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Two people are dead after a pickup going the wrong direction on the Bush Turnpike struck another vehicle early Tuesday in Rowlett. Shortly before 12:20 a.m., a 1993 Nissan pickup was driving north on the southbound lanes of the tollway near Lakeview Parkway when it hit a 2013 Nissan Altima head-on, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Both …

The city of Carrollton announced Tuesday that the chief of police in Victoria will become the city’s next top cop. Roberto Arredondo will step into his role Jan. 2, the city said. The city said Arredondo’s selection concludes an “exhaustive search” following former Chief Derick Miller’s departure in May to become the chief of the Irving Police Department. Arredondo was one of …

The effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine diminishes as patients get older, according to a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. Scientists analyzed blood samples from 51 adults ranging in age from 21 to 82 who had gotten both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to measure the effectiveness of the antibodies generated by the mRNA shot series. They …

AUSTIN — The only suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Vanessa Guillén at a Texas military base in 2020 pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that included helping dispose of the soldier’s body near Fort Hood. Cecily Aguilar, 24, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Waco to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three …

McKinney officials on Tuesday announced Assistant Chief Joe Ellenburg has been appointed as chief of the McKinney Police Department. Ellenburg has been serving as interim police chief following Chief Greg Conley’s move to Director of Public Safety in October. He brings more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, 27 of those with the city of McKinney, according to a …

A strong cold front will move across North Texas tonight ushering in much colder air and a gusty north wind. By early Wednesday, temperatures will be in the 30s with wind chills in the upper 20s as winds gust over 25 mph. No rain is expected with the front. In fact, Wednesday will be bright and sunny, but it will …

WASHINGTON — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations in the the nearly two-month …

Stephen F. Austin State University’s regents voted in a 8-1 decision on Tuesday to accept the system’s offer for affiliation. The board member who opposed expressed worries that the system would eventually change the university name. The East Texas university in Nacogdoches had also been courted by the Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Texas State systems. SFA officials tasked with …

An off-duty Fort Worth police officer was suspended from the job Monday after he was arrested in Tarrant County. Officers with the Saginaw Police Department responded to a domestic violence incident and arrested Derek Maly, 30, according to Fort Worth police. It was unclear if he had an attorney. Around 3:40 a.m. Monday, Saginaw officers responded to a home in …

Temperatures will be well above normal on Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Unfortunately it won’t last long. A strong cold front is expected to arrive by Wednesday morning, knocking temperatures down in a big way. It will certainly feel like winter Wednesday with highs in the 40s and 50s and a gusty north breeze. Temperatures will …