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 …

A child’s remains were discovered in a black garbage in Arkansas Friday while authorities searched the area for missing 4-year-old Maleah Davis, Houston police say. Police said they could not confirm if the body was that of Davis. Houston Police Chief Asks Public to Help to Find Girl’s Body Crews were searching in Fulton, Arkansas after a road clean-up crew …

Between them, the Schieffer brothers of Fort Worth have moderated presidential debates, anchored network newscasts for 35 years, built a pro baseball stadium and team and served America as one of our leading diplomats. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports from their upbringing 10 years apart in River Oaks and Benbrook, Bob and Tom Schieffer became Fort Worth’s emissaries to Washington, …

DALLAS — Jacob Contreras would have turned 23 today. Brandon Mapps was the “baby of the family.” And Gina Elder left behind four kids. Contreras, Mapps and Elder are just three of the 38 victims who died of homicidal violence in May in Dallas. Two older cases were also classified as homicides in May, bringing the total number of cases …

An Arlington man is being charged with murder after police said his wife was found unconscious in their apartment early Tuesday morning. Police said they were asked to perform a welfare check at a residence at the Windsprint Apartments on the 2500 block of Park Village Drive at about 6:45 a.m. The caller advised that a man was possibly at …

Southern California musician Kodi Lee brought the house down on the Season 14 premiere of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” Tuesday with a performance that scored him a “golden buzzer” advancement into the live shows. The 22-year-old singer and pianist rocked “A Song for You” by Leon Russell after first appearing on stage alongside his mother Tina Lee and aided by …

An outbreak of tornadoes swept parts of northern and eastern Texas Wednesday, leaving scattered reports of damage but only one minor injury. Twisters were reported near Rockwall, Greenville and Canton between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dozens of funnel clouds that didn’t reach the ground were also sighted, with many people sharing their storm pictures to NBC 5 through …

Ten-year-old Camila Yi loves to test her brain power with games. And, she loves Friday night dinners at Saltgrass Steak House. “Fried mushrooms are my favorite and the kid’s sirloin with extra steak butter,” she smiled. Recently, though, she noticed a couple of things that bothered her Number one: She’d memorized all the games on the kid’s menu. “Some of the …

10:00p The Flash Flood Watch and Tornado Watch have been cancelled for North Texas. 8:00p The DFW area is in the clear for the rest of the evening in terms of severe weather. You could still see a shower or storm, but the severe threat will remain east of the metroplex. That’s also where a Tornado Watch continues until 11:00pm …

Flames consumed Dallas’ historic Ambassador Hotel early Tuesday morning, leaving behind only a shell of the 115-year-old landmark building. Dallas Fire-Rescue was called at about 1:30 a.m. to the historic, former luxury hotel at 1312 South Ervay Street. Firefighters arrived to find the six-story building engulfed in flames Smoke billowed over Interstate 30 as more than 100 firefighters attacked the …

The recent reprieve from stormy weather in North Texas is about to come to an end. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for a large portion of North Texas that goes into place Wednesday morning and will last at least through Thursday morning. Wednesday is expected to bring widespread storms, mainly during the afternoon and evening. An upper low …