At least 16 people died after a fire broke out at a factory in Karachi’s Mehran Town on Friday, police and rescue officials said. Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Additional Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said that 16 bodies had been brought to the hospital so far, adding that more were expected. Speaking to Dawn.com, Korangi SSP Shah Jehan said that …

Diana Neak was tired. She needed to direct furniture donations for arriving Afghans to a warehouse and other donations to a nonprofit. There was a political rally to plan for Saturday. But most of all, she worried about her family in Afghanistan, now in hiding. Neak is one individual caught up in the scramble to settle arriving refugees as their …

A Dallas woman pulled a gun on a man whose dog did its business near her apartment balcony, police say. Keturah Baht Jenkins, 44, was arrested Sunday on one count of aggravated assault and has since been released on bond from the Dallas County jail. She did not have an attorney listed in court records. Police were called about 5 …

The state’s top utility regulators on Thursday discussed changes to Texas’ electricity market as they began what could be the biggest overhaul of the state’s energy market in nearly 20 years, since the Legislature deregulated the state’s power grid. Those sweeping changes were approved in the 1999 legislative Session and went into effect at the beginning of 2002. The Texas …

For the past month or so, store manager Noah Krzykowski has watched new customers trickle into the Irving Feed Store, all looking for the same thing — ivermectin. Some admit they plan to take it themselves, but others tell Krzykowski it’s for their animals. Either way, he tells customers that he strongly discourages them from taking the medicine. “You can …

Hundreds of parents gathered outside of the Frisco ISD Administration Building Thursday afternoon to protest the lack of an opportunity to discuss masks in school at Frisco’s school board meetings. The district allows residents to comment on agenda items only during the public comment portion of special school board meetings, which it held on Aug. 13 and Aug. 25. The …

AUSTIN — A Republican lawmaker who went to the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. denied the day’s events were an insurrection. The denial by state Rep. Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg came as he clashed with Democratic Rep. Erin Zweiner during debate on a controversial GOP elections bill on Thursday night. Zweiner proposed an amendment that would bar anyone who encouraged …

AUSTIN–The likely passage of a controversial elections bill provides victorious Republicans with prime red meat for their constituents, and leaves Democrats hoping for a federal miracle to reverse the soon-to-be law. The bill, which on Thursday was advanced by the Texas House, would give both major parties a campaign issue on which to rally voters. Republicans are delivering on a …

Friday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with isolated to scattered showers possible, mainly south and east of Dallas Fort-Worth. A weakening heat dome over our area will lead to high temperatures that are more typical for late August, in the low to mid 90s. Spotty afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible both Saturday and Sunday, but …

Dallas County and the city of Dallas set an ambitious goal: House more than 2,700 people experiencing homelessness over two years. While it may seem daunting, the feat isn’t completely out of reach, thanks to a woman who’s done the same in Houston. Since her work with Dallas began in April 2020, Mandy Chapman Semple garnered the support of eight …