The man accused in a shooting that left a 46-year-old man dead in Buckner Terrace was in custody Saturday morning. Police believe Diavontain Shamar Hill, 24, killed Nizar Raiyyani on Sunday morning after “an argument that turned into a robbery.” Police announced Friday that they were looking for Hill in connection with the shooting but did not say how they …

WASHINGTON — Since 2013, more than a dozen states have tried to ban abortion as soon as a sonogram can pick up the thump-thump of an embryonic heartbeat. That’s about six weeks, an egregious constitutional affront under Roe vs. Wade. No court has allowed a ban so early in pregnancy to stand. What grabbed the high court’s attention, prompting two …

SAN MARCOS — Police officials in a Central Texas city refused to provide an escort for a Joe Biden campaign bus when it was surrounded by supporters of then-President Donald Trump on an interstate, an amended lawsuit filed over the 2020 encounter alleges. The updated lawsuit, filed Friday, included transcribed 911 audio recordings, the Texas Tribune reported. The suit alleges that …

A Dallas police officer was taken to the hospital after a crash in northwest Dallas early Saturday. Police said the officer was assisting Dallas Fire-Rescue with a call around 2:45 a.m. in the 11400 block of Harry Hines Boulevard, near Royal Lane, when his squad car was struck by another vehicle. Dallas police said the rear of the vehicle was …

After a chilly night ahead, Sunday will be sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 70s. The weather will be quite nice for Trick-or-Treating Sunday evening with temperatures falling through the 60s with light winds. A cold front will move across North Texas mainly Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect a drop in temperatures and a chance of rain. The highest …

The Mavericks have officially announced that COVID-19 protocols at the American Airlines Center will be relaxed starting November 15, when Dallas hosts the Denver Nuggets. The @dallasmavs have announced new health and safety guidelines for fans at @AACenter. pic.twitter.com/Oe0vHWO4bx — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) October 30, 2021 While fans ticketed within 15 feet of the courtside area will still need to comply with NBA entry requirements, …

A suspected arson fire left two people with burn injuries in north Oak Cliff on Saturday morning, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the 800 block of East 9th Street, near Jefferson Boulevard and Ewing Avenue, shortly after 5:30 a.m. They found a two-story home on fire, and two residents with burn injuries in the front yard. Firefighters were able …

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who they say was involved in a fatal shooting in downtown Dallas on Friday evening. Dallas and DART police were called just before 5:30 p.m. to the scene of a shooting in the 400 block of North Lamar Street, near Ross Avenue. Jabari Griffin, 21, had been shot and …

The Dallas Zoo’s 17-foot-tall giraffe Jesse died Friday, marking the third death of a giraffe at the zoo this month. Jesse, 14, came to the zoo in October 2008 from a wildlife preserve in Santa Rosa, Calif. Marekani was greeted by Jesse as the calf made her public debut in July. Both giraffes have since died.(Lynda M. González / Staff …

The Dallas paramedic who was captured on video repeatedly kicking an unarmed homeless man in the face was fired by the department, Dallas-Fire Rescue said Saturday evening. Brad Cox was “no longer a member of the department” as of Friday, spokesman Jason Evans said in written statement. Evans later clarified that Cox was fired, but declined to provide further information, …