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WASHINGTON — A state district judge dismissed a Texas state bar disciplinary case against Dallas attorney Sidney Powell for her role in disputing the 2020 election results as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump. The State Bar of Texas filed a petition last March accusing Powell of professional misconduct by filing “frivolous” voter fraud lawsuits in four states, making false statements …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman will spend eight years behind bars for a botched cosmetic procedure that killed another woman in 2018, according to records. On Jan. 23, Lisa Fernandez was sentenced to eight years in a plea bargain agreement. Documents show she pled guilty to the death of Marja McClendon after allegedly administering silicone butt injections while being unlicensed. On April …

Over 1,000 flights in the U.S. were canceled Wednesday as states in the northern plains largely shut down ahead of a massive winter storm that could dump up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, accompanied by strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. As of 8 a.m., airports in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee were reporting the …

A man died Tuesday after being shot in west Oak Cliff. Around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of South Cockrell Hill Road and found a male gunshot victim, police said. The man, who has not been publicly identified, died after being taken to the hospital. No arrests have been made and no additional details were immediately available. …

SPCA of Texas president and CEO Karen Froehlich, who in recent weeks has been at the center of controversial decisions to pull out of animal welfare efforts in Dallas, stepped down Wednesday. “I thank Karen for her contributions,” Hiren Patel, board chair of the organization, said in a prepared statement. “We respect Karen’s decision and thank her for her seven …

While Frisco officials members tabled action on a special-use permit for Universal’s theme park until March 7, residents during the public hearing portion of Tuesday’s joint City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meeting seemed to be shifting position and more open to the proposal. On Jan. 11, Universal Parks & Resorts announced the purchase of a site on the Dallas …

Even though an ordinance to decriminalize low-level marijuana offenses was overwhelmingly approved in the November election, Denton city officials continue to resist its implementation. At a City Council work session Tuesday, City Manager Sara Hensley gave an update on Proposition B three months after the election, as directed by the policy. Hensley concluded that low-level marijuana enforcement is not a priority for …

An Arlington man was arrested in Austin after a “street takeover” over the weekend where drivers obstructed roads, drove recklessly and shot off fireworks. A state trooper arrested Jerry Antonio Gore, 22, on Saturday on charges of evading arrest, obstructing a highway, theft of a firearm and the unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit. It is …

A cooling trend will occur across North Texas over the next two days. Thursday will feature sunshine. It will still be mild but cooler than recent days with highs near 70. Friday will be even cooler with highs in the 50s. Friday will also be cloudy with a chance of showers or drizzle. The weekend will turn warmer with highs …

A Richardson man who stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and threatened Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on social media was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. Garret Miller, 36, who pleaded guilty in December to multiple charges, was sentenced Wednesday to 38 months behind bars followed by 36 months of supervised release, the U.S. …