ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority has prepared the national policy for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the licencing and manufacturing of drones, quadcopters, hot air balloons and others. The national policy on unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is being developed with the understanding of its increased requirements in coming years which will need a guide to the concerned authorities for measuring …

Rain chances will return to North Texas. Outer bands of rain from Tropical Storm Beta (off the Texas coast) will surge up into North Texas. Of course, the most widespread rain will remain across south and southeast Texas, but North Texas will at least see scattered showers over the next 24-36 hours. Temperatures will be below normal as the rain …

Plans for a bullet train from Dallas to Houston have cleared two federal regulatory hurdles, allowing Texas Central Railroad to move closer to construction, the company announced Monday. Texas Central said the Federal Railroad Administration has finalized two key regulatory processes for the project: one establishing safety requirements and another completing an environmental review process. The company said in a …

Over $58 million was raised for nonprofits on North Texas Giving Day last week, including a record-setting $2.02 million raised for Arlington nonprofits. The more than $2 million comes from 8,580 donations, surpassing last year’s $1.8 million raised for Arlington nonprofits by 7,299 donations, according to the city. The annual North Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour event encouraging residents to …

Despite a $1.8 million drop in estimated revenue related to the coronavirus pandemic, DeSoto officials said the city’s budget remains sound. The city also spent roughly $722,000 due to the pandemic, although that increase in expenses will be covered by federal grants. According to officials, most of that money went toward staffing at the COVID-19 testing center at the Ellis …

AUSTIN — Democrats are pressing Gov. Greg Abbott to spell out what Texas will do with billions in federal coronavirus aid, citing budget cuts by state agencies and pressing financial needs of public schools, local government and social services programs. Some are also accusing Abbott and other state GOP leaders of hoarding federal COVID-19 money, to make state budget writing …

One man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting that erupted out of an argument during a dice game in South Dallas on Friday afternoon, police say. Officers were called about 5:45 p.m. to the scene of the shooting, in the 2400 block of Robert B. Cullum Boulevard near Fair Park, where they found three men shot. …

One person was dead after a shooting in west Oak Cliff early Monday. Dallas police were called just after 3:30 a.m. to a convenience store parking lot in the 1200 block of North Hampton Road, near Fort Worth Avenue. Dallas Fire-Rescue took a shooting victim from that location to a hospital, and police said the victim died. That person’s name …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in the slaying of a man who was found dead last month in an apartment complex parking lot in northeast Dallas. Devionne Dontray Hitchens faces a capital murder charge in the death of 37-year-old Jonetan Castro Navarro. Officers found Castro the morning of Aug. 1 in the 8300 block of Park Lane, near Shady Brook Lane …

The presidential elections are less than a month and half away. Our readers have shared a keen interest in these elections, and we’ve fielded their questions about how to vote. We’ve had some recurring inquiries, so in honor of National Voter Registration Day today, we’ve put all of your frequently asked questions in one place. When is the election? Election …