The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for North Texas in effect through 6 p.m. Sunday. Thunderstorms were likely as a cold front was set to move through the area Sunday. The Weather Service cautioned that some storms could produce large hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph. The possibility for tornadoes could not be ruled …

Telegram released an update this week which brings users an auto-delete timer, home screen widgets, and unlimited group members in chats, among other exciting new features. In a blog post on its website, the messaging app outlined the new features in great detail. Auto-delete messages Users that do not wish for messages to last forever can delete messages for all …

The family of an undocumented Mexican immigrant who died during the recent winter storms in Texas will have him repatriated to Mexico after successfully fighting to prevent his body from being buried in a mass grave. For 11 days, Leobardo Torres Sánchez, 59, was missing. His family hadn’t heard back from him. Torres used to sell ice pops, cotton candy …

In the 1960s and ’70s when David Small was growing up, the Cedar Crest neighborhood was an “oasis” for many Black residents, he recalled. One of a limited number of places in Dallas where African Americans could purchase homes, Cedar Crest quickly grew into a close-knit community. As Small drove down the street recently, he pointed to each home, naming …

Renowned singer and songwriter Carrie Underwood opens up about her son Isaiah’s development following his 6th birthday. The star took to Instagram to highlight it all and shared a picture of her son’s Power Ranger themed birthday cake as a sneak peek into his big day. The caption alongside the post read, “Today, we celebrate Isaiah…because today, he is 6 …

A suspect was arrested three months after a man was found slain in pickup at east Oak Cliff park. A 17-year-old female was booked into the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center Friday on a murder charge in connection with the slaying of Bryan Jesus De Leon Cifuentes, 23. The suspect had not been identified by Dallas police. It was unclear whether …

Frisco police are investigating the death of popular North Texas talk radio host Russ Martin after his body was found in his home early Saturday. Officers were dispatched about 12:30 a.m. Saturday to the 6300 block of Douglas Avenue, near Lebanon Road and the Dallas North Tollway, after a friend of Martin’s who had come to check on him found …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

Dallas County reported 10 more COVID-19 deaths and 570 new coronavirus cases Saturday. Of the latest victims, five were from Dallas, including a man in his 90s who died in a long-term care facility and did not have underlying health conditions. Two victims lived in Cedar Hill, and one each was from DeSoto, Grand Prairie and Mesquite. Two of the …