Texas Democratic lawmakers sent a letter of congressional inquiry to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Monday, cautioning public colleges about the potential loss of federal funding if they adhere to Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s recent directive to disregard updated language in Title IX regulations. Title IX, a civil rights law established in 1972, prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally …

WASHINGTON – MJ Hegar sits in prime position ahead of next week’s Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. John Cornyn, if campaign cash is any guide. While the Air Force veteran long ago established herself as the fundraising frontrunner in the crowded field, a Dallas Morning News analysis of a previously uncompiled campaign finance data set – the most complete one …

As her 13-year-old cousin was being abducted, LeDoris Randle received a threatening phone call from a blocked number. “If he don’t bring back the drugs, then I’m going to kill the [expletive],” the voice on the other end of the line said. Randle, 23, told a Dallas County jury Tuesday she immediately thought of her boyfriend, Kendall Perkins, who had …

Authorities in Dallas County on Tuesday added two indictments on capital murder charges against Billy Chemirmir, the man accused of smothering elderly residents at North Texas independent living facilities for years. In all, Chemirmir has been indicted on capital murder charges in the deaths of 14 people, while civil lawsuits accuse him of killing eight more. He faces the death …

An 8-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen while unloading groceries in San Antonio, and police are searching for the persons believed to be responsible. The incident took place about 5:30 p.m. in East San Antonio, where the boy and his stepfather were unloading their haul, San Antonio’s KABB-TV reported. Police say a silver van drove by and two people opened …

Temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth are set for an up-and-down ride this week — along with a chance of snow. The week started off mild, with highs in the 60s on Monday and highs in the upper 50s on Tuesday. Now a cold front is headed for Dallas-Fort Worth, according to KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Grant Johnston said. A strong cold front …

Colder weather will be moving into North Texas overnight. A band of clouds and isolated snow flurries will accompany the cold front, but no impacts are expected. Wind chills will be in the 20s early Wednesday. The colder air will be reinforced on Wednesday. A strong northwest wind will increase once again, making for a blustery day. Freezing temperatures are …

A cold blast is moving through North Texas this morning with a strong north wind. Wind chills will be in the 20s and 30s today. Some brief morning clouds may squeeze out some sprinkles or possibly flurries, but it won’t last long. Sunshine and blustery conditions are expected this afternoon. Freezing temperatures are possible into Thursday morning. Temperatures will then …

This year could see more twisters than usual, AccuWeather’s 2020 tornado forecast predicts. But North Texas meteorologists are skeptical about that outlook. AccuWeather’s forecast predicts between 1,350 and 1,450 tornadoes this year, slightly more than the average of 1,253 tornadoes that touchdown annually in the U.S. AccuWeather is ballparking the figure this year, compared to last year when it predicted 1,075 …

A 17-year-old surrendered to police Saturday in connection with a drive-by shooting that left a 79-year-old woman dead in her home last year. Kimberly Ann Garcia, 17, is being held in the Dallas County jail on a murder charge for the death of Gloria Roque, who was shot in her South Dallas home Oct. 31. Garcia’s bail is set at $150,000. …

An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with the slaying of another teen last year. Kejae Jeremiah Thomas Ray(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) Kejae Jeremiah Thomas Ray faces a capital murder charge in the death of 18-year-old Jacob Eubank, whose body was found under a bridge in West Dallas. A passer-by discovered Eubank’s body the afternoon of Dec. 9 in the …