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Thousands of Texans are without power Thursday following a ferocious ice storm and three consecutive days of frigid temperatures. Statewide, nearly 380,000 households were without electricity as of late afternoon Thursday, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. Outages are largely clstered in East and Central Texas. As of Thursday evening, Oncor’s outage map showed that more than 29,000 of the electric provider’s customers …

The winter storm is moving away. Rain will end this evening with decreasing clouds overnight. Temperatures will fall below freezing so watch for slick roads and sidewalks Friday morning. Friday will mark a return of full sunshine with afternoon temperatures in the 40s. The warming trend will continue through the weekend with highs in the 50s and 60s. The next …

Some schools, colleges and universities are shutting down campuses or canceling activities as icy temperatures reach North Texas. “Road conditions are hazardous and will continue to deteriorate in the freezing, icy weather,” the University of North Texas spokesperson Trista Moxley said in an email. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm warning for Dallas County and other …

Dallas recreation centers, libraries and other facilities are expected to reopen to the public Friday as icy roads around the city continue to thaw due to rising temperatures. City facilities are planned to open by noon though people are urged to call locations before going to make sure they are open. Garbage and recycling pickups are also scheduled to resume Friday. “It’s …

A Fort Worth officer was arrested Thursday after a months-long investigation into the sexual abuse of a minor. Fort Worth police responded to a report of a sexual assault Nov. 2 and determined the suspect in the incident was an officer with their Central Patrol Division, according to the department. Raymond Lara, 28, was placed on restricted duty as administrative …

The Texas State Board of Education appears to be reversing course on its rejection of school vouchers amid a push from newly-elected members who are moving the body further to the right. A few months ago, the 15-member board approved legislative priorities that included a repudiation of voucher-like initiatives, which can give parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition. On …

After being glazed in ice for much of the week, North Texas began thawing Thursday as temperatures rose above freezing for the first time following more than three days of bitter cold. Across Texas, this week’s winter storm created treacherous — even deadly — travel conditions and left hundreds of thousands without power. The thaw signaled the beginning of the …

Temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth were above freezing for the first time in more than three days Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, signaling the end of a winter storm that covered the region with ice. DFW International Airport recorded a temperature of 33 degrees at noon. It’s the first time the airport has been above freezing since 7 p.m. …

Wednesday marks the third day of winter weather with temperatures set to stay below freezing and an ice storm warning in effect for parts of North Texas, including Tarrant and Dallas counties. The conditions have made travel difficult and caused school districts, businesses and government buildings to close. North Texas authorities urge residents to stay at home as much as …

A small Dallas biotech company and the University of Texas took on big pharma and won. A federal jury in Delaware found that Boston Scientific infringed on a patent related to coronary stents held by the University of Texas and exclusively licensed to TissueGen and must pay $42 million in damages to the two plaintiffs. The medical device giant infringed on …