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More than a year after Larry Casto resigned as Dallas city attorney to run for mayor, officials say they’re still in the early stages of finding a permanent replacement. Dallas received 18 applicants for the permanent position as of early December, according to public records obtained by The Dallas Morning News. That includes Interim City Attorney Chris Caso and several with experience in …

AUSTIN — As a navy officer who fought in Afghanistan, George P. Bush saw the lengths to which radical Islamic terrorists went to spread their hateful ideology. Then, on Aug. 3, terror hit home when a mass shooter killed 22 people in El Paso to repel what he called “the Hispanic invasion of Texas.” Bush, the Texas land commissioner, had …

The city’s first homicide in 2019 happened a few hours into the New Year. Since then, fatal violence on Dallas’ streets has unfolded with grim regularity, drawing attention only when the crimes have been too shocking to ignore. The May killing of Muhlaysia Booker, a black transgender woman, at White Rock Lake prompted a national outcry. The fatal shooting of 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett in August in …

A lengthy federal criminal trial in a large conspiracy that prosecutors say defrauded the military’s health-insurance program out of $100 million has ended with mixed results, with jurors convicting some defendants, acquitting others and remaining deadlocked on the rest. The alleged kickback scheme centered on a Dallas compounding pharmacy called Trilogy Pharmacy. A total of 13 people were charged in …

It won’t rain all day, but you’ll need an umbrella Friday. A storm system is expected to move through North Texas, bringing a chance for showers Friday night and Saturday morning, KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Grant Johnston said. “It’s not going to be a washout,” Johnston said. Grant Johnston ✔@GrantJNBC5 DECEMBER PLANNER: Sunshine today, but rain chances are showing up for …

After a cold morning, temperatures climbed to near 60 by afternoon. High clouds will increase during the evening and overnight, leading to rain chances as we head towards the weekend. Friday will be a chilly day with thick clouds and a few light showers, especially late in the day and into Friday night. Some light rain or drizzle is likely …

Chilly conditions with cloudy skies are expected today. There’s a chance of rain late in the day, but most of the day will be dry. The rain chance is only about 30 percent after 5 p.m. Rain that develops will likely be on the light side. Some drizzle is likely to linger into Saturday morning. Sunday looks to be dry …

Chilly conditions with cloudy skies are expected today. There’s a chance of rain late in the day, but most of the day will be dry. The rain chance is only about 30 percent after 5 p.m. Rain that develops will likely be on the light side. Some drizzle is likely to linger into Saturday morning. Sunday looks to be dry …

Less than a month away from welcoming students back to its hallways, Dallas’ South Oak Cliff High School buzzed with activity Thursday morning as Superintendent Michael Hinojosa gave a tour to the media. Down every corridor of the 68-year-old campus, construction workers were putting the final touches on the two-year project as Hinojosa walked and talked, pointing out some of …

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted 385-41 to approve a revamped trade pact among the U.S., Mexico and Canada, bringing President Donald Trump a step closer to achieving victory on a high-profile campaign pledge. Every Texas lawmaker, both Democrat and Republican, supported the rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The overwhelming bipartisan result reflected the essential …