A 55-year-old man died of gunshot wounds after a confrontation with a man who came to his door asking for work Monday night in central Oak Cliff, Dallas police said. Raul Rodriguez-Presas was found around 7:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of Tyler Street with a gunshot wound to his chest, police said. He died later at an area hospital, …

WASHINGTON — The White House added Dallas-area congressman John Ratcliffe to President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team Monday night, tapping a former federal prosecutor who emerged as a aggressive defender during the House impeachment inquiry. “I took an oath to defend the Constitution. This impeachment is an assault on due process. It’s an assault on the separation of powers. It’s …

  A man and a 15-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon in South Dallas, authorities say. Officers were called about 4:20 p.m. to the 2800 block of Warren Avenue, near South Malcolm X Boulevard. Police said the 15-year-old and the 20-year-old man had been standing on the corner of Lenway and Jeffries streets when people driving by …

A crash Monday afternoon involving an 18-wheeler snarled traffic for miles along southbound Central Expressway, near downtown Dallas. Police said the accident, involving the 18-wheeler and a car, happened about 1:30 near the exit to Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Police had not provided information about what led to the accident or whether anyone was injured. The road was clear as of …

The first half of today will be filled with sunshine, but clouds will thicken up by late afternoon. Our next storm system will approach the area late tonight and lead to rain chances. It will bring a wide swath of rain through the entire area during the day Wednesday. Some leftover showers will be around early Thursday morning before some …

A man is facing two counts of intoxication manslaughter after police say he caused a fiery crash that killed two women in Forney on Sunday. Royce Freebourn, 61, of Heath, was arrested after the crash, Forney police said. Police were called about 10:50 a.m. to the scene of the crash on the eastbound U.S. Highway 80 service road at the …

Denton police are asking for patience at an apartment complex while they investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday morning. No officers were hurt in the shooting that happened sometime before 6 a.m. in the 200 block of Inman Street, police said. Police provided few details but said there is no ongoing threat to the public and that police activity …

GENEVA: Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before an operation significantly reduce the risk of having postsurgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a study published Monday. The World Health Organisation (WHO) study argued that minor or non-essential operations on regular smokers could be delayed to give them time to quit and thereby improve outcomes such …

KARACHI: The first day of change in circuit breakers to 5.50 per cent from 5pc was put to test on Monday when the stocks tumbled with number of shares hitting their new lower lock. The KSE-100 index started out on a positive note and took off to its intraday high 135 points, before giving in to selling pressure that kept …

ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco advocates on Monday alleged that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to impose the health levy on cigarettes. Speaking at a media session organised by Human Development Foundation (HDF), they called upon the government to ensure implementation of the levy without further delay. According to a statement issued by the HDF, after the announcement of the budget …