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PHILADELPHIA — A second bus carrying immigrants from Texas arrived in Philadelphia on Monday morning, a twice-in-six-days sequel that propelled the city to offer fresh welcome to more weary, uncertain travelers from the border. Immigration advocates said the bus with an estimated 48 Spanish-speaking passengers was sent here by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The bus landed outside 30th Street Station in freezing temperatures, …

PHILADELPHIA — A second bus carrying immigrants from Texas arrived in Philadelphia on Monday morning, a twice-in-six-days sequel that propelled the city to offer fresh welcome to more weary, uncertain travelers from the border. Immigration advocates said the bus with an estimated 48 Spanish-speaking passengers was sent here by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The bus landed outside 30th Street Station in freezing temperatures, …

Growing up, Tanya Herbert always towered above her classmates. Now, the Texas woman has earned a Guinness World Record for the size of her feet, breaking the previous record held by a United Kingdom woman. Herbert, who lives in Houston, said she exclusively shops for shoes online. Her right foot measures 13.03 inches, and her left 12.79 inches, typically a women’s …

A 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Lake Worth over the weekend, police said. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 4200 block of Boat Club Road in response to a crash involving a pedestrian, according to police. Officers found a woman, later identified as Andrea …

Kendra Scott is expanding into the world of pop culture with her new jewelry collection: The Texas jeweler announced its first partnership with longtime doll manufacturer Barbie last week. The jewelry assortment includes six pieces that feature the iconic hot pink associated with the Barbie brand and the jewelry designer’s silhouette pendant, highlighted in its popular Elisa necklace. This partnership …

WASHINGTON — A house in Dallas. Dinner parties and football games. A book manuscript in progress. A white paper that made its way to the White House. An hour-long conversation with President George W. and Laura Bush. It’s been a whirlwind year for Mohammad Afzal Afzali and his family. When The Dallas Morning News spoke to him last summer, he was still …

Washington repeatedly assures us that preventing fentanyl from killing more young people is a top priority. Elected leaders meet regularly with grieving parents whose children didn’t know what was in the tablet that wound up killing them. Federal enforcers tout new tools such as “overdose mapping” to fight this potent “one pill can kill” opioid, the leading cause of drug …

Some Texas leaders want parents to have more options on where they can send their children to school. The debate around voucher-like programs that allow state funds to be used on private school tuition are heating up ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Many believe the political landscape is ripe for a renewed fight for expanded school choice efforts that have …

In search of a craft to keep your kids busy while you prep for Thanksgiving dinner, or a simple way to spruce up your table setting? Try folding this Thanksgiving turkey. All you’ll need are two paper dinner napkins, a steady hand and these instructions.

We’re starting the holiday week with a disturbance progressing across North Texas. The best coverage for rain will remain south of the Metroplex across Central Texas but a few scattered showers will be possible across our area. Rain chances will start to decrease by Monday afternoon. Slightly warmer temperatures are ahead for Tuesday and Wednesday as highs climb into the …