Police are investigating after reported threats to multiple Frisco ISD campuses on social media, school officials announced Sunday. In a letter addressed to parents in the district, Frisco ISD Superintendent Mike Waldrip said the threat was made toward some of the district’s middle school and high schools. Student absences at the district will be excused Monday, Waldrip said in the …

Partly sunny and very warm conditions continue on Monday and Tuesday with another shot for a hit-or-miss thunderstorm late in the day. The second half of the week features higher rain chances and lower temperatures. With rounds and rounds of rain in the forecast, flooding may become a concern by late week. Latest Forecast: MONDAY MORNING: 30% chance for thunderstorms, early. …

ALLEN — Two days since a gunman opened fire outside the Allen Premium Outlets, killing eight people and wounding seven others, authorities offered up few details about the nation’s second-deadliest mass shooting this year. Monday morning, during a press conference on border security, Gov. Greg Abbott said it’s still unclear why the shooter did what he did, but he noted that officials will have …

Children will eat more fruits and vegetables if families take more time to eat meals, according to the result of a new study led by researchers at the University of Mannheim and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. Their experiment shows that children will eat significantly more fruits and vegetables if they on average stay at the table for …

Fasting triggers autophagy in our body. The body switches on the waste disposal system in the cells and gains new energy. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne have now shown that the brain plays a decisive role in this process. Even after a short period of fasting, the brain triggers the release of the hormone corticosterone and …

SEVILLE: Rodrygo struck twice and Vinicius Jr dazzled as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday to win their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014. Brazilian Rodrygo scored the opener after two minutes but Carlo Ancelotti’s side were pegged back when Lucas Torro equalised 13 minutes after the break. Rodrygo, however, tapped in a loose ball in …

The Trade Development Authority Pakistan (TDAP) seeks to improve the export of quality mangoes to increase its share in the global high-end market. To this end, TDAP has initiated mango bagging under a pilot project in Pakistan’s two main mango-producing districts in Sindh and Punjab. It seeks to ensure uniformity in size, colour and fruit shape to have premium quality …

TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s athletics federation resigned on Sunday over a sporting event featuring women without the mandatory headscarf, state media reported, as the Islamic republic toughens enforcement of hijab rules. “Hashem Siami resigned from his post due to the controversies that arose from the endurance (running) race organised in Shiraz” in Iran, official news agency IRNA said. According to images …

NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes Matheesha Pathir­ana could become a limited-overs asset for Sri Lanka with a light workload that does not include any Test cricket. Operating with a slingy action, Pathirana has proved his death-overs skills in the Indian Premier League inviting comparisons with compatriot Lasith Malinga, who troubled the best batters of his time with a similar …