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Dr. John Carlo said it was too good to be true. For a decade, health clinics like the five he runs in the Dallas area had come to rely on Gilead Science’s patient assistance program to help pay for their HIV and AIDS services. But last year, the pharmaceutical giant made a decision that blocked funds for services unrelated to …

Frisco school trustee Marvin Lowe tried to expand on the district’s current critical race theory policy Monday by adding pages of revisions that other board members said were unnecessary, unclear and meant for division. Most of the 20 public speakers at the meeting expressed outrage about having the item back on an agenda, especially during Black History Month. “The fact that you did this …

Wednesday’s weather will be highlighted by a mix of sun and clouds with unseasonably warm temperatures this afternoon. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s areawide. Accompanying the spring-like warmth, will be a chance of spring-like storms this evening. Storms will initially form to the northwest of DFW and then develop into a broken line of storms …

AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his top 30 bills for the legislative session Monday, keeping a focus on property tax relief, improving power grid reliability and teacher pay raises among his main items. Patrick’s top priorities also included several red meat items, such as bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs, make voter fraud a felony …

A former Plano ISD teacher has been accused of criminal conduct by a former student, district officials said in a letter to parents on Friday. The alleged incident between the student and teacher occurred between 2005 and 2009, according to the district notification. The student attended Williams High School and Plano East High School during that time frame, and the …

An active weather pattern is setting up this week as high winds and two rounds of storms push into North Texas. Rain and a few rumbles of thunder will be possible as we start the day, Tuesday. While nothing severe is expected on Tuesday morning, it could make for a tricky morning drive. Strong winds will blow into the region …

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire at Michigan State University killed three people and wounded five, setting off an hourslong manhunt as frightened students hid in classrooms and cars. The shooter eventually killed himself, police announced early Tuesday. Officials do not know why the 43-year-old man, whose name was not immediately released, targeted the campus. He was not …

Josh Southers has been busy restocking products on the shelves of the new southern Dallas grocery store, Food Basket. Patrons are buying groceries almost as fast as he can replenish them. “It’s flying off the shelves,” Southers, the store director, said. “We’re barely able to keep up with how much stuff we’re selling – fresh produce, meat, bread, eggs, milk …

Dallas police reported an uptick in homicides and aggravated assaults so far in 2023 — which the city’s top cop attributed to fewer incidents with more victims. The first weeks of 2023 brought the lowest number of violent incidents in five years, but several incidents involved numerous victims, Dallas police Chief Eddie García told the City Council’s Public Safety Committee …

No two North Texas suburbs are more dissimilar than Carrollton and Coppell. Boomtown Coppell boasts sprawling houses, first-class amenities and one of the region’s most highly regarded school districts. Granddaddy Carrollton is an inner-ring suburb, much of its housing stock aging and schools passed over by those who can afford the bright-and-shiny of newer communities. Yet Carrollton and Coppell are …