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February 1, 2023

Jerry Jones confirms Mike McCarthy will be the Cowboys' play caller in 2023

Longtime Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters this week Mike McCarthy will serve as the offense's play caller in his fourth season with the team.

February 1, 2023

Dallas Zoo increases reward to $25,000 for information on monkey thefts, other bizarre incidents

Two monkey that were stolen from the Dallas Zoo earlier this week were doing well after they were recovered from an abandoned home on Tuesday, zoo officials said.

February 1, 2023

Man sexually assaulted Texas girl after taking her from Dallas Mavericks game in trafficking scheme: Cops

Law enforcement arrested Emanuel Cartagena, 33, on Thursday, on a felony warrant for the sexual assault of a child in Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Police Department said.

February 1, 2023

Ice storm leaves at least 6 dead in Texas in slick travel conditions

Authorities in Texas said at least six people died following winter weather that created hazardous travel conditions and slick roads. Classes were also canceled at area schools.

February 1, 2023

Iranian illegal immigrant caught at border not on terror watchlist after further vetting: DHS official

Texas authorities nabbed an Iranian illegal immigrant whose name matched on the FBI terror watchlist, but DHS say that after further vetting the flag was inaccurate.

February 1, 2023

Man convicted of killing Dallas officer nearly 16 years ago faces execution

Wesley Ruiz, a man who killed a Dallas police officer in 2007, is facing execution on Wednesday. The officer Ruiz killed was a U.S. Navy veteran.

January 31, 2023

Texas legislators encourage school boards to leave state association for 'promoting harmful woke ideology'

A group of Texas state representatives signed a letter urging local school bord members to leave the Texas Association of School Boards due to their new guidance on transgender policies.

January 31, 2023

Dallas police locate two monkeys in abandoned home after they were stolen from zoo

Two emperor tamarin monkeys that went missing from the Dallas Zoo on Monday morning were found at an abandoned home by police on Tuesday afternoon.

January 31, 2023

Texas math teacher sentenced to 20 years for distributing child sexual abuse material

A 60-year-old Texas math teacher was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for uploading and sharing ten files containing child porn.

January 31, 2023

Veterans sue Biden administration over new gun restriction

Military veterans from Texas and Wisconsin filed the first lawsuit against the Biden Administration's new rule that recategorizes up to 40 million pistols with stabilizing braces as 'short-barreled rifles.'