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A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rattled West Texas on Friday, officials said — exactly one month after an earthquake of the same magnitude shook the region, sending tremors through Mexico. The earthquake, which hit about 5:35 p.m., was reported 12 miles north-northwest of Midland, which is roughly 330 miles west of Dallas, according to the National Weather Service. It was the fourth-strongest …

REYNOSA, Mexico — An appeals court on Friday rejected efforts by conservative-leaning states to keep in place COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum, while thousands of migrants packed shelters on Mexico’s border. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit means the restrictions remained on track to expire Wednesday, unless further appeals are …

Now that cool weather has returned to North Texas, it will stay in place through Christmas. There will be a 30% chance of showers, Sunday night into Monday, but that’s the only chance of rainfall over the next 10 days. We’ll go from chilly weather to flat out cold weather by next Thursday. That’s when an arctic cold front will …

Five people were wounded in a shooting at a Far East Dallas gas station Friday night, police say. A police incident log shows officers were dispatched about 9:10 p.m. to a 7-Eleven at John West Road and La Prada Drive, on the city’s border with Mesquite. According to police, the preliminary investigation determined someone shot at multiple people from a …

Brittney Reeves had been in New York City for nine years when Microsoft asked her to consider working in Dallas. She jumped at the chance. “I did New York, from Bushwick to Washington Heights,” she said. “But being in my 30s, I understood what kind of benefits could come from moving to Texas, and how I could really get into that …

The Dallas Foundation awarded a total $300,000 to four nonprofits Dec. 13 through its Mary J. Jalonik Women’s Philanthropy Institute, with a $150,000 going to New Friends New Life and $50,000 grants each to Braswell Child Development Center, Community Basket Mobile Farmers Market and Mosaic Family Services. The grant to Dallas-based New Friends New Life will provide basic needs, counseling and economic empowerment …

The Dallas Central Appraisal District, responsible for determining property values in the county, has been hobbled by a cyber ransomware attack for the past month. While the attack has not concluded, the DCAD put up a temporary website with basic functionality Thursday night. The agency’s website has been down since Nov. 8, and federal authorities are involved with the investigation. A …

A veteran dies twice, according to Plano resident Larry Allen. “The first time when they quit breathing, and the second time when we stop saying their name,” Allen said. Because of that, Allen, a Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, wants to make sure every veteran buried at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery is honored and their name …

Following an order by Gov. Greg Abbott, the University of Texas at Austin ordered employees to immediately remove TikTok from all state-issued devices. UT Austin’s announcement Friday comes more than a week after Abbott required all agencies to ban the popular social media app from government-issued devices. U.S. officials, including FBI Director Chris Wray, have warned that China could use the …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for an investigation into non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, for allegedly assisting migrants in “illegal border crossings” near El Paso. He provided no evidence to support his accusations and did not name any NGOs. Reaction came swiftly from organizations at the Texas-Mexico border. The governor’s allegations are “dangerous” and part of a “political show,” said Fernando …