FORT DAVIS — To sit under the vast expanse of stars is to imagine swimming across shining, stellar rivers, creeks and tributaries. But to sit here also is to feel that lump in your throat and skip in your heart, realizing everything you know is far smaller than the majesty of the universe. You could sense all of that during …

The city of Dallas is teaming up with Dallas ISD to hold a forum in Spanish this Saturday on fentanyl overdoses among North Texas teenagers. The event will be at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, 1201 E. Eighth St., from 8 a.m. to noon. The forum will be in Spanish because at recent meetings held by DISD about the fentanyl crisis, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While there doesn’t appear to be movement in Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office about a Taylor Swift Day proclamation, his equivalent at Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo, took no time in rolling out the red carpet treatment for the singer’s arrival. On Wednesday, Hidalgo announced plans to temporarily rename county-owned NRG Stadium to “NRG Stadium (Taylor’s Version),” which …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With the possibility of decades behind bars looming, a man skipped the final day of trial in his trafficking case and is now considered a fugitive. Thaddeus Allen, 34, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday after only 20 minutes of deliberating in a seven-day trial. At the time of trial, Allen was out on bond …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An Aldine ISD teacher is fighting for her reputation after she told ABC13 her face was edited onto a pornographic video that was shared on campus. It’s called a “deep fake.” The district told the investigation is closed because they weren’t able to identify who created and shared the video. The district didn’t acknowledge the video was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An altercation between a former University of St. Thomas student and the school’s police ended with shots fired when the former student disarmed an officer Wednesday evening. According to a statement from the University of St. Thomas’ police department, the altercation happened outside the Doherty Library. During the fight, a firearm was discharged into the ground while …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police said Flock cameras helped them capture a man suspected of robbing two people at gunpoint on April 12. Just after midnight, police said two masked men robbed a DoorDash driver at 2201 Hayes Rd. They pistol-whipped him and took his car and wallet. Police believe the men then used the vehicle to steal another woman, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our weather will be pleasant and mostly dry through the Thursday morning drive. Scattered showers and storms will pop up during the afternoon. If a warm layer of stable air in the atmosphere called a cap breaks, severe storms could form, especially west of Houston. The most intense line of storms will roll through late Thursday night …

Four Dallas City Council members say they want to vote next week on proposed new rule changes that would ban short-term rentals from nearly all Dallas residential neighborhoods. In a memo sent to City Manager T.C. Broadnax on Wednesday, council members Paul Ridley, Gay Donnell Willis, Carolyn King Arnold, and Omar Narvaez say they want the full council to decide on proposed city …

It’s a warm, windy, and muggy start to the day. It will likely remain dry this morning, but the chance of thunderstorms is looming this afternoon. Thunderstorm chances will begin climbing this afternoon as a cold front draws near. The chance of rain will be highest from DFW to the east. Some storms could be severe with a risk of …