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Country singer Conner Smith involved in fatal pedestrian accident, police say

Nashville police said Conner Smith showed no signs of impairment and that there are no current charges as the investigation continues.

Teen sentenced to 5 years for 2024 Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting

The shooting occurred one year before another gunman allegedly opened fire inside the school, injuring five.

6 teens hospitalized in crash following Richardson police chase

Police said officers found multiple guns, a Glock switch and marijuana inside the vehicle.

Heavy rain to hit North Texas, rising flooding concerns

The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking a complex of storms to the west on Tuesday morning as they move into the area.

OpenAI tools ChatGPT, Sora image generator are down

ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.

ICE Dallas deports 122 people on "high-risk charter" flight to China

The flight included 96 men and 26 women, ages ranging from 19 to 68, who were ordered to be deported from ICE detention facilities.

1 person arrested during immigration rally at Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas

What started out as peaceful, with just chants and signs, was soon declared unlawful by Dallas police.

Amber Alert discontinued for 4-year-old Dallas boy

An Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday morning, but was canceled shortly after.

Train derailment causes several road closures in Waxahachie

A Union Pacific freight train derailed late Monday night, leaving parts of the downtown area shut down.

Conservative Sen. Josh Hawley wants to raise federal minimum wage

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's position on the minimum wage aligns him with some of the Senate's most liberal members.

10 years after Dallas police headquarters attack, security gaps at patrol bureaus raise concerns

Officers say repeated security breakdowns at the patrol bureaus leave them wondering if the city has forgotten the lessons learned from that night in 2015.

Trump admin. mobilizing 2,000 more National Guard troops for L.A. protests

Almost 5,000 National Guard troops and Marines have been assigned to Los Angeles — drawing stiff rebukes from state officials.

Ex-jail worker accused of aiding New Orleans inmate as manhunt enters 4th week

Two days before New Orleans jail escape, Derrick Groves allegedly made a FaceTime video call to Darriana Burton, a former Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office employee, who's now facing a felony charge of conspiracy to commit simple escape.

Severe night storms hit North Texas with 80 mph winds, causing widespread damage

One of the hardest-hit places was Bonham, where wind and rain caused trees to hit homes and power lines all over town.