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A French energy company will begin drilling 10 gas wells near homes and schools in east Arlington on Saturday. The city said it couldn’t do anything to stop TotalEnergies from expanding its operations ...

Michael Tully, a lifelong Midlander, is named the city’s new fire chief and plans to advance the Midland Fire Department’s ...

Rafael Devers homered and drove in two runs, and five Boston pitchers combined for a five-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeated ...

Two former Sears stores in Texas are being redeveloped with entertainment retail concepts, the latest examples of malls ...

The Rangers were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position, grounded into two double plays and hit into multiple force outs.

Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, becoming the first pope from the ...

A McLennan County grand jury charged Gregory Oneill Clay in the Feb. 5 shooting death of 34-year-old Keith Oneal Cobb II.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including ad campaigns and vulnerable ...

A Chicago suburb landed on a new list of the most affordable places to live in the U.S. for 2025, according to a report by ...

Next week, we’re back with even more eye-opening investigations. On Thursday, May 15, at 6 p.m., our very own Keith Garvin is ...

Tom Cruise will stop by North Texas later this month to promote his new film, “Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.” ...