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The sizzling dog days of Texas summer aren’t stopping Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke from mobilizing voters in the hot race for governor. The summer before a fall election season can be slow for grass-roots politics as candidates try to raise money and marshal resources for the unofficial stretch run that starts after Labor Day. But Abbott and O’Rourke have already …

Texas is undergoing its first major rewrite of social studies curriculum in more than a decade and the proposed changes could majorly reshape how students learn history. The last time the state reworked its standards was in 2010, although educators say the framework has remained largely unchanged since the early 2000s. What is the biggest proposed change? Work groups reporting …

A North Texas man who evaded law enforcement for 12 years after police said he killed his two teen daughters will stand trial in Dallas this week. Yaser Said, 65, faces a charge of capital murder and an automatic life sentence if convicted of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year’s Day 2008. Their bullet-laden bodies were found inside his taxi parked …

High school student Jordan Sanchez knows how to evade notice when taking Dallas public transit to school when he doesn’t have the money to pay: sit at the front or back of the train car, pretend to be asleep, display a mobile ticket without activating it. He also knows what to do if he gets caught. “The first thing you …

August begins the same as July ended, with more hot and dry weather. We’re on track for more triple digits this week under mostly sunny skies. Our streak of rain-free weather at DFW Airport has now reached 58 days, the 2nd longest streak on record. In the past 12 months, DFW has recorded only 23.98″ of rain, a full 13 …

WASHINGTON — The name expresses it all — the Secret Service is supposed to operate in the shadows as an apolitical agency protecting U.S. officials and their families. Like oxygen, it should be vital but largely invisible. So when it emerged that Secret Service text messages tied to last year’s lethal attack on the U.S. Capitol had been deleted, and …

CHICAGO — Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. “We are thrilled to have witnessed one of …

PRESTONBURG, Ky. — At least 25 people died — including four children — when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia, Kentucky’s governor said Saturday. “We continue to pray for the families that have suffered an unfathomable loss,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Some having lost almost everyone in their household.” Beshear said the number would likely rise significantly and it could …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite …

A weak summertime cold front located across North Texas brought more scattered thunderstorms to the area Saturday afternoon and evening. But the most widespread storms formed north of Interstate 20, with little rain in Dallas-Fort Worth and no rain at all for DFW Airport. A few storms produced lightning, brief downpours and strong wind gusts up to 50 mph. But …