AUSTIN — With their hopes raised by a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court, lawmakers who seek tighter restrictions on reproductive rights are making sweeping abortion legislation a priority for the 2021 session. But abortion rights advocates, who have had several legal battles with the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to push for expanded health care and access to abortion. …

When Chris Norman started an online petition to rename the street where Botham Jean lived and died, the Dallas native wanted people to remember Jean in a way that was impossible to ignore. “I wanted the city and all police officers to see his name on a daily basis and have no reason to forget,” Norman said. Norman said he …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Andre Johnson owns Houston Texans franchise records in catches, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He also is the first inductee of the team’s Ring of Honor. But No. 80 is not a fan of the team’s latest dealings with its franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson. The retired wide receiver tweeted advice to the QB on Tuesday, telling …

Another freeze is expected tonight as temperatures fall into the low 30s across North Texas. Wednesday will feature of a good deal of sunshine with a milder afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 50s. The next cold front moves through the area Thursday. This will not be a strong front, but it will help keep our weather seasonably cool …

The U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential traffic from Mexico until Feb. 21. Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in social media channels that Mexico was the one that proposed the U.S. government to extend the border closure. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the …

Documents obtained reveal that authorities have a suspect, now in custody, in the shocking, seemingly random slaying of a man just steps away from his front door in north Oak Cliff in early October. House passes resolution urging Pence to invoke 25th Amendment, as Dems speed toward impeaching Trump The day after 49-year-old James “Jamie” Faith was killed, police released …

When 9-year-old Amber Hagerman vanished Jan. 13, 1996, Sgt. Ben Lopez quickly realized hers wasn’t a typical missing-child case. He was a patrol officer, driving around Arlington that afternoon looking for a black pickup connected to her disappearance. When he saw media vans lined up, he realized the seriousness of the case. Dallas City Council to consider renaming part of …

Mayor Eric Johnson is requesting more COVID-19 vaccines from the state to inoculate residents, saying the city can store up to 10,000 doses a week. In a letter sent Monday to Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd, Johnson notes the city has already been approved to distribute the vaccine and recently gave 2,000 doses provided by the …

An Irving man faces a capital murder charge after a fatal shooting in Tarrant County. Jacoby Mikel Jones, 22, was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday afternoon in connection with the death of 38-year-old Eduardo Pedroza Escobar. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the program …

WASHINGTON — The House passed on Tuesday evening a searing resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to expel President Donald Trump for inciting the violent mob that stormed the Capitol last week. Dallas City Council to consider renaming part of South Lamar Street after Botham Jean The 26-year-old accountant was killd in his apartment in …