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Dallas police say a man fatally shot his brother’s girlfriend’s brother after an altercation in southeast Dallas in June. A Dallas County grand jury indicted Octavia Wilkerson, 30, Monday on one count of murder in the death of 41-year-old Eric Burnley. Police were called the afternoon of June 24 to an apartment in the 6100 block of Trail Glen Drive, where Burnley …

The North Texas Food Bank will hold another drive-through event at Lone Star Park. The food distribution is scheduled for Friday morning from 8–11 a.m., while supply lasts. Organizers say the service is open to any person in need. The distribution will be drive-through only, with no walk-ups permitted to ensure adherence to social distancing guidelines. The food bank is …

A contaminated former Navy airfield in southwest Dallas has long been the city’s dumping ground for government vehicles, and more recently, Confederate monuments pulled from parks. But Dallas leaders envision a future where Hensley Field becomes a sprawling lakefront development with shops, homes, parks and other amenities. While that’s still a long way off, the City Council on Wednesday took the first …

If you heard the name Doc Gallagher on the radio or at an event, you probably remembered it. There’s a certain cadence to his name. If you met Doc Gallagher in person, you certainly remembered that. He was an unforgettable figure, a minor North Texas celebrity with his sparkling silver hair and radio voice to go with his AM radio …

Dallas County health officials reported 219 new coronavirus cases Thursday, with the total for the entire pandemic eclipsing the 70,000 mark. The county also reported five new COVID-19 deaths. Fifty-nine of the cases came from a backlog caused by coding issues in the state’s reporting system. The backlog added 18 June cases, 36 from July and five from this month. …

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn, locked in a tight race for a fourth six-year term, used a pre-prime time showcase at the Republican convention on Thursday night to warn Republicans that Texas is not safe turf anymore. “Texas Republicans face our greatest election challenge in the last five decades,” he said during a “candidate spotlight” video, as one Senate and …

WASHINGTON — There’s an old saying in showbiz: Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. It turns out that conventions without delegates on hand also are hard. If the goal is to convey to the broader electorate that momentum and excitement are on your side, you need an audience. Consider the speech from Kimberly Guilfoyle, a Trump campaign finance official, former …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

WASHINGTON — With the White House transformed into a campaign venue, President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for a second term Thursday night, describing his own record as exemplary and painting rival Joe Biden as a weak-minded liberal who would drive the country into violence and moral decay. “Everything we have achieved is now endangered,” he warned. “This election …