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Highs in the upper 90s Wednesday through Friday will threaten more record highs before a strong weekend cold front arrives. This cold front will bring a chance of thunderstorms late Friday into Saturday and much cooler weather for the weekend. Highs on Saturday and Sunday will be in the low 80s. Low temperatures will be refreshing in the 60s and …

When Destiny Morris was looking for a place to live about three years ago, the Volara Apartments complex on Overton Road in east Oak Cliff made the most sense. The rent was relatively cheap, so Morris hoped she would save up some money by living there. But the low rent, Morris and other tenants at the complex said, isn’t worth …

HOUSTON, Texas — Former president Donald Trump criticized Democrats for a litany of issues Saturday, including inflation and immigration, during an Austin rally where he urged conservative supporters to help the Republican Party take control of Congress in November’s midterm elections. “I ask you to get ready to work, get ready to fight, get ready to win – and win …

A man was killed and another man was injured in a drive-by shooting early Sunday in Old East Dallas, police said. Officers responded about 4:40 a.m. to an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Munger Avenue, near Hall Street, where a 25-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the head. The man, identified by police as Braylon …

AUSTIN — Early voting runs from May 16-20 for the May 24 primary runoff elections that will decide who is on the ballot for several key races in November’s election. People who did not vote in the March 1 primary can vote in either party’s runoff. But anyone who cast a ballot in March must vote in the same party’s runoff. Here’s a …

DFW Airport reached a high of 97 Sunday afternoon, breaking the old record for the date, and a full 14 degrees above normal. The first two weeks of May have been the second hottest ever for DFW, trailing only the drought year of 1955. Unfortunately, this early summer heat that we’ve been experiencing looks to get even more intense. Record …

Three men were arrested Sunday in connection with a string of early morning gas station robberies, Dallas police said. Officers responded to four different robberies early Sunday in which they said the suspects’ vehicle was a beige sedan with a canvas top. Shortly before 4:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of South Beckley Avenue, the first of …

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — Police say churchgoers detained the gunman who shot multiple people Sunday at a California church, calling their intervention an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery.” Police say the suspect in the shooting is an Asian male in his 60s who investigators do not believe lives in the community. The shooting occurred during a lunch banquet …

Michelle Anderson, with The Afiya Center, hugs Stella Chaney, 13, encouraging her to be strong before voicing her opinion on abortion, during the Bans Off Our Bodies protest outside of Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas, on Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Ben Torres / Special Contributor) Stacy Greenberg, 48, of Arlington, shakes her fist while cheering for abortion rights during the …

Americans have always been divided. Whether over slavery, Prohibition, civil rights, the COVID-19 pandemic or any of the countless issues confronting the nation, differences of opinion throughout history have created fissures within society. The divisions would be exacerbated if the Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade and leaves the question of abortion rights to the states, making a unified America a tougher objective. Most …