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After a 15-year-old was a victim in an apparent random stabbing, residents of the typically peaceful Frisco neighborhood are asking how such a thing could have happened.

The FBI has arrested one of its Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives ? the mother of a little boy who disappeared in the Tarrant County city of Everman.

With national attention on the Texas redistricting dispute, House Republicans just approved a new congressional district map.

Members of a Mesquite family are thankful to be alive after a suspected drunken driver crashed into their house. Unfortunately, the home now has significant damage.

The FBI has arrested one of its Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives ? Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, the mother of a little boy who disappeared in the Tarrant County city of Everman.

Twenty years ago this month, Hurricane Katrina triggered the worst humanitarian crisis in modern America. It also exposed weaknesses in our nation's infrastructure, including a breakdown of telecommunications. Some of the innovations developed since then are now helping with current disaster response.

In an ongoing battle against crime in the nation's capitol, the US Marshals are now offering rewards for tips leading to arrests in the city.

A sophomore football player at Lancaster High School died after suffering a medical emergency during practice on Monday.

The Lancaster Independent School District talks about the death of a student this week after a heat-related emergency during football practice. Preston Malone III was a sophomore on the Lancaster High School junior varsity team.

The Texas House will vote on new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay. The Republican-led House is looking to create five additional GOP House seats ahead of next year's midterm election. Redistricting is usually only done after the U.S. census every 10 years. Republicans say the new districts were drawn to maximize partisan advantage. Democrats oppose the new maps, saying they're based on racial discrimination. The Senate has already passed the new Congressional maps.

Here are four stories to know about for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. A 15-year-old boy is out of the hospital after he says he was randomly attacked while walking his dog in Frisco. Across Texas, many will wear green today to honor the victims of last month's devastating floods in Central Texas. This comes before victims' families are set to testify before state lawmakers. The number of COVID-19 infections in North Texas is on the rise. And, a Dallas police K-9 was rushed to an emergency vet hospital on Tuesday because of a heat-related medical emergency.

A 15-year-old boy is out of the hospital after he says he was randomly attacked while walking his dog in Frisco.

Across Texas, many will wear green today to honor the victims of last month's devastating floods in Central Texas. This comes before victims' families are set to testify before state lawmakers.