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By: Amir Makhani Houston: Habib University Foundation USA and members of the Host Committee held a fundraising Gala in Houston, Texas on March 29, 2019, in support of Habib University and its vision of setting a new standard for higher education in Pakistan. This was the first time that a fundraising event of this scope was held in the United …

A man died in a house fire early Sunday morning, the first fire death in over a decade for Mansfield Fire Department. According to Jeff Smith, Assistant Chief, firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Country Crest Lane at 2:34 a.m. on Sunday. When the crews arrived, they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Firefighters …

DALLAS — Two teenagers have been arrested in the killing of a 55-year-old man who was shot and robbed in the parking lot of his apartment complex in northeast Dallas earlier this month, police said. Janelius Howard and Quinderrius Johnson, both 17, face capital murder charges in Manuel Anzaldua’s death, according to a police news release Saturday. The shooting happened …

AUSTIN, Texas — Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke traveled across Texas on Saturday with campaign rallies in El Paso, Houston and Austin. His final stop was in Austin, where he took the stage about 10:30 p.m. in front of a large crowd that took up three blocks of Congress Avenue. With the state capitol building as the backdrop, O’Rourke, speaking in …

LOS ANGELES — Days after announcing on social media that he was being screened for throat cancer, Cowboys great Michael Irvin announced on Instagram that he was cancer free: Irvin consulted specialists after losing his voice and dealing with that ongoing issue for two months. On social media, Irvin called throat cancer a demon that has chased his spirit all …

A car crash in January that left one woman dead has led to a 21-year-old facing a manslaughter charge. Alejandro Hernandez, 21, was driving east bound on W. Danieldale Road in Duncanville in a Chevy Camaro when he hit a Dodge Avenge. He was driving 107 mph just prior to impact, police say. Forty-three year old Tiffany Hamlet, who was driving the …

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories across North Texas, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit 5 stories from the previous week and capsulize them in this digest with the most recent updates. In our 5+5 format, we’ll publish the first 5 on Saturday morning and the second 5 on Sunday. Racing …

The man suspected of shooting a Texas State Trooper during a traffic stop Friday afternoon and leading an overnight standoff with law enforcement at a Frisco apartment complex is now in custody, police say. Lonny Haschel, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the suspected shooter was taken into custody at about 5 a.m. Saturday. He’s been …

DALLAS — The suspect in a Deep Ellum assault has now told police he too feared for his life. The new allegations have been revealed after 30-year-old Austin Shuffield was released on bond following a second arrest in relation to the case. According to an arrest warrant, five days after the assault, and with his lawyer present, Shuffield told detectives …

FRISCO, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was shot after trying to make a traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway on Friday afternoon, and authorities took a suspect into custody following a standoff at an apartment complex fifteen hours later. The suspect – identified as 42 year-old Bryan M. Cahill- was seriously injured after firing multiple …