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Mayors in some of Texas’ biggest cities face little opposition in May reelection bids

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker face little opposition in their reelection bids. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson doesn’t have any challengers.

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Athena Strand’s mother sues FedEx, contractor, driver accused of killing 7-year-old girl

FORT WORTH, Texas — The mother of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed in Wise County in November, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against FedEx, Big Topspin and the driver accused of the girl’s murder, according to a news release.

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No. 22 TCU comes up short in close loss to No. 3 Kansas

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU fell short in completing the first season sweep of Kansas in program history.

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Mac Engel: Max Duggan’s O’ Brien award ensures his justified place in college football history

Max Duggan completed his undergrad degree in mid December, his college football career on Jan. 9, and his time at TCU effectively ended on Monday night, February 20.

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No. 22 TCU blows out Oklahoma State in Mike Miles’ first game back from injury

FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU ended its four-game losing streak emphatically with a 100-75 blowout win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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Texas man pleads guilty to assaulting police in Jan. 6 US Capitol riot

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Hurst man has pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement, resulting in body injury during the January 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to the Department of Justice.

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Black and Hispanic Texans say they don’t trust the quality of their water

A survey was commissioned by the nonprofit organization Texas Water Trade and included responses from households in both rural border communities and in urban areas across Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Mac Engel: SMU to the Pac-12 makes sense for the school, but this is a complicated issue for the league

FORT WORTH, Texas — SMU’s interest level in joining the Pac-12 Conference is so high it’s ready to help cover some of the costs.

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In an age of repeated crises, these Texans are creating mutual aid networks to help neighbors in need

Community organizations and individuals helped many Texans weather this month’s ice storm. Extreme weather heightens demand for their help — but it can also stress their resources.

The Texas Tribune

TCU squanders second-half lead in loss to Baylor

FORT WORTH, Texas — Short-handed TCU almost completed a season sweep of rival Baylor, but the Horned Frogs couldn’t close the deal in a 72-68 loss to the Bears on Saturday.

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Mahomes and Kelce, Summer-School Teachers

Patrick Mahomes really can do everything. That includes teaching, according to his private quarterbacks coach. Jeff Christensen saw this last summer, when Mahomes invited all his targets—several of whom were new to the Chiefs’ roster—to Fort Worth, Texas, where they’d train together to erase any ...

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‘Can you believe?’ Portrait in Texas Capitol honors Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’

FORT WORTH, Texas — Her 1,400 mile walk took her across the country, to President Joe Biden’s side as he made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Now she is honored on the walls of the Texas Capitol.

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Cut in animal enclosure found at Houston Zoo, following Dallas Zoo crimes

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Houston Zoo reported a cut in an animal enclosure Wednesday following a series of crimes at the Dallas Zoo that led to an arrest.

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How many minimum wage jobs do you need to work to rent in Dallas?

In both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, it takes more than three full-time minimum-wage incomes for a person to comfortably afford the typical one-bedroom rental home, according to new research from Zillow Group.

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North Texas lawmaker files constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — A longtime influential Republican representative from the Dallas-Fort Worth area has filed legislation calling for a constitutional amendment election to legalize casino and sports gambling in Texas, including at Lone Star Park horse race track in Grand Prairie.

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Deadly Ice Storm Snarls Travel Across Southern US

A winter storm brought rounds of sleet and rain, hazardous driving conditions were to blame for at least six fatalities

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Leonardo DiCaprio will play cult leader Jim Jones in film based on Texas author’s book

DALLAS — It’s something many authors dream about: writing a bestselling book and selling it to the movies. For Fort Worth-based Jeff Guinn, it just came true. His 2017 book, "The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple," is heading to Hollywood, and Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio wants to…

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The story of two separated twins, from four of the doctors who made it happen

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Doctors have no map for how to separate conjoined twins.

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Amber Carr, sister of Atatiana Jefferson, dies after congestive heart failure diagnosis

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amber Carr, the 33-year-old sister of Atatiana Jefferson, died Monday, according to the Carr family’s attorney.

The Texas Tribune

Fort Worth ISD drops sex ed despite $2.6 million purchase of instruction materials in April

The decision to drop the course followed a Jan. 24 school board meeting that saw dozens of residents and parents speak out against the curriculum, which has been in place since 2014.

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11 hours and 25 people: Conjoined twins separated at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH, Texas — Dr. José Iglesias gave himself only a few seconds to admire his work.

Texas Observer

Former Star-Telegram Conservative Columnist Spews Hate in Student Chatroom

Why was Carlos Turcios, an intolerant activist allowed to double-time as a columnist for a major Texas newspaper?

Texas Observer

‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco

Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.

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Aaron Dean lawyers file motion for new trial in ex-Fort Worth officer’s manslaughter case

FORT WORTH, Texas — Attorneys for Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter in December, has filed a motion for a new trial.

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No. 17 TCU throttles No. 11 Kansas State to snap two-game skid

FORT WORTH, Texas — How would No. 17 TCU respond after the heartbreaking setback to Texas on the road Wednesday?

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