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Authorities in Ellis County took a suspect into custody Friday evening after an hourslong search during which nearby residents were asked to stay inside and lock their doors. About 1 p.m. Ellis County sheriff’s deputies learned that a tow truck hit a police officer’s patrol vehicle in Rice, about 40 miles southeast of Dallas, then continued north into Ellis County, …

A U.S. Postal Service carrier who collapsed on the job in June while working a Dallas route died from the heat and heart disease, his autopsy found. Eugene Gates Jr., 66, collapsed June 20 while delivering mail and died a short time later at a hospital; his temperature was measured at 104.6 degrees when he arrived. The high temperature in Dallas was …

A man was fatally shot Friday night after an argument in Far North Dallas, police said. Officers responded about 10:45 p.m. to a shooting call in the 13500 block of Esperanza Road, near North Central Expressway, police said. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded, and the man, whose identity was not released, died from his injuries. Officers determined the victim was in an …

WASHINGTON — Two-thirds of Texas Republicans in the U.S. House opposed a stopgap measure to stave off a government shutdown for 45 days, defying Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose last-minute proposal passed Saturday thanks to overwhelming Democratic support. The House sent the measure to the Senate on a 335-91 vote just hours ahead of a midnight lapse in funding with support from nearly every Democrat …

It will be a rain-free Sunday for the third day of the State Fair of Texas, with lots of sunshine! High temperatures will hold well above-normal into the mid-90s. An Air Quality Alert (Ozone Action Day) is in effect for the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Sunday. Please try to carpool or use public transit by limiting vehicle emissions. Also, consider …

Authorities are searching for a 22-year-old man in connection with a fatal July shooting in Balch Springs. A warrant has been issued for John Rivera on a murder charge, police said Friday. Balch Springs police received a 911 call July 22 about a shooting in the 11300 block of Lake June Road, near Peachtree Road, the department said. The caller reported …

Two people were fatally shot and a third was wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in eastern Fort Worth, police say. According to a police report, Fort Worth police were dispatched a little after 3:30 p.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of House Street, near East Lancaster Avenue. More than 20 units responded to the scene. When officers …

Authorities in Ellis County took a suspect into custody Friday evening after a hours-long search in which nearby residents were asked to stay inside and lock their doors. About 1 p.m., authorities were conducting an investigation near U.S. Highway 287 and Ennis Parkway, on the west side of Ennis, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. The …

It will be a rain-free weekend for the start of the State Fair of Texas, with lots of sunshine! High temperatures will hold well above-normal into the mid-90s. An Air Quality Alert (Ozone Action Day) is in effect for the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday. Please try to carpool or use public transit by limiting vehicle emissions. Also, consider limiting …

WASHINGTON — Federal workers across the country are preparing to be furloughed or work without pay if the government shuts down this weekend, but members of the House and Senate are entitled to continue collecting their salaries regardless of what happens. That’s because their paychecks are considered permanent appropriations. By law, members of Congress are not allowed to alter their pay for a …