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The massive arctic front that swept through the country Thursday plunged overnight temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth into single digits and delivered frigid wind chills that will linger Friday. Thousands in Dallas-Fort Worth remained without power Friday morning, largely due to blustery winds that downed and damaged power lines. But much of Texas breathed a sigh of relief, as the state’s power …

Santa runs a tight operation. He has to in order to deliver 60,000 tons worth of toys annually in time for Christmas morning. On Christmas Eve, Dallas-Fort Worth residents will be able to keep up with Kris Kringle and his fleet of flying reindeer as they make their way across the metroplex. Each year, North American Aerospace Defense Command tracks his flight …

The driver of a suspected stolen vehicle was fatally shot by Weatherford police in Parker County after a chase ended in a crash Saturday morning. About 8 a.m., officers were called to York Avenue after reports of a person driving a stolen car from Georgia, according to the Weatherford Police Department. The driver’s identity was not released. Once officers found the …

We’re heading into “warmer” temperatures to end the weekend. Christmas will be dry with south-southwesterly winds. The morning will be cold with temperatures into the upper-10s to mid-20s. Afternoon temperatures will reach into the mid-40s. A warming trend will continue into next week with highs climbing into the upper-60s to lower-70s. Thus, above-normal temperatures will finish out 2022 and begin …

WASHINGTON— The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection two years ago. The 814-page report released Thursday comes after …

A 16-foot python that was stolen from in Austin has been returned to its home in Dallas, according to the Austin Animal Center. The owner, who was not named in the Austin Animal Center’s Facebook post or in a CBS News report, said his car was broken into in Austin several months ago, and that a large bag that was carrying the …

From checking the weather to tracking power outages, Frisco officials monitor urgent situations like today’s extreme temperatures from the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). “During inclement weather, we will utilize the Emergency Operations Center where employees from departments throughout the city will monitor for any safety concerns, deploy necessary resources and communicate any necessary information as quickly as possible to the …

EL PASO — In this deeply Catholic city, people are keenly aware of the meaning of Christmas, especially the biblical story reenacted in the posadas, or inns, where Mary and Joseph went futilely searching for somewhere to spend the night in Bethlehem. Today, strangers who have made a long journey fraught with dangers are stranded in this border city on the …

A winter storm pummeled North Texas on Thursday with bone-chilling temperatures and high winds. The Dallas Morning News has developed a live tracker to follow the supply and demand on the state’s power grid, which is mostly managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Demand on the grid is surging as the arctic cold front lingers in North Texas.

The coldest air of the year has settled into North Texas this morning. Sub-zero wind chills are in place and a Wind Chill Advisory continues until noon today. By afternoon, the wind will diminish but it will remain below freezing all day. Temperatures will remain below freezing until Saturday afternoon. It will only be a brief thaw though. More thawing …