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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team. “Go in there! Go in …

At least 21 people were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday morning, 19 of them children. Here’s wat we know: Students, teachers killed Nineteen children and two adults were killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN that …

While almost nobody was looking, historic Dallas restaurant the Old Mill Inn closed in Fair Park and has been managed by new operators since early 2022. The 86-year-old restaurant is now in the hands of OVG Hospitality, which is the food and beverage arm of Oak View Group. Oak View has co-managed the city-owned Fair Park since 2019, and they’ve designated about $1 …

Beautiful weather is in store across North Texas today. Sunshine, low humidity, and highs in the 80s can be expected. The wind won’t be too strong either, making for very nice outdoor weather. A warming trend is in store as we head into the holiday weekend. Highs on Friday will be in the upper 80s, followed by a return of …

AUSTIN — Texas had never elected an openly gay, Black legislator until this year. By November, its voters might be sending as many as three to the state House. Earlier this month, Jolanda Jones became the first openly LGBT Black state lawmaker when she beat out her challenger in the special election to replace retiring Rep. Garnet Coleman in his Houston seat. Sworn in last week, …

North Texas educators want to assure families that the safety and well-being of students is their top priority after a gunman killed 21 people — including at least 19 children — at a Uvalde elementary school Tuesday. The attack at Robb Elementary School, with roughly 600 students, marks the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. “It’s a horrific tragedy,” wrote Richardson …

After the mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, gun control advocates renewed calls for restrictions. But Texas Republicans, who control the state Legislature and have passed some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, were pushing back. Texans have been able to carry a handgun in public without a license or training since Sept. 1, 2021, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed …

WASHINGTON — Wingstop founder Antonio Swad defeated Justin Webb in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff and will face Democratic incumbent Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas in November. Swad was holding a significant lead over Webb when The Associated Press called the race for him at 11 p.m. Swad finished first out of a six-person field in the March 1 primary for Texas’ 32nd …

AUSTIN — Janet Dudding has claimed victory in the Democratic runoff for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Dudding, a CPA endorsed by Planned Parenthood and the Texas AFL-CIO, said she bested opponent Ángel Luis Vega and was leading by a large margin, with most precincts reporting unofficial results late Tuesday evening. Vega did not respond to requests for comment. Dudding will face Glenn Hegar, the incumbent …

WASHINGTON — Nine-term Rep. Henry Cuellar of Laredo was battling for survival Tuesday night in a fierce South Texas congressional race that drew huge attention as a bellwether for the nation’s mood on reproductive rights. Cuellar, a rare anti-abortion Democrat, faced Jessica Cisneros, an immigration lawyer who nearly ousted him two years ago. Just after midnight, with a lead of …