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Texas man accused of killing teen daughters hid in secret room to elude arrest, FBI says
A man accused of fatally shooting his teenage daughters in Irving in 2008 hid inside a…
High school custodian drowns while rescuing 8-year-old in river, Iowa officials say
A 42-year-old man is being referred to as a “hero” after officials say he drowned while…
31-year-old Irving man shot three times in south Fort Worth neighborhood, police say
A 43-year-old Fort Worth man was arrested after police found a man who had suffered three…
Climber’s body recovered months after 200-foot fall on Oregon’s highest peak, cops say
A climber’s body sat on Oregon’s highest peak for months after she fell 200 feet, officials…
Scattered showers in North Texas to bring brief relief from 100 degree days this week
Parts of North Texas may see rain this week, giving the region slight relief from over…
4-year-old killed on highway after wandering away at night, Indiana cops say
A 4-year-old died after being hit by a car when he wandered out at night, Indiana…
Watch lightning crawl ‘all over the sky’ off new Outer Banks bridge in North Carolina
Images of spidery lightning filling the sky off North Carolina’s new Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge hint…
4-year-old finds gun and fatally shoots herself in car, Georgia cops say. Mom charged
A 4-year-old girl is dead after shooting herself with a gun she found in the backseat…
Governor Abbott Appoints Eastland To Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dick Eastland to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for a term…
Man killed, child among 5 hurt after gunfire erupts at baseball game, Georgia cops say
Six people were shot, one fatally, after an argument escalated into gunfire during a baseball game…
Husband and wife are thrown from boat and die in crash off Texas coast, officials say
Two boats crashed off the Texas coast on Saturday, Aug. 6, killing a husband and wife…
Two teens die in head-on crash days before starting senior year, Colorado cops say
A head-on collision with an accused drunk driver killed two 17-year-olds in Castle Rock days before…
Adopt a dog or cat in August and Fort Worth will waive the fee. Find out why.
Looking to adopt a dog or cat? The City of Fort Worth is waiving adoption fees…
Horse named Bella rescued by North Texas firefighters after getting stuck in mud
North Texas firefighters and volunteers rescued a horse named Bella who was stuck in thick mud…
Denton County TX firefighters rescue horse stuck in mud
Denton County, Texas firefighters rescued a horse named Bella who was stuck in thick mud up…
Governor Abbott Congratulates Outstanding Women In Texas Government 2022 Honorees
Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award recipients for 2022 announced…
An oil company is seeking property tax breaks to finance its plans to remove carbon dioxide from Texas skies
Occidental’s tax break applications include new details about its carbon removal plans, which some experts see…
Dad killed in head-on crash was on his way to pick up his family, SC coroner says
A dad on his way to see his family was killed in a head-on crash in…
In dry California, salty water creeps into key waterways
Charlie Hamilton hasn’t irrigated his vineyards with water from the Sacramento River since early May, even…
Woman walking in the middle of street hit, seriously injured in Fort Worth, police say
A woman who was walking on a roadway was seriously injured early Monday after she was…
Man stole ambulance that came to help him, then stole a fire truck, Alabama cops say
An Alabama man is being held without bond after he managed to steal and crash three…
Stock Market Today – 8/8: Stocks Higher as Investors Look to July Inflation Numbers
Stock-index futures rise as investors assess the Senate’s sweeping bill on clean energy, healthcare and taxes,…
Doctor defends against malpractice claim, says suit wrongfully branded him ‘Dr. Death 2.0’
Dr. Anil Kesani was celebrating his anniversary in Hawaii in 2019 with his wife when the…
Driver hits, kills motorcyclist in southeast Fort Worth, then abandons car, police say
A motorist hit and killed a motorcyclist early Monday in southeast Fort Worth, then drove away…
New restaurants coming to Fort Worth’s Southside: a pizzeria and (!) vegan fine dining
Construction is beginning on two new West Magnolia Avenue neighborhood restaurants as the Near Southside restaurant…
9-year-old ‘playing’ with gun shoots and kills 15-year-old girl, Baltimore police say
A 9-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old girl in Baltimore, according to…
Stocks Higher, ‘Inflation Reduction Act,’ Softbank, CVS Health and Signal – Five Things To Know
Stock futures higher ahead as investors assess the ‘Inflation Reduction Act,’ Softbank posts massive fiscal loss,…
Fort Worth’s housing is changing, as apartment projects outpace single-family homes
The pace of apartment construction is outpacing single-family home starts in Fort Worth, where the housing…
Texas Republicans are trying to sell school choice measures, but rural conservatives aren’t buying
Any school choice policy must win over rural Republicans, who have historically been against diverting public…
Senate Democrats send their big tax, climate package to House: Five takeaways
Senate Democrats after a very long series of votes have approved a massive $740 billion bill…
Juan Williams: Seniors get nothing by voting for the GOP
I turned 68 years old this year. I did not vote for Donald Trump in 2016…
GOP shrugs off Kansas abortion vote – but it got their attention
Republicans are not yet sweating the idea of abortion issues swaying the midterm elections in favor…
DeSantis is ‘scarier’ opponent than Trump, say Democrats
President Biden has repeatedly talked about taking on former President Trump. He still tells anyone who…
Democrats see new signs of hope ahead of midterms
Democrats are seeing new glimmers of hope for the 2022 midterm elections amid a series of…
Analysis: Israeli PM’s Gaza gamble seems to have paid off
Israel’s caretaker prime minister took a gamble with his preemptive strike against Islamic Jihad militants in…
Electric vehicle battery-related plant announced in Kentucky
Lotte Aluminium Materials USA plans an aluminum foil manufacturing operation to serve the electric vehicle battery…
Russian tennis players collect 3 titles at US Open tuneups
It was quite a week for Russia’s professional tennis players — four tournaments, three titles. One…
Former coal town comes together in face of Kentucky floods
Barely a week after floodwaters swept downtown and left a foot of mud and twisted, gutted…
Cease-fire between Israel and Gaza militants holds overnight
A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants…
As summer wanes, water crisis looms for east Ukrainian city
The echo of artillery shells thundering in the distance mingles with the din of people gathered…
What to watch in Wis., 3 other states in Tuesday’s primaries
The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin governor’s race on Tuesday features competing candidates endorsed by former…
2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and…
Not so fast: California’s last nuke plant might run longer
An aggressive push toward renewable energy has run headlong into anxiety over keeping the lights on…
‘We’re triaging’: Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with…
‘We’re triaging’: Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot, his slaying remains a mystery that…
Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Months after they were sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who…
Teen killed, father hurt when suspected drunken driver crashes into White Settlement home
A teenage girl was killed and her father seriously injured when a suspected drunken driver crashed…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year…
One year after Afghanistan, spy agencies pivot toward China
In a recent closed-door meeting with leaders of the agency’s counterterrorism center, the CIA’s No. 2…
Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes grew up in Milwaukee with a mom who was a public school…
Biden to join governor to survey flood damage in Kentucky
President Joe Biden and the first lady are expected to join Gov. Andy Beshear and his…
North Carolina sheriff stocking schools with AR-15 rifles
When schools in one North Carolina county reopen later this month, new security measures will include…
UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late…
Report: Dozens got sick after visiting Kansas splash park
A new federal study said dozens of people got sick after visiting a splash park near…
Former Miss America running for Congress as independent in North Dakota
Former Miss America Cara Mund has announced she’s running for Congress this year as an independent…
Michigan AG requests special prosecutor investigate opponent for voting machine access
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) on Friday requested a special prosecutor investigate her opponent’s alleged…
Ukraine grain headed for Lebanon under wartime deal delayed
The scheduled arrival Sunday of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black…
Woman killed in hit-and-run as she tried to cross I-20 in Arlington, police say
A pedestrian died on Sunday in Arlington when she was struck by a vehicle as she…
Batter plays in cricket final despite positive COVID-19 test
Star batter Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 but was still allowed to play as Australia…
Dems rally around abortion. Are they reaching Black voters?
Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their…
4 riding in golf cart killed in crash at Texas intersection
Four people riding in a golf cart were killed — including two juveniles — when an…
Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat
While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they’re skiing in Africa. Don’t…
Kentucky candidates struggle when describing 2020 election
Kentucky Republicans came to the state’s premier political event this weekend intent on winning elections in…
In argument over parking space, two men are shot in east Fort Worth, authorities say
Two men were shot at midday Sunday during an argument with another person over a parking…
One dead, two missing after boat collides with barge on Tennessee river, officials say
One person was killed and two are missing after a boat collided with a barge in…
As 6 people hang out in Arlington apartment, 18-year-old man is shot dead, police say
A person late Saturday fired a shotgun inside an Arlington apartment, killing an 18-year-old man, police…
Judge’s body found at bottom of Arkansas lake after he vanished during family vacation
Search crews found the body of an Arkansas judge who went missing during a family lake…
Walker finds 3 kids, father dead inside car. Oklahoma cops were searching for them
The search for an Oklahoma man and his three children ended just hours after it began,…
Man driving stolen excavator rips up parking lot, destroys water lines, Utah police say
A man drove a stolen excavator a mile to a Salt Lake City grocery store, where…
Neighbors drag trampoline to burning house to rescue trapped resident in Tennessee
Fernando Rivera got home from work Thursday, Aug. 4, to find smoke billowing from his neighbor’s…
2-year-old shoots through ceiling into family’s apartment while they eat, VA cops say
A 2-year-old found a gun and fired a shot into a family’s home as they ate…
‘You left his family alone.’ Dad and two dogs killed in hit-and-run, Colorado cops say
Police are seeking the driver of a Toyota Sequoia who ran away after hitting and killing…
Two children among four killed when golf cart is rammed by SUV, Texas police say
At least four people are dead after an alleged drunk driver crashed into a golf cart,…
Person shot dead in west Fort Worth, police say; authorities have not announced arrest
A person who had been shot to death arrived on Saturday with a relative at a…
Nurse arrested in fiery crash that killed family going to prenatal checkup, CA cops say
A fiery crash at a Windsor Hills gas station that killed six people, including a family…
Torrential rains trap more than 1,000 people at Death Valley as park closes all roads
A torrential downpour stranded 1,000 visitors and workers at Death Valley as rain washed out hundreds…
Rescuers find body while searching for another person who fell from cliff in Texas
Rescue crews stumbled onto a body while searching for an injured visitor at a park in…
Biden steps out of the room and finds legacy-defining wins
Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be…
A year of chocolate truffles recalled for a possibly ‘serious or life-threatening’ error
Five flavors of That’s It. Dark Chocolate Truffles with expiration dates from March 23, 2023 through…
Another body found at Lake Mead as vital reservoir continues to shrink, rangers say
Rangers discovered human skeletal remains on a beach at Lake Mead as the reservoir continues to…
Meta (Facebook) Looks to Take on TikTok Next
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has a plan to take over a new segment. Social media…
Disney World Has a New Dinner and a Show Offering
Looking for something new to do on your next trip to Walt Disney World? Orlando is…
Airplane Seats Could Get Even Smaller Soon
Airline passenger group is pushing the Federal Aviation Administration to act. Traveling by airplane is worse…
Transit woes mount for Boston’s beleaguered subway riders
For Boston subway riders, it seems every week brings a new tale of transit woe. Runaway…
More Tarrant residents are dying of overdoses. How responders are trying to slow the tide
Amy Yang sits down at her computer and begins to scrolls through a list, searching for…