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October 8, 2020 at 2:18 pm

Texas officer charged in Black man’s fatal shooting fired

DALLAS (AP) — A white police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in a small East Texas city was...

October 7, 2020 at 3:57 pm

Affidavit: Man fatally shot by Texas cop offered handshake

DALLAS (AP) — A Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a small East Texas city had offered a handshake...

This booking photo provided by the Hunt County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office shows Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Lucas has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man following a reported disturbance at a convenience store in a small East Texas town over the weekend, authorities said. (Hunt County Sheriff’s Office via AP) NYCD203M NYCD203M

October 6, 2020 at 3:26 am

Texas officer charged with murder in fatal store shooting

A Black man was walking away from Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas when Lucas opened fire, killing Jonathan Price, the Texas Rangers said.

August 27, 2020 at 7:15 am

Buying masks, delivering food: Teens step up in pandemic

DALLAS (AP) — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, communities across the country have discovered a powerful resource that has stepped forward to make...

August 2, 2020 at 7:21 am

El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemic VIEW

When Stephanie Melendez, her husband and two young daughters tested positive for the coronavirus, the person she most wanted to call was her father. “I’m...

July 24, 2020 at 7:48 pm

Texas court says girl stays on life support, pending trial

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas appeals court ruled Friday that a hospital must keep a 17-month-old girl on life support pending a trial addressing the...

Tara Carlson poses for a photo with her children Kyler, 9, and Alayna, 6, outside their home in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Carlson pulled her kids out of summer camp at the last minute, losing $300 in deposits. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) NENH1 NENH1

July 7, 2020 at 2:34 pm

Missouri summer camp virus outbreak raises safety questions

Missouri leaders knew the risk of convening thousands of kids at summer camps across the state during a pandemic, the state's top health official said,...

June 15, 2020 at 3:52 pm

Marj Carpenter, reporter who became Presbyterian head, dies

DALLAS (AP) — Marj Carpenter, who pushed international missionary work while briefly leading the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination in the mid-1990s following a journalism career...

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June 2, 2020 at 1:04 pm

Teens at Dallas cafe make meal kits for needy amid COVID-19 VIEW

DALLAS (AP) — Chef Chad Houser opened his downtown Dallas restaurant five years ago to help give teens coming out of juvenile detention stability, and...

May 17, 2020 at 8:40 pm

Just a chat: Calls offered for older adults staying home VIEW

DALLAS (AP) — For 81-year-old Dell Kaplan, the offer to get calls from a stranger just to chat while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic...