State senators pressed health officials in Austin over soaring medical bills, demanding clearer data and options to lower out‑of‑pocket costs. The hearing laid out competing fixes and a long road to legislation.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday night on the west frontage road of North Central Expressway in Richardson; police say multiple vehicles were involved and a special crash unit is investigating.

Dallas police will hold a three-day hiring blitz at Gilley's during the World Cup, fast-tracking interviews and testing so candidates could join an academy by mid-summer.

Peter Piper Pizza cut the ribbon on a redesigned family‑entertainment restaurant in Mesquite, bringing arcade games, a PlayPark and a Summer Pass ahead of a public opening. Local officials pointed to new jobs and investment.

Thirteen people tied to a Dallas drug operation were sentenced to a combined 915 months after authorities seized kilograms of narcotics, 12 guns and conversion devices. The cases were brought by an HSTF-led federal-local probe.

A New York Times investigation found thousands of use‑of‑force incidents by Texas school police, including taser shocks and pepper spray on students, and raised new oversight questions.

A former Newman International Academy principal pleaded guilty and received probation as part of an expanding child‑abuse probe; investigators say the review may reach other schools and churches.

Mid‑morning is mostly clear and near 72°F. An Ozone Action Day and highs near 89°F are expected Thursday.

A 27‑year‑old man is in custody after Bexar County deputies found an elderly woman dead in her Shavano Park home while responding to a mental‑health call, the sheriff said.

Most of Dallas’ 50‑mile Loop should be open by the end of 2026; crews could begin the final segments in 2027 as funding and bridge work come together.

A CODIS hit and fresh lab testing linked Marvin Lee Holloway to Ruby Battee’s 1986 murder and sexual assault, Dallas police say.

A foreclosure auction is set for The Republic Apartments in Garland after S2 Capital allegedly defaulted on a $78.6M loan, while feeder-fund notes warn of a possible equity wipeout.

DFW Land bought 8020 Park Lane, a fully leased 120,923‑sf office inside The Shops at Park Lane. The move expands the investor’s Park Lane holdings near NorthPark Center.