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 National Weather Service is urging North Texans to brace for extreme heat this weekend. A heat advisory was issued for 46 counties in the North Texas area, including Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockall and Tarrant counties. The advisory goes into effect at noon Saturday and expires at 7 p.m. Sunday. Heat index values are expected to be 105 degrees or …

About 40 years ago, a 21-year-old woman moved to Dallas and started volunteering. She hasn’t stopped. And those who know her say Dallas is better for her work transforming the city with a strong commitment to diversity and equity. Now, she’s received one of Dallas’ oldest civic honors, the 93rd Linz Award, which recognizes community involvement with significant impact on …

Police and fire officials said Thursday officers and paramedics followed proper procedures when a 47-year-old died in authorities’ care after they handcuffed her, used a spit hood and kneeled on her back. The officers and paramedics remain on active duty. LaDamonyon Hall died May 26 after officers responded about 12:45 p.m. to calls of a disturbance in the 12000 block …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decades-long search by a Florida woman and her extended family linked to an unsolved murder case has resulted in the woman finally finding her missing granddaughter, now grown with no previous knowledge of her tragic history, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, the mystery behind who brutally killed the girl’s parents more than 40 years ago remains …

An explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Texas left nearby residents rattled and is taking a substantial amount of the fuel off the market at a time when global demand is soaring. Freeport LNG will be offline for at least three weeks, the company said Thursday, following a fire in its export facility. Few details were released about …

While the Asian American community has resources for reporting hate crime, representatives from criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in North Texas say the big hurdle is getting people to report such incidents. “There are so many hate crimes or hate crime incidents out there that are not being reported for various different reasons,” said Jennifer Briggeman, a supervisory special …

AUSTIN — Police waited for protective equipment as they delayed entering the Texas elementary school where a gunman inside killed 19 children and two teachers, even as they became aware that some victims needed medical treatment, according to records obtained by The New York Times. The details published Thursday by the Times provided a clearer picture of the slow law enforcement response …

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of the deadly violence and startling testimony from Trump’s most inner circle, …

WASHINGTON — With never-seen video, new audio and a “mountain of evidence,” the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol attempted Thursday to show not only the deadly violence that erupted that day but also the chilling backstory as the defeated president, Donald Trump, tried to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory. Thursday’s prime-time hearing — broadcast live on almost all major networks — opened with eyewitness testimony from the …

A strengthening area of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere will contribute to hotter weather over the next several days. It will feel like mid-summer heat with many areas 100 degrees or higher. There’s a chance of thunderstorms tonight up in Oklahoma. Some of these storms could drift south toward the Red River by Friday morning. Thus, …