Alice Kim from Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary in McKinney is one of 55 state and territory winners in the 16th annual Doodle for Google contest. She now hopes to advance to the finalist round. In January, Google invited students to submit doodles inspired by the prompt, “My wish for the next 25 years…” in celebration of Google’s 25th anniversary. …

Dallas officials on Monday said they hadn’t seen major impacts to local operations with the winter storm warning in effect, but the city was treating major roadways and increasing shelter beds for the homeless as conditions were expected to worsen into Tuesday. About 40 trucks were available to put down sand at major Dallas intersections, bridges, overpasses and inclines, and to …

The initial stages of this year’s first major winter weather event pushed through North Texas Monday, with hazardous conditions expected to carry into Wednesday. Sleet and freezing rain Monday afternoon led to flight cancellations and hazardous conditions for motorists. Many North Texas school districts dealt with delayed bus schedules and canceled extra-curricular events on Monday and had decided by Monday afternoon to cancel school …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. The move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would formally restructure the federal coronavirus …

Plano residents should prepare for trash and recycling delays, city officials announced Monday. As severe winter weather hits North Texas, residents are asked to place their carts at their collection points until the storm passes. Trash pick-up will occur as soon as driving conditions are safe, according to the city. Recreation centers will delay opening until 9 a.m. Tuesday and libraries will …

Dallas estimates it’ll spend at least $3.5 billion on the development of a new downtown convention center and revamping related sites such as the attached arena and nearby cemetery by 2030. The latest financial breakdown to replace the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center released by the city includes a $2.8 billion estimate to build the new convention center with a …

NEW YORK — Donald Trump faces new legal jeopardy after Manhattan prosecutors convened a state grand jury to investigate any role he may have played in making hush-money payments to a porn star on the eve of the 2016 election. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office was to begin presenting evidence to the grand jury Monday, according to a person familiar with …

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Dallas County and other parts of North Texas starting Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning. A watch means there is potential for “significant impacts” to travel due to snow, sleet or ice accumulations. Weather conditions may cause slippery bridges and roads, according to a weather service bulletin. The most significant impacts are …

All lanes on a portion of Interstate Highway 35 East reopened early Sunday evening after an hours-long closure, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The northbound lanes near Illinois Avenue and southbound lanes near Ewing Avenue were closed for more than two hours Sunday and caused miles of traffic backup, the department’s online feed showed around 4 p.m. The …

Hundreds of people from North Texas gathered in downtown Dallas Sunday to voice their opposition toward two Texas senate bills that they say are unjustly targeting Chinese Americans. Texas Senate bills 147 and 552, both of which have been authored by Republican lawmakers, aim to add regulations that would ban people with ties to four countries (China, Iran, North Korea …

De’Evan McFall once thought his days playing basketball were over before they ever really began. It seemed to come out of nowhere, when late last year, his first season playing for Angelo Williams in the D-Town Magic Youth league, the 11-year-old called the coach himself, and said he wouldn’t be coming back. Money was tight; his mom just couldn’t afford …