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In honor of Athena Strand, a 7-year-old girl whose body was found by authorities Friday, people across North Texas join in a campaign to wear her favorite color: pink. Strand, who had been missing since Wednesday, was abducted by a delivery driver, identified as Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, of Fort Worth, according to the Wise County sheriff’s office. The girl’s body …

The lights dimmed inside Mariscos Guadalajara restaurant in Arlington on a recent Saturday night. As families and couples sat at tables and waitresses carried shrimp cocktails, fish tacos and beer on trays, an emcee on the stage announced: “Welcome to the craziest show in the Metroplex!” It was 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. For the next three hours, performers depicting …

Sunday has been cloudy and cool. There were a few sprinkles north of DFW around midday, but no measurable rain was reported. High temperatures topped out in the 50s. And there may be some patchy fog and drizzle in the area overnight. But much warmer air is expected to return Monday, as the clouds break and a southwest breeze picks …

A body was found inside a burned car early Saturday in northwest Dallas. Police responded about 3:10 a.m. to the 11000 block of Shady Trail, near Walnut Hill Lane, where Dallas Fire-Rescue had discovered a body after extinguishing a Mercedes Benz on fire. According to investigators, the vehicle also had multiple bullet holes and shell casings were found around the …

The body of a missing 7-year-old girl was recovered Friday night after authorities say a FedEx driver abducted her two days earlier. Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, of Fort Worth was arrested Friday on charges of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping connected to the disappearance and death of Athena Strand. It was unclear whether he had an attorney; authorities said he …

Two regional governing bodies of the United Methodist Church in Texas approved the departure of all 439 churches that had requested to disaffiliate from the denomination during separate special sessions Saturday. The Texas Annual Conference, based in Houston, granted approval to 294 churches out of its nearly 600. The Northwest Texas Conference, based in Lubbock, approved the departure of 145 …

Every morning and night for one month, Dean Peterson donned virtual reality goggles to help him fall asleep. Once a heavy sleeper, he hadn’t slept well since he had his lower left leg amputated in 2005. The carpenter and former Navy combat medic tossed and turned in bed, kept awake by pain where his lower leg was supposed to be. …

White Rock Chapel, one of North Texas’ oldest and most historically significant Black churches, has persevered through 140 years of deadly floods, gutting arson and sometimes precarious finances. The church survived all of that only to now have its future in question — thanks to the modern-day plagues of confounding municipal regulation and “not-in-my-backyard” neighbors. But in the 11th hour …

Our next cold front will arrive early Saturday with a reinforcement of cooler air and highs back down into the 50s along with a gusty north breeze. The wind will gradually diminish Saturday afternoon There will be a low chance of showers on Sunday. At this time, the rain is not expected to be heavy or widespread. In fact, most …

Dallas schools trustees have ambitious goals for Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde to improve student achievement — and she can earn big if she meets them. Trustees want at least 41% of Dallas ISD third graders reading on grade level by the end of the year, putting the district on track to reach 56% by June 2025. If Elizalde can facilitate this, …