A Wind Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. with sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph expected and gusts to 50 mph. Be sure to secure any loose objects. The winds will decrease a bit Friday, but it’ll still be breezy. The winds have knocked limbs into power lines, leading to power outages across the Metroplex while also delaying roughly 160 arrivals …

Two men are behind bars after Dallas police say they lured a 14-year-old girl into a van last week and sexually assaulted her multiple times. Lukemond Olatunji, 43, and Vincent Thompson, 40, each face one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Thompson’s court-appointed attorney, Carl Hays, declined to comment on the case Thursday. Olatunji’s attorney could not immediately …

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Irving this week after police said he admitted victimizing nearly a dozen girls over the course of six years. Germond Miller was booked into the Dallas County jail Wednesday on a charge of sexual performance of a child under 14. Dallas police said he also faces charges of possession of child pornography and aggravated …

Strong winds swept through North Texas on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people, delaying flights and scrambling utility crews and firefighters to deal with the damage. The National Weather Service reported sustained winds of 33 mph, severe enough to lead to power outages across North Texas. At DFW International Airport, gusts reached 60 mph, causing the …

Two men are behind bars after Dallas police say they lured a 14-year-old girl into a van last week and sexually assaulted her multiple times. Lukemond Olatunji, 43, and Vincent Thompson, 40, each face one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Thompson’s court-appointed attorney, Carl Hays, declined to comment on the case Thursday. Olatunji’s attorney could not immediately …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back on accusations that he hasn’t thrown enough military muscle into stopping a surge of migrants at the Texas-Mexico border. On Fox News late Thursday, Abbott responded to criticism he’s held back on sending as many National Guard troops as he might to Texas’ southern border. “We now have 6,500 National Guard and …

Another cool and sunny day is on tap for Friday with highs in the low 70s. It’ll be breezy to windy with NW winds around 20 to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. The weekend looks quiet and pleasant with much lighter winds and lots of sunshine. highs will be in the mid to upper 70s and lows in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Power to tens of thousands was knocked out Thursday as high winds impacted southeast Texas. In the Houston area, CenterPoint Energy reported more than 43,000 customers were in the dark as of 7 p.m. Thursday. That number was down from the more than 108,000 customers who were without power earlier in the day. Thousands more were in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The 31-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend’s 8-year-old son to death faced a judge Thursday morning. Brian Coulter is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kendrick Lee, whose corpse was found in a west Harris County apartment, along with Kendrick’s three siblings. A judge set Coulter’s bond at $1 million on Wednesday, when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros will be put to the test with “us versus all y’all” as they continues the World Series on the road in Atlanta. As the Astros kicked off their quest for a championship, they didn’t have to deal with much animosity. The first two games were played at Minute Maid Park. That changes on …