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 …

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said a 24-year-old man who was in custody died following what authorities described as a “medical episode.” Shamond Lewis was arrested Sept. 22 and accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Lewis was taken to a hospital the following day after a “medical episode,” …

SAN ANTONIO — The mysterious woman who allegedly lured dozens of migrants on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flights to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio has been identified by several media outlets as Perla H. Huerta, a former combat medic and U.S. Army counterintelligence agent living in Tampa. The New York Times reported late Sunday that a Venezuelan migrant who was working with …

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains, as the North escalates tests of weapons designed to strike regional U.S. allies. It was the most significant missile test by North Korea since January, when it fired an …

Inside a dance studio with floor-to-ceiling mirror walls, the plywood floor creaks every time dancers from the Ballet Folklórico SIMA stamp their leather-sole shoes while practicing the choreography of the Danzón Flor de Azar, a folk song. The dancing pairs — ages 15 to 25 — move their bodies elegantly, following the slow tempo rhythm’s swings and turns. Their faces barely crack …

ATLANTA — U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker, a Republican who has endorsed a “total ban” on abortion, condemned a report Monday that he paid his then-girlfriend in 2009 to have an abortion. The former University of Georgia and Dallas Cowboys football star called the Daily Beast report a “flat-out lie” and labeled the accusations “disgusting, gutter politics” as he threatened to …

Influenza is back after a two-year break, a fact that’s made even more complicated by the still-spreading coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know about the impending flu season: Experts say it’ll likely be pretty bad While it’s tricky for scientists to predict just how severe a flu season will be, U.S. scientists can look to countries in Earth’s southern hemisphere for …

In a rare softening of hostile relations, Venezuela freed on Saturday seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on narcotics convictions. The swap of the Americans, including five oil executives held for nearly five years, follows months of back channel diplomacy by senior U.S. …

With a threatened railroad strike in the rearview mirror, Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway is hauling out a $1.5 billion plan for a new rail facility in Southern California that it says will relieve congestion around the critical ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Barstow International Gateway will be a 4,500-acre rail yard and intermodal facility with warehouses for moving freight …

AUSTIN — One of two Texas brothers who authorities say opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one and injuring another, was warden at a detention facility with a history of abuse allegations. The shooting happened Tuesday in rural Hudspeth County about 90 miles (145 kilometers) from El Paso, according to court documents …

Temperatures will trend a touch warmer into the first half of the week, with highs reaching into the mid and upper-80s. Expect overnight lows to range from the mid-50s to mid-60s. A cold front will usher in slightly cooler air by Friday afternoon/evening into the weekend. No rain is expected in the next 10 days. So, be on alert for …