Women, men and allies in all major Pakistani cities are taking part in Aurat March events being held to mark International Women’s Day and call for the protection of women’s rights. The first Aurat March was held in 2018 in Karachi. The next year, it was extended to more cities, including Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Larkana, and Hyderabad. This year too, …

Police are searching for a man they say killed his girlfriend at a Garland apartment complex Saturday night. Police were called about 9 p.m. to the complex in the 2900 block of West Walnut Street, near Shiloh Road, where they found two children crying and asking for help. Police say their mother, whose identity had not been released, was found …

In all her years of fundraising, Family Place CEO Paige Flink has never experienced anything like Dallas’ rallying spirit during the February storms. And she hopes she never needs it again. Flink was sitting at her kitchen table command center when she sent a desperate tweet early in the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 16. The Family Place’s shelter was without …

We’re in for another picture perfect day across North Texas! Sunday will feature more sunshine, with a slightly warmer temperatures and a bit more wind. Afternoon highs will climb into the middle 60s to around 70 degrees. The wind will blow from the south and southeast between 5 and 15 mph. The upcoming week looks to be warm and mostly …

Plano school officials are working with police to investigate claims that a Haggard Middle School student was bullied and abused by classmates. The mother of a student contacted the school resource officer at Haggard earlier this week, according to Plano police spokesman David Tilley. The officer is now working with a juvenile crimes detective on the case. Tilley said he …

Temperatures climbed to the middle and upper 60s Sunday afternoon, and it will be even warmer in the week ahead. The upcoming week will feature gusty south winds which will drive temperatures into the 70s through Friday. The next storm system and associated cold front moves through the area Friday night, Ahead of that front we may see thunderstorms on …

More than 200 people are expected to gather at a Collin County home this week for sushi, drinks, political speakers — and a bonfire to destroy masks that organizers say represent government overreach. The Dallas Jewish Conservatives event Wednesday evening in Parker is meant to celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s announced end of Texas’ mask mandate and other COVID-19 restrictions. “I felt …

Across the state, 2,953 more coronavirus cases were reported Sunday, including 2,420 new cases and 533 older ones that were recently reported by labs. The state also added 84 COVID-19 deaths, raising its toll to 44,451. Of the new cases, 1,805 were confirmed and 615 were probable. Of the older cases, 530 were confirmed and three were probable. The state’s …

Billy Chemirmir, 48, has been charged with killing 18 elderly women in North Texas, and he has been accused of killing 24 people from April 2016 through March 2018. Police say he used his experience as a health-care worker to target older people in their homes and at senior living complexes in Dallas and Collin counties. Lawsuits filed against some …

HOUSTON, Texas — As small-business owners and managers across Texas went to work Wednesday morning, they faced yet another 2021 headache: deal with losing business from customers who don’t want to wear face masks during the pandemic or from patrons who will only frequent places that require them. The dilemma was abruptly thrust upon them after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday afternoon …