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Kendall Hill was in a meeting at Pegasus Park as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in front of Congress on March 23. As Chew spoke to U.S. officials, Hill received a vague message from a friend. “You’re blowing up right now,” read the message to the president, founder and CEO of Dallas-based Project Texas. Project Texas, a nonprofit focused …

Hail the size of grapefruits and baseballs was reported in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth on Sunday. Another round of thunderstorms is possible later today, especially this evening. Unfortunately, more hail is possible. In the meantime, it won’t be quite as hot today with highs holding in the lower 90s. A couple more storm chances will stick around Tuesday and Wednesday …

With a looming July 1 deadline, the McKinney City Council has to decide whether or how it will save residents money on property taxes as it works through the budget process. During a work session Tuesday council members discussed different property tax exemption possibilities for residents 65 and older and the disabled. If the council wants to make any changes …

Since 1969, when his father bought Plano Barbers on 15th Street in Plano, James Russell has seen the city’s downtown area evolve. Russell, who took over the business in 1992, said he even played a part in that evolution about 20 or 25 years ago. Downtown was suffering greatly, he said. Vacant buildings lined the streets. So Russell pushed for …

Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis visited North Texas last week, headlining events with small crowds waving big money. It was by design. Texas has long been an ATM for Republican and Democratic candidates looking for campaign dollars to spend elsewhere. The state is chock-full of donors willing to give and raise money for national causes — as …

Texas will have the “most consumer-friendly” data privacy law in the nation, says the bill sponsor, state Rep. Giovanni “Gio” Capriglione. He also successfully sponsored a second bill monitoring the growth and ethics of artificial intelligence. The Southlake Republican answers The Watchdog’s questions in this lightly edited Q&A. Giovanni: Still are. Dog: First, I want to talk about your creativity. When …

Multiple parts of Dallas County were hit Sunday with strong thunderstorms that caused air travel delays and power outages. More storms are possible for the next few days, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. Dallas, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville and Lancaster were under a severe thunderstorm warning that expired at 8:45 p.m., according to …

Authorities said early Monday morning that an Amber Alert for a missing 7-year-old girl was canceled after she was found safe. Police had asked for the public’s help in locating the girl who was reported missing after being last seen about noon Sunday in central Oak Cliff, police said. The girl was reported as last seen around noon Sunday near …

It’s the third year that Juneteenth will be celebrated as an official federal holiday, and multiple nonprofits that promote Black history in Dallas are reminding people of the day’s importance. In 2016, North Texas civil rights activist Opal Lee, known to many as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” marched from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., to push for the day to …

It’s the third year that Juneteenth will be celebrated as an official federal holiday, and multiple nonprofits that promote Black history in Dallas are reminding people of the day’s importance. In 2016, North Texas civil rights activist Opal Lee, known to many as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” marched from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., to push for the day to be …