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AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declined to say if enough senators would vote to remove Attorney General Ken Paxton from office should the Capitol’s high chamber hold an impeachment trial. The Texas House is poised to vote on articles of impeachment for Paxton, which include allegations of bribery and other misconduct, in the coming days. If a majority of members …

Call Mike Hashimoto and me Godzilla vs. Tinkerbell. Some days we called each other worse. For 25 years, first in Metro and then Editorial, we did great journalism together — despite our differences. I was appalled by the bright red “Rush [Limbaugh] on Board” bumper sticker he refused to remove from his office chair. He muttered about my beliefs in …

Across Texas, 76 children drowned last year, five in Dallas. One death occurred at an apartment complex pool in Dallas, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Keeping those Dallas numbers low is the job of code inspectors who are busier than ever as they make sure swimming pools in apartment complexes are in compliance with regulations before Memorial …

Nobody likes seeing a cockroach scurrying across the kitchen counter after flicking on the lights. However, cockroach season is upon us, and it’s likely you may have dealt with a roach or two in some crevices of your home this spring. They gravitate towards moist places, which might explain their unwanted presence in your kitchen and bathroom. Here’s everything you …

With loneliness and social isolation becoming a crisis in America, particularly among boys and men, more is being done to address the problems as they become more acute. Experts say the epidemic harms men in significant ways, thanks to not only technological forces, but masculine norms that encourage individualism and stoicism rather than deep friendship with other men. U.S. Surgeon General …

A woman killed her husband with a hammer Wednesday morning after he asked her to sign divorce papers, Arlington police said. Officers were dispatched about 6 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 3200 block of Sweet Gum Trail, near South Watson and East Mayfield roads, after 42-year-old My Tran called 911 and told operators she hit her husband in …

WASHINGTON — Texans from both parties are anxiously watching as a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling eludes President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. While there is a broad desire to avoid an economy-rattling default, some lawmakers also are concerned their side could give up too much. “Do I always worry about D.C. swamp negotiations? Of course. I’m …

Three weeks after Dallas was hit with a ransomware attack, city officials still haven’t publicly explained the full scope of the breach or the city’s progress toward restoration. The ransomware attack hit May 3 and though some functions, like filing a complaint to 311 through the city’s app or residents paying their water bill online, have returned, other functions are still impacted. …

A North Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to 43 years in federal prison for charges related to the shooting and stabbing of his girlfriend during a custody battle, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Texas said. Andrew Charles Beard, 36, pleaded guilty in June to charges of cyberstalking using a dangerous weapon resulting in death and discharging a firearm …

AUSTIN — A sweeping border security bill that critics say would empower Texas law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws passed the Senate Wednesday. The bill would create a state crime of “improper entry from foreign nation” and establish a border enforcement unit that would be permanently deployed along the Texas-Mexico border. The measure received approval from the Senate along party lines in …