Dallas community reacts to Abbott's threat against rainbow crosswalks

Dallas could lose state funding if rainbow crosswalks and other similar displays are not painted over. The Texas Department of Public Transportation said cities must remove street art with “political ideologies" within 30 days.

Paxton, Crockett lead in latest Senate primary polls

Statewide polling shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a narrow lead over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination, while U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads among likely Democratic candidates.

Investigation leads to second arrest of Celina ISD teacher on child pornography charge

Celina ISD teacher and coach William Caleb Elliott has been arrested on a new, second-degree felony charge of possession or promotion of child pornography following an ongoing police investigation.

Americans rate these 6 federal agencies lower than the USPS

These notable federal government agencies hover near their lowest approval rating among the public in years based on data in a recent poll.

UNT Football sells out DATCU Stadium for first time in program history

In honor of their historic first sellout against No. 24 South Florida on Friday, UNT canceled classes after noon, setting the stage for the biggest game in DATCU Stadium history.

Jonathan Rinderknecht: Palisades Fire suspect denied bond, moved to Florida 5 months ago

Jonathan Rinderknecht, the 29-year-old man charged with starting what became the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, was in federal court in Orlando on Thursday. 

West 7th Shooting: Suspect charged in deadly gang-related shooting at nightclub

Fort Worth police have made an arrest in the deadly, alleged gang-related shooting that left one person dead and five injured in the West 7th Street entertainment district last weekend.

Judge partially blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois

A federal judge partially granted a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois after hearing arguments challenging the legality of the action.

Ex-police chief charged for fueling wife's car with city credit card

A former North Texas police chief and a former officer were arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud and theft after allegedly using a city credit card to purchase fuel for their personal and wives' vehicles.

State Fair of Texas expands free student tickets to weekends

The State Fair of Texas has announced new options for students to use their free tickets, aiming to make it easier for families to attend the annual event.

Texas National Guard troops begin tasks in Chicago area: AP

The job is the first word on what the troops are doing outside the state since they were mobilized to the area.

Legality of the National Guard deployment to Chicago
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A judge will hear arguments tomorrow on whether the deployment of the Texas national guard to Chicago is legal. The guard deployed at the request of President Trump and against the wishes of Illinois? democrat leaders. Posturing, posing and tough rhetoric is ramping up between Chicago leaders and the trump administration. President Trump posted today that the governor and Chicago mayor "should be in jail."

Ted Cruz demands answers from Wikipedia for 'left-wing bias'

Cruz's letter, which says Wikidepia has allowed anti-Semitism in its articles, comes about two weeks after he called out the FCC chair for "dangerous" comments on government censorship.

Lawmakers race to halt execution of Robert Roberson

Amid bipartisan calls for a stay of execution and new evidence, Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his daughter, is scheduled to be executed on October 16.

Texas cities with 'political agendas' on roads could now be stripped of funding

While the directive does not specify the "political ideologies" that could yank road project funding from cities, the move comes days after a rainbow crosswalk was repainted in a prominent Texas "gayborhood."