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Dallas police say a man was fatally shot in Rylie on Friday night. Officers responded to a shooting about 11:05 p.m. Friday in the 13200 block of Spanish Bay Court, near Edd Road and Pine Valley Drive. They found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the scene and the man, who police did not identify, died …

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the government can’t stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders against them from owning guns — the latest domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation’s gun laws. Police in North Texas found a rifle and a pistol at the home of Kennedale …

WASHINGTON— What in the world was that thing? The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and blew up on social media. China insists the balloon was just an errant civilian airship used mainly for meteorological research that went off course due to winds and had only limited “self-steering” capabilities. The United States says it …

This isn’t the first time some Americans are alarmed about balloons from nations with anti-U.S. tensions. Between November 1944 and April 1945, more than 9,000 incendiary “balloon bombs” were launched by Japan during the war in hopes of sparking fear, chaos and forest fires in the Western U.S. They succeeded About 300 of them ultimately were found or observed on the American mainland. Some …

A 19-year-old who was shot Friday afternoon died Saturday morning, and two teens were arrested in connection to the slaying, Little Elm police said. About 1 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a shooting call in the 1600 block of Knight Trail. Upon arrival, officers found a wounded male victim. He was later identified as David Noel Pleasant of Little Elm …

After a winter storm swept parts of Texas for four days and left hundreds of thousands without power, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for seven counties impacted by the storm. The declaration includes Denton, Hays, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties. The governor said in a statement that additional counties may be added to the declaration as officials …

After low clouds and some fog Sunday morning – south and east of Dallas-Fort Worth, expect a sunny Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper-60s across North Texas. Breezy and milder conditions will kick off the week. Highs on Monday will soar into the upper-60s to lower-70s. South winds could gust between 35-40 mph. Our next cold …

AUSTIN, Texas— A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday morning had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The pilot of the FedEx airplane discontinued the landing and initiated a climb out,” the FAA said in a statement. The Boeing 767 cargo …

The DeSoto High School choir director now boasts a Grammy award in her stock of achievements after winning the prestigious award this week. “What I think my students really realize now is that what I’ve been doing has always been for them and not about me,” longtime teacher Pamela Dawson said in a release. Dawson received this year’s Grammy Music …

Dallas families went to bed Thursday night anticipating a few extra hours of sleep and a first day back to school in three days. After days of icy, frozen conditions in North Texas, Dallas ISD schools were set to open on a two-hour delay Friday. But by 5:33 a.m., officials decided to keep schools closed. The decision was met with …