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CLEBURNE — Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday said incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is incapable of solving Texas’ lingering problems, including curbing gun violence, fixing the power grid and providing affordable health insurance for all Texans. “We are running against someone who represents everything that is at odds with what our values are, not as Democrats, but as Texans,” O’Rourke said …

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the Department of Public Safety will be a law enforcement presence throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in the upcoming school year. The DPS security presence of more than 30 state police officers was requested by Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell, Abbott said in a news release. The 2022-23 school year will begin Sept. …

A 10-year-old was wounded Wednesday afternoon in a drive-by shooting, Dallas police say. Officers were called about 1 p.m. to C.F. Hawn Freeway near South Belt Line Road, in the Rylie area of southeastern Dallas, where a shooting had been reported. Police said someone in a red car drove by and shot at another vehicle. The 10-year-old was struck in …

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson leaves office in a few months, but the Dallas Democrat plans to keep pushing to improve the city she’s represented for decades. “I’ll never lose interest in the community and I’ll continue to work,” Johnson said Wednesday, citing hopes for building up particular areas of South Dallas. “I know that I cannot do what I have in …

A woman was arrested Wednesday in Hawaii in connection with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, a North Texas native, earlier this year in Florida. Courtney Clenney, 26, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the slaying of 27-year-old Christian Obumseli, the Miami Herald reported. She will be extradited to Miami-Dade County, where the stabbing occurred. Miami police were called the evening of April …

AUSTIN — A little-known state committee consisting mainly of oil and energy executives approved recommendations Wednesday that lawmakers could rely on in next year’s legislative session to reshape Texas’ shaky power grid. The State Energy Plan Advisory Committee’s 7-5 vote was far from a mandate. It illustrated the concerns of several members about the lack of time and deliberation devoted to creating a …

Behind the scenes with the top chef at Dallas ISD Trina Nelson is the executive chef at Dallas ISD.(Staff Photographer) In this week’s episode, it’s all about back to school. Food editor Erin Booke reminisces with reporters Sarah Blaskovich and Claire Ballor about what they ate as kids during school. Sarah had the healthy mom who packed veggies and never …

The rain was a welcome sight across North Texas the past two days. DFW Airport finally broke its rain-free streak of 67 days Wednesday afternoon, receiving 0.41.” Some spots had over 2 inches, while other locations only had trace amounts. Today it’s back to dry and sunny weather. Rain chances will be limited to a few locations to the south …

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday it was shipping its biggest yet direct delivery of weapons to Ukraine as that country prepares for a potentially decisive counteroffensive in the south against Russia, sending $1 billion in rockets, ammunition and other material to Ukraine from Defense Department stockpiles. The package includes an as-yet-unannounced number of additional missiles for the M142 …

American Airlines could get delivery of long-awaited 787 jets from aircraft manufacturer Boeing this week after nearly two years of production problems. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it has given Boeing clearance to start delivering the jets again, the latest in a string of production problems that have hindered some of the airplane maker’s signature aircraft lines. “Boeing has made the necessary …