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As if Texas builders, contractors and remodelers need even more of an advantage over property owners. They already work in one of the few states that doesn’t require a license or registration. Incompetent builders. Unreliable contractors. Phony remodelers. It’s hard to tell them from the good guys. Texas has a bad reputation protecting homeowners from rip-off artists. What is the current Texas Legislature …

The plan was foreshadowed online. Photos of the Allen mall. Pictures of guns and receipts for tactical gear. Mass shootings described as “interesting,” “sport” and “art.” It’s unclear whether the posts linked to the accused Allen mall shooter were visible to anyone but him before the attack. But even if they were, if no one reported the threats to authorities, …

The Cho family walked into Eddie’s Diner the morning of May 6 like they did nearly every weekend. The place was busy, but they snagged a table by the kitchen and settled into their Saturday morning routine. Kyu Cho colored with William, who just turned 6. Cindy Cho fed James, 3 and wiggly, bites off her plate. After breakfast, the …

AUSTIN — Destination casino resorts and mobile sports betting advanced in the House on Wednesday despite warnings that they’ll lead to more addiction, sinking some Texans further into debt and harming Native American tribes. Two proposed constitutional amendments drew bipartisan support. Both would expand gambling in the Lone Star State, where polls show more than half of residents support resort-style casinos and legalized sports …

Scattered among the Allen mall shooter’s racist, misogynist and nihilistic social media posts are photographs and writings that reveal a keen interest in and understanding of tactical gear and high-powered weaponry. Mauricio Garcia, 33, had three guns when he opened fire Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets with an assault rifle, killing eight people. Authorities said they found five more …

While serving in the Persian Gulf War in his 20s, Anthony Hardie began having unexplained symptoms. Respiratory problems, chronic fatigue and gastrointestinal issues that only worsened once he came home. At the time, scientists and government officials weren’t sure if the symptoms were caused by stress or a more sinister disease. Thirty years later, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and …

Dallas police released a video Wednesday of a 24-year-old suspect who is wanted in the shooting death of a man in northwest Dallas in early April. Police continue to ask the public’s help to find Jaedon Stallworth, who is wanted on a murder warrant in connection with the shooting death of 31-year-old Javoski Dawson. Jaedon Stallworth(Dallas Police Department) In the video, a …

EL PASO — Here on the Texas-Mexico border, migrants and local leaders are bracing for the unknown as a pandemic-era health order is set to expire late Thursday. With the increasing flow of migrants traveling to the border, the administration of President Joe Biden will begin denying asylum to migrants who don’t use lawful pathways to enter the U.S. as …

A 22-year-old is facing a misdemeanor charge after a video of a man threatening to complete a mass shooting in downtown Fort Worth went viral. Officers were made aware of a video circulating on social media, in which an individual threatened to shoot multiple people, Fort Worth police said in a Friday news release. Multiple units investigated and obtained an …

Four days have passed since a gunman opened fire at an outdoor mall in Allen, Texas. Eight people were killed. Seven were wounded. Over 1,000 people found themselves at or near the mall when the shooting took place, many eventually being escorted away from the property by law enforcement and having to return later to retrieve their vehicles. Here’s everything we …