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MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning, then declined to tropical storm force and quickly moved inland. By Sunday afternoon, Roslyn had winds of 45 mph (75 kph), down from its peak of 130 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn …

It’s been an eventful two years. The U.S. Capitol riots, Russia’s war against Ukraine, supply chain problems, inflation and high gas prices, the end of national abortion rights, the 2021 winter storm, the Uvalde mass shooting, the redrawing of legislative boundaries, and so much more. Now it’s time for voters to have their say on elections that will choose leaders …

After a significant dry spell, showers and thunderstorms will return to North Texas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has our area split between a marginal and slight risk for severe weather. The highest likelihood for severe weather will be for areas east of Interstate 35(E)(W). Thus, the severe weather threat will be isolated to scattered. The primary threats are heavy …

The lingering impact of the pandemic’s disruptions on Texas students’ academic achievement was laid bare Monday with the release of new test results revealing steep declines in math. Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress — more commonly called the nation’s report card — found Texas’ fourth graders scored, on average, lower in math than they have since 2003. …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack. The department served Sgt. Juan Maldonado with termination papers, spokeswoman Ericka Miller said. …

A man is in jail after breaking into Denton City Hall and causing severe damage to the city manager’s office suite, police said. David Lopez, 48, was arrested Friday night, according to authorities, and faces charges of criminal mischief with a loss greater than $2,500 and less than $30,000 Police said officers were dispatched to the building around 10:07 p.m. …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Roslyn grew to Category 4 force on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds stood at 130 mph (215 kph) at midafternoon Saturday. The storm was centered about 115 miles (180 kilometers) south-southwest …

Arlington police were alerted to a fatal hit and run early Saturday night after a passerby reported a woman lying unresponsive near a roadway. Police responded to the 1300 block of W. Division Street around 2:50 a.m. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said preliminary investigations suggest the woman attempted to cross the street at a location …

Temperatures will be pushing into the mid to upper-80s for your Sunday, well above normal for October. In addition to the noticeable warmth, the southerly wind will also be noticeably stronger. Gusts to 30 mph will be possible Sunday afternoon. A chance of rain arrives early next week as a cold front treks into North Texas Monday night. Scattered showers …

Dallas police identified a suspect in custody after a shooting at Methodist Dallas Medical Center on Saturday morning left two hospital employees dead. About 11 a.m., Methodist Health System police, Dallas police and Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to the shooting in the 1400 block of North Beckley Avenue, the hospital said in a news release Saturday afternoon. The two hospital employees …