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State police arrested an off-duty Dallas police sergeant Friday, Dallas police said, accusing the nearly 20-year officer of driving while intoxicated while a child was in his vehicle.Sgt. Matthew Terry, 40, faces one count of driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, a state jail felony, Dallas police said in a news release. It was not immediately clear whether Terry had an attorney. Attempts to reach him for comment Friday afternoon were unsuccessful.Also unclear was when and where the arrest took place. A Department of Public Safety spokesperson did not immediately provide additional information about the arrest when reached Friday…

AUSTIN — When pressed to explain a 30-page proposal to further limit access to abortion pills in Texas, Sen. Bryan Hughes encouraged Texans to read the legislation for themselves.“Don’t rely on our characterizations of it,” the Mineola Republican said late Wednesday. “Please, just look at the words of the bill.”The Dallas Morning News reviewed the text of the legislation that passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday. Below are answers to questions about what the abortion pill bill, Senate Bill 2880, proposes:Political PointsGet the latest politics news from North Texas and beyond.No abortion-inducing drug could be made or distributed in Texas.…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Trump administration told a federal judge Thursday that a Georgetown University scholar’s lawsuit against deportation should be moved from Virginia, where it was filed, to Texas, where he’s jailed over allegations of “spreading Hamas propaganda.”U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles seemed skeptical of the government’s request, which would involve her dismissing the case in Virginia. She raised concerns that a dismissal in her court would void her order in March to keep Badar Khan Suri in the U.S. while his First Amendment case plays out.David Byerley, a Justice Department attorney, told Giles that he would need…

University of Texas System Chancellor James B. Milliken is leaving to be the next president of the University of California.UC officials announced Friday afternoon that Milliken will lead that system, which has more than 295,000 students and 10 campuses as well as health centers and research labs. His departure comes as other longtime leaders in the system are leaving as well, including UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell and UT-Dallas President Richard Benson. “The University of California is universally regarded as the preeminent public research university in the world, and I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to join the many…

Dallas-Fort Worth faces similar headwinds as the broader economy, but is showing similar resilience as tariffs upend expectations for growth this year.The Labor Department reported on Friday that the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in April, a better-than-expected figure given how newly implemented tariffs have undermined confidence and scrambled the business outlook. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, which helped spark a brisk rally in volatile markets.From Main Street to Wall Street, economists and businesses are warning about the storm clouds gathering from tariffs that may dampen job creation and business activity later this year. At least momentarily…

News that the iconic home of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky is up for sale has sent a shock wave through the Dallas architecture community, and for good reason. The pristine neo-modern villa, designed by Richard Meier, might be the most recognizable work of residential architecture in the city, its blazing white form plainly visible to anyone driving by on Preston Road. No sale price was announced for the property, which is being offered off-market. “I won’t sell it to someone who doesn’t feel it’s an important and significant property,” Howard Rachofsky told Artnet. “I view it as an artwork. It’s…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ordered an end to taxpayer subsidies for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, a long-standing goal of some Republicans who have accused the media outlets of bias.In an executive order late Thursday, Trump said that government funding of news media is “not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence.”The order requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease direct funding for NPR and PBS to the maximum extent allowed by law, and bars future allocations. The measure also seeks to block indirect funding of NPR and PBS by…

A cold front is bringing with it another chance for strong to severe storms Friday morning in North Texas.According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, the potential for storms starts in the region about 9 a.m., and will linger into the early afternoon. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, with a lower possibility for tornados.Periods of heavy rain could also cause localized flooding, particularly in areas that have already received abundant rain, the agency said. In addition to heavy rain, the weather service also confirmed two tornadoes touched down in North and Central Texas earlier…

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Frisco, Grapevine and Dallas is rolling back prices to 79 cents for a pork chop at lunch. This deal is one of the lowest single-priced menu items at a sit-down restaurant we’ve seen this year, timed just right as United States flirts with recession. Perry’s 79-cent pork chops are available at lunch on Friday, May 2, 2025, only. The deal starts at 10:30 a.m.The special extends beyond North Texas to every Perry’s Steakhouse in the country. It operates restaurants in eight states. Most are in Texas, in Perry’s home city of Houston, in addition to…

Tom Landry casually tossed books, photos and various knick-knacks into a cardboard box as he prepared to walk out of his office at Valley Ranch for the last time.I was bearing witness to a significant moment. One of the legendary figures in sports history answered every question posed to him before shaking my hand and asking me to close the door on my way out. I couldn’t help but think what the Cowboys coach, who rarely shared his emotions publicly, truly felt about leaving what he clearly considered his calling.I’m about to find out.No, I’m not comparing my departure from…