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Feds open civil rights investigation into Texas school district after LGBTQ book removals

DALLAS — The U.S. Department of Education opened a civil rights investigation into Granbury ISD, a North Texas district where officials removed books with LGBTQ themes.

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Dallas-Fort Worth sees sharpest drop in homebuilding permits since Great Recession

Facing slower traffic in sales offices with buyers facing higher mortgage rates, North Texas homebuilders are hitting the brakes at a pace not seen since the Great Recession.

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What’s the difference between a tornado watch and warning?

DALLAS — The National Weather Service on Tuesday issued a tornado watch covering most of North Texas. That advisory was later accompanied by a tornado warning in some areas of Parker, Wise and Tarrant counties.

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McDonald’s is testing a new restaurant concept, and the first location is in North Texas

McDonald’s is trying out a new approach to their drive-through restaurant model, and the fast food chain picked North Texas as its testing grounds.

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Who is Tanner Horner, suspect in kidnapping, murder of 7-year-old Texas girl?

FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities on Friday arrested Tanner Lynn Horner, a FedEx contract driver, and said he is accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old North Texas girl after making a delivery to her home.

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This affluent city in Mexico has become a way station for migrants with eyes on Texas

MONTERREY, Mexico — Graced with Lone Star brands like H-E-B, Whataburger and 7-Eleven, this affluent city in northeastern Mexico is home to global conglomerates and posh neighborhoods, enjoying strong economic and cultural ties to Dallas-Fort Worth. It’s a mere two-hour drive from the Texas border.

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Crypto executives need to grow up or go the way of FTX, Riot Blockchain leader says

The highly publicized collapse of the crypto platform FTX is a wake-up call for crypto executives to act more professionally, one of crypto’s most prominent North Texas leaders says.

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ACLU calls for civil rights investigations into two North Texas school districts over anti-transgender policies

Frisco ISD’s new bathroom policy and Keller ISD’s ban on books that reference gender fluidity violate federal rules prohibiting sex-based discrimination, the ACLU said.

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In Texas, civil rights investigations into Frisco, Keller schools sought over bathrooms and books

DALLAS — North Texas schools implementing policies that will harm LGBTQ children must be investigated, the ACLU of Texas said in federal civil rights complaints filed Monday evening.

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United States needs Jesús Ferreira to thrive at World Cup. He’s ready for the pressure.

DALLAS — In the 26 World Cup matches it has played in the last 70 years, the United States men’s soccer team has 25 goals, a paltry output even for a low-scoring sport.

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Texas early voting down significantly from 2018 midterm election, final numbers show

AUSTIN, Texas — Early voting statewide and in key North Texas counties this year was down significantly from the 2018 midterm election, according to the Texas secretary of state.

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Could Texas politics get in the way of Dallas-Fort Worth’s rapid growth?

North Texas is growing at an unrivaled pace.

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D-FW home sales down for four straight months with 17% decline in September

September marked the fourth consecutive month of declining North Texas home sales as buyers have pulled back due to affordability challenges, and sellers are seeing fewer showings, offers and deals.

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Editorial: Poisonous abandoned oil wells are all over North Texas

Tens of thousands of dangerous and abandoned oil wells pierce the Texas landscape.

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Billy Chemirmir: Convicted killer accused of 22 murders goes on trial in Texas

Labelled North Texas’s worst serial killer, Billy Chemirmir is alleged to have forced his way into the homes of elderly women before smothering them and stealing their jewelry.

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Bisexuals not covered by federal employment protections, Texas plaintiffs argue

AUSTIN, Texas — A hardline Christian activist and an evangelical church in North Texas are arguing that federal employment protections for LGBT workers don’t apply to bisexuals.

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Where is Beto O’Rourke’s best chance to beat Greg Abbott? Not in North Texas, poll says

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a double-digit lead over Beto O’Rourke in North Texas in the race for governor, according to a breakdown of voters in a new poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas, Tyler.

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Buyers flocked to lake houses during the pandemic. Now that frenzy is over

DALLAS — The pandemic drove many buyers away from cities and toward properties around North Texas lakes. Over the course of this year, that rush has died down.

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Parents demand Fort Worth area districts remove ‘In God We Trust’ signs from schools

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Austin-based Kaplan Law Firm delivered cease and desist notices to four North Texas school districts on Friday morning requesting that they remove all non-compliant “In God We Trust” signs from their schools.

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How a $100 box is changing the way people protect themselves against coronavirus

Life in North Texas has largely returned to a pre-pandemic normal. People are tired of masking and remaining socially distant, even though contagious COVID-19 variants show no signs of going away anytime soon.

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Trinity River in North Texas reaches flood stage in heavy rainfall

DALLAS — As heavy rainfall continues to drench North Texas, the Trinity River in Dallas rose nearly 6 feet over the flood stage Monday, according to data from the National Weather Service.

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Trinity River in North Texas to reach flood stage amid heavy rainfall

DALLAS — As heavy rainfall continues to drench North Texas, the Trinity River in Dallas is projected to rise four feet over the flood stage Monday, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS).

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Anthropologist explores how heat impacts North Texans’ physical, mental health

DALLAS – When Courtney Cecale moved into her North Texas house in the summer of 2020, she was in for a heat shock.

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Dallas Zoo staff get creative to help animals beat the heat

DALLAS — This summer has been all but unbearable for the people of North Texas — but what about the animals at the Dallas Zoo?

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Yaser Said found guilty of capital murder in 2008 killings of 2 daughters in North Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 65-year-old father was found guilty Tuesday of capital murder in the 2008 shooting deaths of his two daughters in his taxi near an Irving hotel in what some family members called “honor killings.”

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