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November 20, 2024
What to know about qualifying for free tuition at UT System schools
The University of Texas System regents announced on Wednesday an expanded plan to help more students afford college. Next fall, students who...
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
Man sentenced to death in 2020 killing of Tarrant County store owner
Christopher Karon Turner, 48, was arrested in April 2020, several days after authorities said he entered the Super Big Country Mart in uninc...
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November 20, 2024
Gov. Greg Abbott issues this week’s third executive order targeting China
The orders were meant to counter threats to security and the harassment of Texans of Chinese descent, the governor says.
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
Chilly Mornings and Plentiful Sunshine
After a strong cold front moved through North Texas, more sunny conditions and chilly mornings continue.
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November 20, 2024
Why a narrow vote on Bible-infused Texas lessons came down to timing, politics in Dallas
A key vote in support of the controversial materials came from a temporary board member selected by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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November 20, 2024
What’s the cost to attend a UT System school? Here’s how free tuition can help Texans
University of Texas System officials announced a plan for free tuition for students from families who earn less than $100,000 a year. System...
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November 20, 2024
McKinney police records show details in killing of 2 brothers
An argument between five young men led to the Nov. 9 shooting that killed two brothers, police records show. Brothers Kajarryawn Mack, 17, a...
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November 20, 2024
Dallas doctor ordered to serve 190 years in federal prison for tampering with IV bags
A Dallas anesthesiologist was sentenced Wednesday to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of i...
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November 20, 2024
Texas installs more migrant-deterring buoys along the Rio Grande, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Texas has begun installing more migrant-deterring buoys in the river separating the state from Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
Elm Thicket-Northpark builder cannot violate height restrictions in Dallas zoning conflict
A developer in the Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood can continue construction on a non-compliant structure if he removes the third floor a...
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November 20, 2024
Trump announced a former wrestling exec to lead Education Department he wants to dismantle
Like many conservative politicians before him, President-elect Donald Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbers...
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November 20, 2024
Texas gets a new DPS director, promoted from within the agency
Freeman Martin, senior deputy director, will replace Steve McCraw, who announced his retirement from DPS in August.
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November 20, 2024
‘A game changer:’ UT System announces free tuition for qualifying Texas families
Students whose families make less than $100,000 annually get free tuition and waived fees at any of the academic universities in the Univers...
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November 20, 2024
Where are property taxes rising the fastest? Look to Texas
Property taxes have risen in nearly every U.S. metro, but these Texas cities have been particularly hard-hit.
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November 20, 2024
Susan Smith denied parole in drowning deaths of 2 sons
Prosecutors said Smith killed 3-year-old Michael and 14-month-old Alex because a man she was having an affair with suggested the boys were t...
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November 20, 2024
‘Strong warrior and loyal Patriot’: Trump picks Matthew Whitaker for NATO ambassador
U.S. relations with NATO were strained during Trump’s first term, as the Republican president criticized NATO and accused European members o...
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November 20, 2024
What’s next for Perot Museum? Children will see transformation stations, imaginarium
Big changes are in store for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s youngest visitors come 2025.
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November 20, 2024
Group stole nearly $5M worth of vehicles from DFW Airport, police say
DFW Airport police have been investigating a large organized crime group since Feb. 2023, which police said have stolen approximately 52 car...
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November 20, 2024
Man facing murder charge in shooting death of woman in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say
Officers were called to a disturbance at about 7:55 p.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of Riverway Drive, Dallas police said in a news release....
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November 20, 2024
Man stabbed to death in South Dallas, police say
Officers found the man about 4:40 a.m. in the 3500 block of Jamaica Street, near South Second Avenue.
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department. For two decades, Kennedy has...
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November 20, 2024
26-year-old man fatally shot in southeast Oak Cliff, Dallas police say
A 26-year-old man was found shot inside a house in the 3800 block of Lovingood Drive, near Loud Drive in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, polic...
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November 20, 2024
Democrats denounce Mace’s bathroom bill as ‘slap in the face’ to first trans member
Nancy Mace has vowed to “triple” down on her effort to bar transgender women from using female bathrooms at the Capitol
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
Texas offers ranch adjacent to Mexico border to Trump Administration for deportation plans
The Texas General Land Office is offering Donald Trump a 1,400-acre ranch on the Mexico border “for the construction of deportation faciliti...
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November 20, 2024
McKinney principals jump from airplane to keep promise to students
Frazier Elementary School Principal Amy Holderman and Webb Elementary School Principal Karime Terrazas of McKinney ISD went skydiving earlie...
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November 20, 2024
Fort Worth serial arson suspect arrested after string of fires set at apartment complexes
A man accused of starting fires at apartment complexes in Fort Worth was arrested.
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November 20, 2024
1 dead after ‘bomb cyclone’ knocks out power to half a million homes across northwest U.S.
Falling trees struck homes and littered roads across northwest Washington.
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November 20, 2024
Blaze burns through abandoned Dallas school for 3rd time in as many months, officials say
An abandoned Dallas high school was ablaze Tuesday, marking the third fire there since September.
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November 20, 2024
Plano ISD breaks ground on $72 million career and technical education center
Plano Independent School District broke ground Tuesday on a $72 million Career & Technical Education Center that will offer training in fiel...
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November 20, 2024
Chilly with sunshine
Sunshine with chilly conditions
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November 20, 2024
Is the chill in the air here to stay this week in Dallas? Probably only until the weekend
A cold front brought a dip in temperatures to North Texas this week but a warming trend will occur over the weekend.
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November 20, 2024
Funeral scam running through Facebook. How to avoid it so your grief doesn’t turn to anger
You pay to watch a livestream of a funeral you can’t attend, but thieves run off with your money.
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November 20, 2024
White Rock Trail is just one piece of an $89 million erosion problem in Dallas
Dallas will spend up to $3 million addressing erosion at White Rock Trail following a report that a section of the trail is failing — but i...
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November 20, 2024
What were the 5 coldest days in North Texas?
A look into the 5 coldest days in North Texas.
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
1 man indicted, 1 arrested in separate fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Denton: police
Two men died just days apart in Denton last summer of fentanyl overdoses, and police on Tuesday announced criminal charges for two suspects...
The Dallas Morning News
November 20, 2024
Colorado fugitive, 21, shot by McKinney police after crash, chase, department says
What began as a typical police response to a call about a single-vehicle crash ended in a fugitive suspect being shot by a McKinney officer...
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November 20, 2024
Linda McMahon, former WWE CEO, tapped by Trump for education secretary
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education secretary, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a d...
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November 20, 2024
Dallas man sentenced to life in prison over deadly 2023 Collin County carjacking
A Dallas man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting a carjacking victim nearly two years ago, Collin County Dis...
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November 20, 2024
Asking for accountability: Parents testify during Day 2 civil trial for Botham Jean murder
Testimony continued Tuesday in the civil trial against Amber Guyger, brought by the family of Botham Jean shortly after his killing.
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November 20, 2024
Man fatally shoots himself during Monday night traffic stop in Garland, police say
Garland police are investigating the death of a man who apparently shot himself during a Monday night traffic stop gone awry, the department...
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November 20, 2024
Dallas County certifies election despite lost ballots, votes in wrong precincts
The Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday certified the results of the Nov. 5 general election despite problems with during voter che...
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November 19, 2024
7 arrested in multi-million dollar Grapevine warehouse theft ring, police say
Grapevine police arrested seven people who the department said conspired to steal millions of dollars worth of merchandise from several Nort...
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November 19, 2024
Dr. Oz tapped by Trump to oversee Medicare, Medicaid
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that...
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November 19, 2024
Cooler for the next few days
A cold front will bring a few days of cooler weather to North Texas, Mornings will be chilly with cool, sunny afternoons.
The Dallas Morning News
November 19, 2024
Trump visits Texas, Musk for SpaceX rocket launch
“Good luck to Elon Musk and the Great Patriots involved in this incredible project!” Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media website,...
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November 19, 2024
UT Dallas students plan protest of Heritage Foundation executive VP linked to Project 2025
The University of Texas at Dallas alum is speaking about the election during a talk Wednesday morning.
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November 19, 2024
Can Dallas decriminalize weed? Some council members fear it’ll take a lawsuit to find out
A majority of City Council voted to reject adding a clause not to enforce Proposition R on Tuesday, with several of them saying they don’t s...
The Dallas Morning News
November 19, 2024
What is the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025?
The influential Heritage Foundation is in the spotlight thanks to Project 2025, a pro-Trump plan to reshape the government.
The Dallas Morning News
November 19, 2024
What is Project 2025? The pro-Trump plan to reshape the U.S., explained
President-elect Donald Trump publicly distanced himself from Project 2025, but he has named some of the plan's authors to top positions.
The Dallas Morning News
November 19, 2024