The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday restricted live coverage of rallies and public gatherings across the federal capital on March 27, hours before PTI chairman Imran Khan was expected to appear before the Islamabad High Court. According to a statement issued in early morning hours today, Pemra referred to a letter sent to the body by law enforcement agencies …

Multiple cold fronts are expected to move through North Texas in the new few days, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Temperatures Sunday evening will be in the low to mid-40s following a cold front, according to NWS Fort Worth. A second cold front is expected Monday evening, and with it a low chance of strong to severe storms …

Authorities in Tarrant County are looking for a 6-year-old boy who they say was last seen by his family in November. An Amber Alert was issued about 12:20 a.m. Saturday for Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who is believed to be in grave or immediate danger. Police had said his mother, 37-year-old Cindy Cecilia Rodriguez-Singh, is a suspect in the boy’s abduction. Authorities described …

Two North Texas criminal cases and a series of detention hearings in Plano and Sherman provide the most comprehensive insight to date on how deadly fentanyl travels across oceans and continents to get to the Dallas area. At the center of the local fentanyl trafficking organization are a Plano father and son, court records show. Here’s what to know. Who …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the state’s highest court should side with Dallas in a years-long dispute between the city and the board that oversees the pension for most of its civilian employees. The Dallas Employees’ Retirement Fund sued the city in 2018 after the City Council approved an ordinance that put term limits on three of the seven board …

Aside from chips and salsa, many Mexican restaurants in North Texas offer a colorful dish of nostalgia and identity — murals depicting cathedrals, rivers, and mountains resembling hometowns throughout Mexico and famous iconic figures. These floor-to-ceiling murals cater to a clientele that enjoys regional food dishes and arresting oversized images of movie stars, entertainers, and places from which many North …

Accused hitmen received reduced prison sentences recently after the credibility of a Dallas homicide detective involved in their cases was questioned. The officer was legally absolved last month of tampering with records and perjury after he accused a fellow officer of orchestrating a murder. While some said the detective’s recent legal troubles were a factor, his attorney contends that plea deals are not uncommon. A …

Beth Bentley grew up in East McKinney near the Lewisville neighborhood on Chestnut Street. She remembers evening talks on the front porch with “Aunt Feet,” home-cooked meals at Grandma Goldie’s house, bike rides down the street and church on Sunday. It was home. Her family has lived in McKinney for six generations. Her mother, sister and nephew still live on …

WACO — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won’t compromise with House leaders on dueling property-tax reduction plans, setting up a showdown that could spill over beyond the current legislation session, which must end Memorial Day. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, Patrick said the Senate plan to reduce property taxes, which largely involves raising homestead exemptions, is superior …

Former Balch Springs police Officer Roy Oliver, who was convicted of fatally shooting an unarmed 15-year-old Black boy, is set to stand trial in a federal civil lawsuit this week. Oliver is accused of using excessive force when he fired at a car carrying a group of teens, striking Jordan Edwards in the back of the head and killing him instantly, …