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One man was killed and two others were injured Wednesday night in a Far North Dallas shooting. Officers responded about 7:30 p.m. to a shooting call in the 13400 block of Esperanza Road and determined three men had been shot at the location. Two of the victims were transported to one hospital by first responders while the third was driven …

Wednesday night will be dry and chilly with low temperatures mostly in the upper 30s. There may be some fog that develops by early Thursday. Visibility may drop below a mile in a few locations before sunshine breaks out of the clouds for the afternoon. Rain returns by Thursday night. Widespread showers are likely after 9 p.m. and last well …

Eric Williams — a former justice of the peace who killed the Kaufman County district attorney, his wife and a top prosecutor more than a decade ago — is asking a federal judge for a new death penalty trial, according to a lengthy court document. The 169-page filing alleges Williams’ defense attorneys didn’t have enough time to prepare for trial or review …

EAGLE PASS — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border as they demand hard-line immigration policies in exchange for backing President Joe Biden’s emergency wartime funding request for Ukraine. The trip to Eagle Pass comes as the Senate engages in delicate negotiations in hopes of striking a bipartisan deal. With …

There’s no shortage of fascinating places to visit in 2024. I know because I’m on the road 365 days a year, and in 2023, I traveled to a few destinations I can personally recommend. I don’t just parachute into these places for a few days with my reporter’s notepad. I spent several weeks in almost all the cities on my …

Support has poured in for the six people who died in a head-on crash in Johnson County last week, and investigators are still piecing together details surrounding the deadly collision. GoFundMe pages dedicated to the six who died raised hundreds of thousands of dollars as of Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman told The Dallas Morning News investigators are looking …

A thread of posts on social media from Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban went viral Wednesday after he explained his support for diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. Cuban in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, responded to Elon Musk, who owns the platform, outlining why DEI initiatives are beneficial to businesses. In the original comment, Musk wrote, “Discrimination on the basis of …

A 45-year-old man arrested in connection with a fatal December shooting in Uptown Dallas is also tied to a fatal shooting in Balch Springs that took place just five days later, authorities said. Dallas police arrested Corey Antwon Thompson on Dec. 27 on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Roderick Butler, 46, seven days prior. Authorities in Balch Springs say Thompson is …

BRISBANE: Rafa Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over Austrian for­mer world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday. The 22-times Grand Slam champion had arthroscopic surgery last June after injuring his left hip flexor during his second round defeat by Mackenzie …

Buried in a recent New York Times crossword puzzle, the hint for 58-across confounded some Texans. The clue: “Tex-Mex condiment.” The newspaper’s answer: “Taco sauce.” Among those puzzled was C. Andrew Doyle, bishop of the Texas Episcopal Diocese, who on Monday wrote an open letter gently chiding the newspaper of record on the history of the state’s beloved Tex-Mex cuisine and difference between taco sauce …