The Dallas County Democratic Party said Thursday that one of its precinct chairs remains missing after an apartment explosion and fire in Oak Cliff that killed three people and injured several others.
Federal agents seized more than $40 million worth of gold bars, about $2 million in cash, and dozens of luxury watches from the Virginia home of a former senior U.S. official earlier this month, according to court documents unsealed this week.
Happy, an Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo that contributed to groundbreaking research on animal self-awareness, was euthanized Tuesday after developing serious health complications, zoo officials announced Wednesday. She was 55.
French actor Pierre Deny, known for his role as Louis de Léon in the Netflix series Emily in Paris, died following complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), his daughters said in a statement confirmed by French media. He was 69.
A former Dallas Housing Authority maintenance supervisor has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that federal officials say stole nearly half a million dollars in public housing funds.
The Dallas City Council has approved plans for a new housing community for homeless veterans on 7.3 acres of city-owned land in southern Dallas, officials said Wednesday.
The city of Austin estimates that renaming Cesar Chavez Street could cost up to $1.2 million, according to city officials who outlined the plan during a recent City Council work session.
A new biography by San Antonio-raised writer Andy Beta examines the life and music of jazz musician Alice Coltrane and documents renewed interest in her recordings nearly two decades after her death.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has acquired nearly 54,000 acres in Edwards and Kinney counties for a future state park, according to state officials.
Political turnout driven by high-profile congressional races in Houston’s 18th District influenced results in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County judge, political observers said Wednesday after former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker.