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The weekend will offer rain chances for North Texas. Late day storms are possible, affecting the DFW metroplex in the evening hours. Some storms could produce hail and gusty winds. Again, the chance of rain is low and many locations will remain completely dry. Any storms that develop will dissipate in the overnight hours. This weather pattern will last into …

AUSTIN — Many poll workers and election judges could carry handguns at polling places under a bill from a North Texas representative that passed in the Texas House on Friday. The bill from Frisco Republican Rep. Jared Patterson would permit election judges to carry handguns at polling places on Election Day and would allow some poll workers to carry guns …

AUSTIN — Democrats in the Texas House have again successfully delayed debate on a bill that would ban certain medical treatments for transgender youth. During debate on the House floor Friday afternoon, Rep. Mary González of Clint raised a procedural tactic known as a point of order against the bill. She argued its analysis was materially misleading. While her point …

By : Raja Zahid A. Khanzada The 83rd Pakistan Day was celebrated in Dallas, Texas with great enthusiasm under the auspices of the Pakistan Society of North Texas. A large number of Pakistani community residents in Dallas participated in this celebration and expressed their love for their beloved country. The ceremony started with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed …

When Perini Ranch Steakhouse opened 40 years ago in tiny Buffalo Gap, Texas, co-owner Tom Perini says he did “everything you should not do.” He put the restaurant in an old barn that was basically invisible to West Texas travelers. The restaurant, which is 15 miles from Abilene, sold steaks, hamburgers, green chile hominy and often-dry brisket. Some of the neighbors knew …

WASHINGTON — Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz offered full-throated defenses Thursday of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, after ProPublica reported that Dallas mogul Harlan Crow had paid private school tuition for Thomas’ grandnephew. “There are a lot of generous people that are willing to provide scholarships to poor kids every day in America, and I think that’s a commendable thing,” …

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed career Dallas prosecutor Damien Diggs as the U.S. attorney for East Texas on Thursday, making him the first Black lawyer to lead the office responsible for federal law enforcement from Plano to Beaumont, including Jasper, where a notorious racial murder took place. Approval came on a unanimous voice vote. Both of Texas’ Republican senators, Ted …

A 17-year-old in Pennsylvania was detained Tuesday after authorities identified him as the suspected “swatter” who called in a threat to a Collin County residence last month. The teen — who is considered a juvenile in Pennsylvania — admitted to making “swatting” calls in several states across the country during an interview with authorities, the Collin County Sheriff’s office said …

A ransomware attack on the city of Dallas that has “significantly impacted” police and compromised other city services was initiated by a prolific group called Royal, officials said Thursday. The city’s Information and Technology Services department “isolated the issue and is gradually restoring service prioritizing public safety and resident-facing departments,” the city said in an afternoon news release. City Manager T.C. Broadnax …

Dallas officials are working to restore services after the city was hit with a ransomware attack Wednesday, affecting police, courts, 311 and multiple city websites. City manager T.C. Broadnax said that he’s optimistic the risk is contained and that employees have been hard at work to recover from the issue. On Thursday, the city said the culprit behind the attack is a group …