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Hailstorms that moved across Texas in May are among 12 separate weather-related disasters this year that caused more than $1 billion in damage, according to a report released Tuesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration included a list of “billion-dollar disasters” in its monthly climate report. National Weather Service data from May 18 showed multiple areas in the Texas Panhandle that reported …

A Heat Advisory is in effect for North Texas until 9 p.m. Wednesday with heat index values between 105 and 112 expected. While parts of North Texas saw rain Tuesday morning, the rain chances have ended. Expect dry and hot weather the rest of the week and through the weekend. High Temperatures will range from 100 to 103. The heat …

Fort Worth police released some body camera footage from a police officer and a city fire department arson investigator who fatally shot two Black men early July 5 during an incident in which six people were injured. At a press conference Tuesday, police shared portions of body camera footage and 911 calls related to the shooting. Police said the officer and arson investigator were …

AUSTIN — A House panel unanimously advanced a compromise tax-relief plan Tuesday after a key lawmaker from Dallas promised Texas teachers a pay raise will be taken up in a third special session this fall. Dallas GOP Rep. Morgan Meyer also assured skeptical Democrats that renters would benefit from the tax cuts, as landlords would pay less in property tax and …

Fort Worth police responded to a shooting Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 35W near Ripy Street in South Fort Worth, shutting down rush hour traffic for nearly two hours.. One victim is receiving care at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm, police say. Authorities were dispatched to the scene at 3:19 p.m. A vehicle had pulled up …

Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani’s film Satyaprem Ki Katha has entered the INR 100 crore club; the actors get emotional on this achievement. Both Kiara and Kartik are on cloud nine as they have unlocked a major achievement. They separately took it to their respective social media handles to share the good news. The Pyaar Ka Punchnama actor shared a picture from the sets …

A lawsuit filed by a Frisco woman against former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was settled before it could go to trial, a court official said Monday. Originally filed July 2021 in Collin County by Jennifer Gampper, the civil lawsuit sought more than $1 million in damages and claimed one of the former player’s dogs attacked and left her with …

Dallas Police Chief Eddie García suspended an officer Monday for five days after an investigation concluded into a challenge coin he made and tried to sell that was decried by the Black Police Association as racist. Officer Caleb McCollum has been on administrative leave since news of the coin circulated in August. The design for the South Central Patrol Division coin …

Dallas police Chief Eddie García on Monday fired an officer arrested on a family violence charge. Officer Javier Granados was terminated during a disciplinary hearing for escalating a disturbance that resulted in a police response and for engaging in adverse conduct when he was arrested, according to an email sent internally to Dallas police employees. García did not immediately respond to …

A company representing Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s appeal of his home appraisal value dropped its challenge the day of a board review, leaving the estimated property tax bill at nearly $33,000. A Dallas County Appraisal Review Board panel was scheduled Monday to consider the appeal from the mayor and his wife of the appraised value of their more than 5,000-square-foot …