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North Texas will feature two intriguing congressional races that will determine if Democrats are truly gaining ground on the GOP. One of the biggest contests in the country is the fight to replace retiring Republican Rep. Ken Marchant of Carrollton. That district, which includes parts of Denton, Tarrant and Dallas counties, has been undergoing population shifts that make it attractive …

The cold rain ended mid-morning on Friday, but it remained cloudy, breezy and chilly the rest of the day. Clouds will begin to break up overnight, which means sunshine is in store for the weekend. It will be a cold start Saturday morning in the 30s, then temperatures will climb to near 60. Sunday will be even warmer, with a …

WASHINGTON — Five public impeachment hearings over the course of nine days gripped a nation that’s divided as ever over whether President Donald Trump abused his office by urging Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals. Four Texas lawmakers were right in the thick of it. Republican Reps. John Ratcliffe of Heath, Will Hurd of San Antonio and Mike Conaway of …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped in Friday on a court battle over the medical future of a 9-month-old baby, arguing in a legal filing that the child’s family should be allowed to keep their daughter on life support after doctors said she has little chance of ever having a viable life. Paxton’s involvement in the case hinges around a …

After Beto O’Rourke came close to beating Ted Cruz in their thrilling 2018 Senate contest, Texas Democrats hoped they could use that momentum to oust John Cornyn in 2020. But less than four months from the March primary, the Democratic race for Senate is a sleepy affair, with the major candidates struggling to find traction with voters, spark energy in …

A man was shot in far northeast Dallas after being accosted by two robbers Friday night, police said. An image from the scene from video footage captured by Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth.(Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth) Officers were called about 10 p.m. to the 10000 block of Walnut Street, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was …

Police in Pilot Point arrested a man after finding bombs in his car and a booby trap in his home rigged to harm anyone who entered the front door. Ruendi Sanchez Juarez is being held on $15,000 bail.(Denton County Jail) Ruendi Sanchez Juarez, 28, was arrested Friday on a charge of possessing prohibited weapons, namely an improvised explosive device, authorities …

A police officer at Parkland Health & Hospital System was arrested Sunday on several felony charges, including a sexual assault charge. Keivon Gamble, 28, was booked into the Dallas County jail on the rape charge, as well as two counts of assault. He was released Wednesday after posting a total $55,000 bond, jail records show. Dallas County Hospital District Police …

Supporters of Daniela Calderon-Rivera, the Dallas transgender woman who was shot multiple times at a bus stop in September, are demanding more action from authorities to bring her attacker to justice. At a rally in front of the Frank Crowley Courts Building on Thursday evening, Calderon-Rivera addressed the crowd, saying she is still suffering from the attack, battling depression and …

Two teenagers arrested in a deadly shooting at a Plano Airbnb were among several party- crashers who were asked to leave because they were suspected of shooting up a previous party, police said. Christian Treyshun Hill, 18, of Princeton turned himself in Thursday night, and Kemond Smith, 17, of Forney was taken into custody Monday, Plano police said. They were …