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Four Dallas City Council members say they want to vote next week on proposed new rule changes that would ban short-term rentals from nearly all Dallas residential neighborhoods. In a memo sent to City Manager T.C. Broadnax on Wednesday, council members Paul Ridley, Gay Donnell Willis, Carolyn King Arnold, and Omar Narvaez say they want the full council to decide on proposed city …

It’s a warm, windy, and muggy start to the day. It will likely remain dry this morning, but the chance of thunderstorms is looming this afternoon. Thunderstorm chances will begin climbing this afternoon as a cold front draws near. The chance of rain will be highest from DFW to the east. Some storms could be severe with a risk of …

AUSTIN – When you go to vote for your next Texas representative or in your party primary, state troopers might be present under a plan that the Senate endorsed Wednesday. Texas state elections could soon be policed by Texas state troopers, under a Senate plan that passed the chamber late Wednesday that is now head to the House. The approval …

During a work session on Tuesday, the majority of McKinney City Council decided on an inverted deck park design, one of three options to create a pedestrian connection across State Highway 5 at Louisiana and Virginia streets. The project would connect downtown with the city’s historic neighborhoods in East McKinney where development projects like TUPPS brewery and the new City Hall plaza …

City Council District 9 incumbent Paula Blackmon and her challenger, Kendra Denise Madison, agree the area’s natural beauty and trail systems make it a wonderful place to live, which is why they say maintaining the health of White Rock Lake is essential to the community. Blackmon, 52, is seeking her third term representing the district, which encompasses White Rock Lake, …

Science can feel daunting, full of complex topics and discussed with confusing language. But it can also feel personal, as shown by a storytelling event Tuesday night at The Dallas Morning News. Called “Confidence,” the event was hosted by The Story Collider and The News and featured four North Texans sharing their experiences with science. Kofi-Kusi Boadum spoke about the …

Great Religious Fervor and Respect: Mayor and Officials Join Iftar Dinner with Muslim Community By Raja Zahid Khanzada Dallas: In various cities of the American state of Texas, Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) was celebrated with great religious fervor and respect. Ahl-e-Iman (believers) gathered in several mosques including Masjid Al-Farooq and Madina Masjid in Houston, Masjid Al-Makkah, Zia Ul …

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. The terms of the settlement were not immediately clear. Dominion had asked for $1.6 billion in arguing that …

WASHINGTON – Appellate Judge James Ho of Dallas, a former law clerk to Clarence Thomas, defended the justice’s honor Tuesday, rejecting ethics allegations involving lavish trips provided by real estate magnate Harlan Crow. “Justice Thomas is one of the most principled and fearless individuals to have ever served in the judiciary. He is a role model—and one of the most …

A security guard who was working at a Deep Ellum bar when he was shot and seriously injured by stray gunfire is suing the bar, saying the owners should have taken more precautions to ensure his safety. Cameron Cooper was working at The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge on Super Bowl Sunday Feb. 12 , when two men allegedly …