Donald Trump on Thursday used his endorsement of Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright to blast President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party’s agenda. And the former president, appearing at a tele-town hall sponsored by the anti-tax group called Club for Growth, continued to make unfounded allegations that the presidential election was rigged, this time suggesting that his Texas victory over …

A conversation between police and students that started during a community march in DeSoto continued Wednesday. Some students spoke at the April 21 march, organized by One DeSoto after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd. Those students reconvened on Zoom to continue the conversation about policing. They were joined by peers and DeSoto …

• One million doses of Covid-19 vaccine arrive from China • Inbound flights curtailed to stop transportation of Indian variant • 5,480 cases, 151 deaths reported in single day • Permission granted for import of 6,000 tonnes oxygen, 5,000 cylinders ISLAMABAD: With over 5,000 more people infected with coronavirus over the past 24 hours, Pakistan on Thursday decided to curtail …

LAHORE: Senator Barrister Ali Zafar, who has been tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan with overseeing the sugar scam probe, on Thursday held meetings with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ‘s estranged leader Jahangir Khan Tareen’s legal team and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials to have their views on the investigations conducted so far into the matter. “I am confident …

Authorities made a second arrest in connection with a body found last month in Ennis. Lauren Danielle Dovers.(Ellis County Sheriff’s Office) Lauren Danielle Dovers, 25, was arrested Tuesday in the death of 29-year-old Jordan Von Hoffman, the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said. Dovers faces a charge of tampering or fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair a human corpse, …

Three juveniles are in custody in connection with the weekend slaying of a 15-year-old girl in Mesquite. Police said Wednesday that the trio had been apprehended and each faced a charge of murder in connection with the death of Arial Charles. Their names were not released because of their ages. Officers were called to the scene of a shooting just after …

A bill that would make it harder to successfully sue commercial trucking companies moved forward Thursday afternoon after a series of postponements on the House floor. According to the bill’s author, Plano Republican Jeff Leach, the legislation would create a fair framework that ensures victims in collisions involving commercial vehicles can have their day in court, while also protecting commercial …

A Mansfield man has been arrested in connection with a December shooting in Arlington that left one man dead and another wounded. Police announced the arrest of Raymond Alexander Echols, 28, on Thursday. Court records show that he was booked into the Tarrant County jail April 22 on charges of murder and aggravated assault and has since been released on …

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram rescinded endorsements for two Arlington candidates Thursday after they failed to disclose previous bankruptcies in the newspaper’s voter guide questionnaires. Mayoral candidate Jim Ross and his ex-wife filed for bankruptcy in 1999, and District 3 city council candidate Nikkie Hunter filed in 2017, the Star-Telegram reported, citing records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. Both have …

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 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 under …