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Connie Gonzalez’s neighborhood has one general store, but her family can’t walk there because it’s too dangerous without sidewalks. Gonzalez, who has lived in West Dallas for 40 years, said cars regularly drive into the ditches on the side of the street in front of her house, and drivers who park there often leave trash. She’s told city officials about …

Just months away from voters’ decision on whether to retain or fire him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has found a new foil to help him rally his conservative base and turn back Democrat Beto O’Rourke in November. Abbott has been sparring with New York Mayor Eric Adams over the governor sending busloads of undocumented migrants from the Texas-Mexico border to the Big Apple, …

Texans are stressed about the economy, cutting back on spending and placing the blame on the policies of President Joe Biden. Seven in 10 Texans say they are more worried about finances than they were a year ago and 87% said increased prices have had an impact on their household situation. Gas prices are hitting family and business finances hard and …

For years, Coppell resident Sinmin Pak has been organizing events to spread awareness of the hundreds of thousands of women and girls who were forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military before and during World War II. Victims of the sex trafficking network known as “comfort women,” were part of an operation spanning multiple countries in east and southeast …

It’s Back-to-School for many districts today across North Texas and it’s going to be sunny and hot. More triple digits are in store to start the week. In addition, dry skies are expected through Tuesday. However, there’s hope for some heat relief and rain chances later in the week. A cold front will pay us a visit by Wednesday evening. …

A man was shot and killed in Far North Dallas Sunday morning, according to police. Authorities responded about 10 a.m. to Esperanza Road and Spring Valley Road, where officers found a man in a creek with several gunshot wounds, Dallas police said. The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was pronounced dead. Authorities said the victim’s identification is pending fingerprint analysis. …

Two research groups at the University of Texas at Dallas are exploring a treatment that could improve the recovery of people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS, used with traditional treatments for PTSD, may help shorten the length of treatment, increase its effectiveness and make the process more tolerable for patients. The UTD groups are …

A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed by his wife in Fort Worth early Saturday, police say. About 4:20 a.m., officers were called to a home in the 700 block of River Hill Lane, near LTjg Barnett Road west of River Oaks, where they found  man with a stab wound to his abdomen. According to police, the …

Neal Gay, the man who founded the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, died Thursday at his ranch in Terrell. He was 96. The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo shared the news on Facebook, calling Gay a “patriarch” and a “legendary rodeo leader.” The announcement was accompanied by a statement from Gay’s family, who said they are thankful for the decades of “wisdom, …

A 19-year-old woman was arrested Saturday in the fatal shooting of a Louisiana man two days earlier in Mesquite, police said. Michelle Myahana Johnson faces a murder charge in the slaying of Jabari Walters, 33, of New Orleans. It is unclear whether she has an attorney. Officers responded about 10:35 p.m. Thursday to a shooting call in the 3800 block …