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Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have secured a nine-figure financial donation, the organizations announced on Tuesday, as they work toward constructing a $5 billion pediatric campus in Dallas that will span nearly 5 million square feet.The new campus, which broke ground in October and is scheduled to open in 2031, will replace the existing Children’s Medical Center Dallas, a facility that was completed in 1967 and ranks among Texas’ largest pediatric hospitals. The institutions did not disclose the exact figure, but the most recent grant comes from the Moody Foundation and exceeds $100 million, the donation amount the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.The court acted in the dispute over a policy that presumptively disqualifies transgender people from military service.The court’s three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold.Just after beginning his second term in January, Trump moved aggressively to roll back the rights of transgender people.Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.Related:Transgender troops no longer barred from service as Biden repeals policy in move to boost inclusivenessAmong the…

After suing Coppell ISD alleging educators were breaking state law by teaching critical race theory, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday he “resolved” the case with the district. The lawsuit, filed in March, based its claims on a hidden-camera recording originally published in 2023 by a group called Accuracy in Media. Video appeared to show a Coppell ISD administrator discussing ways to get around the state’s anti-CRT laws. District officials insisted in a court filing that the footage was “heavily edited and manipulated so to be grossly misleading.”Critical race theory is an academic framework that probes the way policies…

A recently purchased 671-acre ranch along the Rio Grande will expand a state-run wildlife area near Big Bend National Park, officials announced Tuesday.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will manage the land as part of the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area.The property, Heath Canyon Ranch, was previously a sizable gap in a vast area of protected lands, located amid the 10,000-acre Brushy Canyon Preserve, Big Bend National Park and Texas-owned properties.In the last few weeks, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also announced it acquired a 1,100-acre swath of land for the creation of a new state park in the…

A man awaiting trial on a murder charge is on the run after cutting off his ankle monitor, and multiple police agencies are now searching for him.According to Kaufman County court records, Trevor McEuen, 32, was set to appear in court Monday to face trial on a murder charge. Authorities allege he shot and killed his neighbor, Aaron Martinez, in 2023 near Forney. Martinez’s family has said McEuen made racist comments toward Martinez and his family and drove past their home and pointed a gun at them.The family has called for the killing to be investigated as a hate crime.Trevor…

A political action committee accused of breaking election laws raised six figures for a Prosper Independent School District trustee election — but its secretive spending failed to unseat the two incumbents it aimed to replace. Incumbent trustees Garrett Linker and Kelly Cavender each won reelection Saturday with about 53% of the vote despite the thousands of dollars supporting challengers Janette Church and Scott Bray.The Accountable Leadership Committee raised more than $115,000 as of April 23 to support Bray and Church, according to the most recent campaign finance report available. It paid for digital ads, mailers, yard signs, door hangers and…

Strong storms with heavy rain and possible flooding are in the forecast for North Texas on Tuesday.According to the forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5), rain chances throughout most of the morning will be at 90%. After noon, chances will drop off a bit before falling sharply at 3 p.m.A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for much of North Texas, which will last until 4 p.m. The eastern part of Dallas County, as well as all of Rockwall County and much of Collin County, was issued a severe thunderstorm warning, which will last until 11:45 a.m. Many parts of North Texas are…

Art isn’t just in museums, galleries or concert halls. Art is all around us – especially in our homes.Whether you’re in your bedroom, cooking in your kitchen or working in the garage, the items that fill our homes tell stories about who we are and what we care about. That’s why Arts Access, a journalism partnership between the Dallas Morning News and KERA, is launching a series called “Home is Where the Art Is.” From Mansfield to Oak Cliff, this art series explores the items that make people feel at home in North Texas and what makes them feel special…

Multiple sports stars made their presence felt at Met Gala 2025. Among them were Texan Olympians Sha’Carri Richardson and Simone Biles.Biles was spotted first at Monday night’s event, making her way up the steps toward the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City with husband Jonathan Owens. For this year’s Met Gala, Biles wore a blue minidress that included a long train and collared neckline.Biles also wore a set of color-coordinated heels. Biles joked about some of her outfit details in an interview with People over the weekend.“I think they’re telling me I’m going to wear at least five-…

If you have travel plans that involve flying, make sure your ID is the real deal. After years of delay, the Real ID Act will be enforced.Starting May 7, only state-issued driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards that comply with the REAL ID requirements will be accepted at TSA checkpoints and for official federal government purposes. Here is everything you need to know about the requirements.What is a Real ID?Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North…