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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law Tuesday, completing the final step in a long journey to strengthen marriage equality protections. The bill requires the federal government and states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages legally performed in other states. It also repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between …

A body was found along a highway in southeastern Dallas County a day after someone reported that a man was trying to cross the road in the rain, authorities said Tuesday. Shortly before midnight Saturday, Dallas County sheriff’s deputies were called about a man trying to cross U.S. Highway 175 near Edd Road, the department said, but did not find …

A man was arrested last week and faces a capital murder charge in connection with a fatal shooting of a teen in Rochester Park neighborhood in April. In July, Dallas police identified Deandre Hamilton, 18, as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Salvador Milan, 17. Hamilton was arrested Dec. 6, and his attorney declined to comment on the case. Around 7:40 p.m. …

A 19-year-old sought in the September slaying of a 14-year-old boy in South Dallas, was arrested Tuesday on a capital murder charge. Gregory Ellison is the third suspect jailed in the shooting death of Manuel Edwards. His bail had not been set Tuesday evening, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney. Dallas police responded to the 2900 block …

Prosecutors and defense lawyers closed their cases Tuesday in the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who fatally shot a Black woman in her mother’s home more than three years ago. Lawyers will give closing arguments Wednesday morning and the Tarrant County jury will begin deliberations, state District Judge George Gallagher said. Jurors will be sequestered …

EL PASO – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited on Tuesday this border city beset by the latest migrant surge, assuring local leaders that plans are underway for the lifting of a pandemic-related public health order. Mayorkas also had choice words for migrants listening to smugglers urging them to make a run for the U.S. border by Dec. …

Severe weather ripped through North Texas Tuesday morning, damaging businesses and homes and downing power lines, but most residents seemed to be counting their blessings in the immediate aftermath. At least five tornadoes formed in the region, the National Weather Service confirmed in a preliminary report, adding that the total could rise to as many as 12 as assessments continue. Many of the storm …

Keller school trustees approved a policy Monday night that could allow teachers and other campus staff to carry guns. On a 4-3 vote, the board updated emergency plans to authorize certain employees to bring firearms onto district property, should they clear certain guardrails. Their decision renews debate over arming school staff members, which more Texas officials have urged in the …

Two people are in the hospital Monday evening after an aircraft they were flying in went down in Carrollton and caught fire, police said. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers were notified that a single-engine aircraft crashed onto the road near the East Hebron Parkway and Province Drive, about 22 miles north of downtown Dallas, said Carrollton Police Officer, Jennifer Monroe, …

A man was fatally shot Monday afternoon in a restaurant parking lot in Arlington, police said. Around 4:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of West Division Street, where someone reported that a shooting occurred, police said. Officers found a person, described as a man in his 30s, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound, according to …