Dallas city leaders are actively seeking solutions to address the ongoing pension crisis, with one potential option causing concern among public transportation officials and drawing criticism from a county commissioner. Approximately 220,000 individuals rely on DART transportation services daily, highlighting the significance of any discussions regarding funding reductions. DART spokesperson Jeamy Molina emphasized the critical role public transit plays in …

FedEx Corp. plans to challenge what may be the largest-ever jury verdict won by a worker suing over racial bias, $366 million awarded to a Black former saleswoman who claimed the company fired her after she complained about discrimination. The company will appeal the verdict and ask the trial judge to reduce the damages, it said Tuesday in a filing. …

AUSTIN — Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke outraised — and outspent — Gov. Greg Abbott in the most recent 30-day reporting period, according to disclosures to the Texas Ethics Commission that became public on Tuesday. Despite trailing in polls, O’Rourke took in more money than Abbott for the third consecutive reporting period. Between Sept. 30 and Saturday, the former El Paso …

After four students became ill following a suspected THC exposure on Halloween, a preschool staffer was arrested, Prosper police said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. Authorities received a call around 4:35 p.m. Monday about a medical emergency at the Primrose School of Prosper in the 1100 block of La Cima Boulevard. Prosper police said four children from the same classroom …

SAN FRANCISCO — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a Tuesday court filing. David DePape was ordered held without bail during his arraignment Tuesday in San Francisco Superior …

Democratic lawmakers and members of the Dallas College Mountain View campus community honored the 19 children and two teachers killed in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 and called on voters to vote November 8 to change the laws that would raise the age to buy high-powered weapons to 21. The attendees gathered in front of the altar with the photos …

Diana Flores, a Dallas College board trustee, couldn’t hold back her tears as she recalled how she felt when she first learned of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde. “We can’t continue to lose our children,” Flores said. Flores was one of the guest speakers at a Día de los Muertos event at the Dallas College Mountain View …

After two winters with significant COVID-19 spikes, public health experts warn that this year will likely follow the same trend, especially with the development of several new, highly contagious omicron subvariants. And new public health variables — including COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, waning effectiveness of certain treatments such as monoclonal antibodies and unseasonably early increases in other respiratory illnesses — …

The Texas Veterans Land Board opened its 10th state Veterans Home on Oct. 21 in Fort Worth, and 95-year-old Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse was there, adding to a memorable month of honors for the legend. Veterans Land Board chairman George P. Bush marked the completion of the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home with an award recognizing Woodhouse’s service with the …

Voter turnout has been steady at First United Methodist Church-Richardson, a Dallas County early voting center chosen to replace the Richardson City Hall vote center. City Hall could not be used as a vote center this year because a fire in August led to the temporary closure of the building. Early voting takes place through Friday for the Nov. 8 …

Halloween evening will be pleasant with temperatures falling into the 60s, making for good trick-or-treat weather. A gradual warming trend with sunshine will take hold through the middle of the week with highs bouncing back into the upper 70s. Our next round of showers and thunderstorms arrive Friday and Saturday, as a potent storm system moves into North Texas. We’ll …