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Fort Worth police officer dies after suffering medical emergency while on duty

Fort Worth Police announced one of their officers died on Wednesday after suffering an unexpected medical emergency while working in the line of duty.

Dallas man faces up to 30 years in prison for sending threatening emails

Plano apartment fire investigated as arson, person of interest in custody

Crash on westbound I-30 near Cherry Lane causes lane closures

Political mailers on transgender resources addressed to North Texas children raise questions, concerns

Driver hit nearly 50 miles over speed limit before crash that killed 2 recent SMU grads: affidavit

Texas News

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to drop all Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027, requiring affected customers to select new coverage.

Trump administration appeals Big Bend border construction halt to Supreme Court

Hearing to address search warrants in Camp Mystic fatal flood investigation

Texas governor’s race: Abbott holds narrow lead over Hinojosa in latest poll

Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker

Van Zandt County deputy killed, Canton officer injured in shootout

National News

Ancient DNA challenges theories about when humans first reached North America

Researchers examining ancient DNA have narrowed down the timeline of early human migration into North America — shedding light on a question that's puzzled scientists for decades.

Look up tonight: The Orionids meteor shower peaks as debris from Halley's comet lights up the night sky

American prisoner released from Russia after Trump-Putin negotiation

Toledo chemical leak causes evacuations after tank explosion

Minnesota wrong-way DWI stop: Woman arrested after .16% BAC

Best college towns in America: See which cities top the list

The NFC East hits rock bottom as Dallas struggles, Philly faces turmoil surrounding Jalen Hurts, and quarterback questions grip New York and Washington. Plus, previews of Giants-Texans and Cowboys-Eagles.

Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg, return of Kyrie Irving lead team to improved 2026-27 season

Could middling Cowboys still win the NFC East? | Free4All+

Kung Fu Kenny| Who Cares?!

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Politics

Trump administration appeals Big Bend border construction halt to Supreme Court

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow construction along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas' Big Bend region.

October 21, 2026 4:27pm CDT

Texas governor’s race: Abbott holds narrow lead over Hinojosa in latest poll

October 21, 2026 3:45pm CDT

Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker

October 21, 2026 2:34pm CDT

Talarico vs. Paxton: How the candidates differ on schools and education

October 21, 2026 1:33pm CDT

Texas Senate race: Talarico holds razor-thin lead over Paxton in latest poll

October 21, 2026 12:17pm CDT

Talarico challenges Paxton to debate hosted by TMZ

October 21, 2026 11:37am CDT

Entertainment

Erik von Detten, former Disney star, sued for alleged elder abuse, fraud

Former Disney star Erik von Detten is facing fraud and financial elder abuse allegations after a couple claims he persuaded them to invest more than $2.3 million in gold coins they say were substantially overpriced.

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed: 'Congratulations, you don’t have MS'

Richard Riehle, Smykowski from 'Office Space,' dies at 78

Wrestler Benjamin Satterley's cause of death revealed

David Surkamp, lead singer of Pavlov’s Dog, dies at 73

Why is Elizabeth Holmes trending? Texas prison stay, new documentary puts disgraced founder back in headlines

Consumer

FDA recalls GLP-1 drug, other injectable medication over sterility concerns

Apothecary Pharma is recalling 23 vials of compounded injectable drugs distributed nationwide because their sterility cannot be assured, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Trader Joe's plans to open 30 new stores nationwide: See the list

Amazon to hire more than 300,000 US workers for holiday shopping rush

Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit

Customer concern growing as US retailers adopt next-generation pricing tools

Trump says USDA to launch $8 billion harvest fuel relief program to help farmers offset diesel costs

Viral & Unusual

Viral video: Texas fan permanently banned from DKR Stadium

The University of Texas at Austin athletics director says a fan caught on video flipping off Florida Gators players while on the field after the UT football game on Oct. 17 has been permanently banned.