UT System to offer free tuition for qualifying Texas families

Students with families who make less than $100,000 could soon receive free tuition at the nine academic institutions in the University of Texas System.

Houston capital murder suspect Jylon Dukes arrested in Comal County

Jylon Dukes, 20, is charged with capital murder in the death of 17-year-old Mario Jodan at a Houston apartment complex in June. Jail records show he was booked into the Comal County Jail on Tuesday.

Target quarterly results fall as holiday discounts and dockworker strike hit profits

Target etched out a slim sales increase in the third quarter and profits slumped as inflation-weary customers pulled back on spending and costs related to a dockworker strike in October dragged on results.

Man points gun at police after running from car crash
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A Colorado fugitive is in the hospital after crashing a car, running from police on foot, and pointing a gun at officers. McKinney police then shot the man in the stomach and his condition is unknown.

Sentencing today in Dallas: Man poisoned IV bags
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A former doctor who was convicted to tampering with IV bags is set to be sentenced today at the Federal Courthouse in Dallas.

Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly Collin County carjacking
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A Dallas man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the carjacking and murder of a complete stranger in Collin County last year. Detectives gathered a ton of evidence, including a video the murderer posted on social media with the murder weapon.

Murder suspect casually showed witness a dead body
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A North Texas man says he went to a friend's apartment to pick up a spare key and ended up stumbling upon a brutal killing. Upon discovering a man's body, the witness described a bizarre scene including drugs and ice cream.?

Cowboys stars partner with Duncanville ISD for turkey giveaway
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The giveaway is a collaboration with Duncanville ISD and Big Brothers Big Sisters. They were able to give out 500 free turkeys to families in need.

Dallas County ballot errors may have impacted Prop U vote
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Thousands of people received the wrong ballot on Election Day in Dallas County. While most local races were not close enough to be impacted by the error, it could have impacted one controversial city proposition.

DFW Airport breaks ground on $5 billion expansion
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$1.6 billion will go toward creating the new terminal while the remaining $2.7 billion will be used for upgrades in terminals A and C.

Botham Jean posed no threat at time of shooting: expert
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Tuesday's testimony was marked by a crime scene reconstruction expert who said Botham Jean posed no threat to Amber Guyger when he was shot.

Trump plans to use military for mass deportation plan
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President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to declare a 'National Emergency' and use military resources to carry out his mass deportation plan.

Carroll ISD considers new gun policy
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This North Texas school district is considering adding school Marshals to up security measures. The latest discussion and more:

Carroll ISD considers hiring armed school marshals
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If approved, the school marshals would have 80 hours of training certified by the state. The board president clarified it would not arm current employees as marshals.

Grapevine police bust multimillion-dollar crime ring
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In May, Grapevine police say the thieves hit a warehouse and stole half a million dollars worth of Ray-Ban sunglasses and VR headsets. In total, police believe the group stole $10 million worth of merchandise across several heists.

Texas shooting spree suspect may never face trial after found incompetent

A man accused of going on a shooting rampage, killing six people last year, has been found incompetent to stand trial. Shane James Jr. may never face trial for the crimes in Austin and San Antonio.

Fort Worth apartment fire battle hindered by drivers
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It took dozens of firefighters to get the fire under control, and they're blaming problems with access to water. They say people kept driving over water hoses, causing them to bust.

Irving officer killed in off-duty motorcycle crash
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The Irving police chief says some of his own shift mates were the ones who responded to the crash scene. He calls Officer Jerome Scholz's death a loss for the entire community.