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She grew up thinking of preachers and pastors as masculine vocations after seeing only men take to the pulpit in the Southern Baptist Church. Now, Rev. Victoria Robb Powers is challenging that narrative herself. Royal Lane Baptist Church, known for its progressive stance in ministry and teaching, has always been led by men; Powers was celebrated Sunday as its first female …

After a Sunday night of thunderstorms and wind, expect mild to warm conditions for Monday and Tuesday as highs rise into the 70s to lower-80s. Rain chances will increase for Wednesday and especially Thursday as another storm system approaches North Texas. Highs will drop into the 50s with overnight lows into the 30s by Friday. A freeze will be possible …

Some parts of North Texas could see severe storms and strong winds late Sunday evening, but Dallas and Fort Worth will not likely get much rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. A thin line of storms moving eastward from the Texas-Oklahoma panhandle is expected to move through North Texas between 11 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, said Patricia …

Eight men were arrested Sunday near northwest Dallas and are facing charges related to illegal motorcycle racing on the highway, according to police. In an email Sunday evening, Dallas police spokesman Michael Dennis said the arrests were part of an operation that targeted motorcyclists speeding in the department’s Northwest and North Central patrol divisions. Officers learned the people involved in …

WASHINGTON — Fort Worth-based Bell is laying the foundation for new facilities in Grand Prairie after its new tilt-rotor V-280 Valor won a competition for the U.S. Army’s next long-range assault aircraft. Those preparations come despite an ongoing review of the selection process by a key congressional watchdog agency and calls by some on Capitol Hill to further scrutinize the rationale behind Bell’s …

The revelation that U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is considering challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz is creating a political domino effect. Most elected officials are ambitious and will leap at the chance to reach higher office. Even before Allred’s deliberations were broadly discussed, some politicians were eying the congressional seat he’s held since 2019. It all may be for nothing because there’s …

Spring Break is just a few weeks ahead and the most popular destination for U.S. travelers is Mexico — a country with stunning sandy beaches in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. In 2022, 13 million U.S. tourists visited this country. The top destination was Cancún and the Mayan Riviera, which received 2.4 million people, according to Mexico’s tourism office. Others travel to inland …

Boosting pay and training teachers like doctors? Those are among the recommendations a group of Texas teachers and administrators came away with after spending the last year confronting a nationwide, complex problem: How to fix the educator vacancy issues. Their resulting 35-page report lays out several approaches for Texas to both retain and recruit effective teachers. Most ideas centered around raising …

After ferocious wind Sunday and overnight, the wind is still quite breezy this morning, but it will gradually diminish later today. Expect mild to warm conditions for this afternoon with a high into the 70s. Tuesday will be even warmer with a high into the 80s. Plenty of sunshine can be expected Monday and Tuesday before the clouds return Wednesday …

AUSTIN — A new kind of student is showing up in handgun instructor Michael Cargill’s classroom: teenagers. Earlier this month, Cargill said two 19-year-old college students sat before him, pens in hand, ready to get their licenses to carry. Until recently, most Texans had to wait until their 21st birthday to apply. But a federal judge toppled the state’s age restrictions, and now …