now renew passports online and bypass cumbersome paper applications
The system will allow renewal applicants to skip the current process, which requires them to print out and send paper applications, photos a...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Man jailed, facing assault charge in attack of woman in downtown Dallas, police say
The man suspected in the attack of a woman in downtown Dalllas last week is jailed and facing an aggravated assault charge, police said Wedn...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Dallas police officer arrested on aggravated sexual assault of a child charge
Officer Brennon Wilkinson, 28, was detained Monday by Arlington police in connection with the allegations.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
No A-F grades for Texas schools as judge temporarily blocks release
Texas Education Agency officials plan to appeal the decision.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
U.S. files $100M lawsuit against ship owner in deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
The lawsuit filed in Maryland provides the most detailed account yet of the cascading series of failures on the Dali that left the vessel’s...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Tim Walz is wrong. Project 2025 doesn’t call for pregnant women to register with a federal agency
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Sept. 14 that Project 2025 would require women to register with the...
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
‘Scandalous’: Fort Worth Catholic bishop condemns Arlington nuns at center of fight
This is the latest development in an extraordinarily public 18-month fight between Arlington nuns and Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson.
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024
Dallas police officer arrested, facing misdemeanor family violence charge
A senior corporal with the Dallas Police Department was arrested and faces a family violence charge/
The Dallas Morning News
September 18, 2024