A violent clash erupted between the tribesmen of Janikhel tribe and police in Bannu district on Wednesday as the former started their march towards Islamabad to protest the police’s failure to arrest the killers of a local elder, who was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the area three weeks ago. The Janikhel tribesmen have been staging a sit-in in …

At least three people were killed and 21 injured on Wednesday after a bomb blast at Lahore’s Johar Town, officials said. The explosion took place around 11am in a residential area near the town’s Allah Hu boulevard, police said. Television footage showed visible damage to nearby houses whose walls had collapsed and window panes shattered. A statement from Lahore police …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In efforts to recover students who have failed to return to an educational setting, HISD’s student assistance department is teaming up with the Houston Astros Foundation to hold a phone bank. The district said the phone bank is focused on students who withdrew with a “whereabouts unknown code.” According to HISD, a total of 938 students …

A man who police suspect fatally shot a 20-year-old woman in South Dallas this week turned himself in to authorities early Tuesday. Curtis Everett Jeter II, 24, faces a murder charge in connection with the slaying of Hope Hensley, police said. He was booked into the Dallas County jail just after 5 a.m. Jeter’s bail was set at $500,000. He …

Even before all the Fort Worth school trustees could take their seats, the chants of “No CRT!” echoed in the room only to be countered by a woman shouting out: “Stop whitewashing history!” Parents, pastors, teachers and recent graduates packed a routine meeting that quickly transformed into one of the first major conflicts since Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law …

The Grapevine Fire Department is looking for hundreds of first responders to participate in a Sept. 11 event this fall. The department’s Honor Guard is seeking 455 first responders, from any city, to march on Saturday, Sept. 11, to “honor and remember the 343 firefighters, 70 police officers, nine EMS providers, and 33 flight crew members who perished on September …

An exhibit presented last year about iconic Southlake figure Bob Jones has received a national award. The exhibition “Bob and Almeady Chisum Jones: A True Story of Resilience, Courage and Success,” and its organizer, the Southlake Historical Society, have been recognized with an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The AASLH Leadership in …

Dallas County reported four more COVID-19 deaths and 95 new coronavirus cases Tuesday. The latest victims were two Dallas residents: a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s, a Carrollton man in his 60s and an Irving man in his 60s. All four had underlying high-risk health conditions. County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement …

Sid Miller, who for months has considered challenging Greg Abbott for governor, has opted to run for reelection as Texas agriculture commissioner. “I really have the best and most rewarding job in the world,” Miller said Tuesday in an email to supporters. “That’s why, after listening to the advice of supporters, friends, and my team, I have decided that I …

Prosecutors are dropping criminal charges against two people after police identified a different gunman in a shooting in downtown Austin that killed a tourist and wounded more than a dozen others, authorities said Tuesday. The June 12 shooting on Austin’s Sixth Street arose after an argument between two groups of teenagers from nearby Killeen, investigators said. Police initially said 13 …