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Texans will head to the polls in November to decide a slew of high-profile races. To be eligible, however, they must register to vote by Oct. 11. Although there is no presidential election, voters will choose the next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller. All are four-year terms. In addition, all U.S. representatives, state senators, …

A former defensive player for the Dallas Cowboys was arrested in Collin County Thursday, according to online jail records. Collin County jail website showed that Brandon Carey Carr, 36, a 14-year NFL veteran who spent two different stints with the Cowboys, was arrested Thursday and released later that same day. Online records did not show Carr’s charges or his bail …

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they say fatally shot two people at a northeast Dallas strip mall over the weekend. Houston Littles IV(Dallas police) Police said Thursday that they were looking for Houston Littles IV, 39, in connection with a shooting in the 8400 block of Park Lane about 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Officers called to …

EL PASO — With hundreds of migrants sleeping in downtown streets, city and federal authorities continue to take dramatic steps to relieve pressure on this border city hit with the latest humanitarian migrant crisis since the beginning of the month. The drama is playing out in the backdrop of quiet diplomatic effort by the Biden administration, as reported by Reuters earlier this …

Latinos may have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant population in Texas, according to new data from the Census Bureau. The metrics: Texas Latinos make up 40.2% of the state’s population in 2021, while non-Hispanic Texans made up 39.4%. The estimates come from the bureau’s American Community Survey for 2021. While not as certain as a decennial census, the finding …

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month. In her order, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon refused a Justice Department request to lift her temporary prohibition on the department’s use of the …

A 25-year-old man who had a medical emergency in the Dallas County jail before he fell unresponsive in late July died from the toxic effects of cocaine, the medical examiner’s office said Tuesday. Luis Angel Perez’s death was ruled an accident, the medical examiner’s office told The Dallas Morning News. The written autopsy report wasn’t immediately available. Perez was arrested by Dallas …

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court was told Tuesday that there is no basis in federal law for a Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons with a single trigger pull. The ban was instituted after a sniper using bump stock-equipped weapons massacred dozens in Las Vegas in 2017. Gun rights advocates are challenging it …

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – As a political rift between Texas and Mexico grows, this tiny port of entry in New Mexico is reaping the benefits, doubling the size of trade and aiming for much more. Trucks with manufactured products entering the U.S. through this port, which is less than 10 miles from the Texas state line, have increased two-fold …

Gov. Greg Abbott is seeking approval for federal funds to help the Dallas region recover from last month’s historic flooding. On Tuesday, Abbott formally requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration, which would make some affected residents and businesses eligible for loans through the agency’s disaster grant programs The governor directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management …