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Brave ROTC students credited with stopping deadly shooting at Old Dominion

Officials praised the "brave" actions of ROTC students who confronted a gunman Thursday after he opened fire in a classroom​ on the campus of Old Dominion University, killing one person and injuring two others.

Mavericks snap 8-game losing streak in 120-112 win over Grizzlies

Khris Middleton scored 22 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, Daniel Gafford added a season-high 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 120-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

North Texas dads surprise beloved school crossing guard with new car

The Moss Haven Elementary Dad's Club raised thousands of dollars to help the longtime crossing guard after learning she'd been relying on Lyft and the bus to get to work.

Mineral Wells man sentenced to 20 years after 120‑mph chase and drug possession, prosecutors say

Jurors heard testimony about the danger to drivers, school zones, and deputies during the pursuit.

New details emerge on attack at Michigan synagogue and suspect's history

The attacker rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and opened fire, but he was the only one killed, law enforcement officials said.

North Texas spring break travel meets TSA staffing strain amid government shutdown

With three government shutdowns in less than six months, workers are at a breaking point.

1 dead in Fort Worth police shooting on Highway 287

Both directions of the highway are shut down as investigators work the scene.

U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq, officials say

An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.

White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program

The federal observer program sends neutral observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.

Woman dies after laying down moped to avoid turning car in Arlington, police say

First responders arrived to find the rider pinned under a vehicle following the morning collision.

Illinois man charged with sending threats to federal judges in Texas and Florida

A man from Chicago's north suburbs has been charged with threatening federal judges in Texas and Florida.

Suspect in Detroit-area synagogue attack is dead, officials say

A suspect in an attack on a synagogue in the Detroit area is dead after ramming a vehicle into the building and being confronted by synagogue security, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.

Misty Copeland fires back at Timothée Chalamet ballet, opera comments

Ballerina Misty Copeland responded to controversial comments made by actor Timothée Chalamet when he appeared to dismiss the significance of ballet and opera, saying, "No one cares."

Senate passes sweeping bipartisan housing bill, but House roadblocks remain

The Senate approved a package of bills aimed at lowering housing costs, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades and a rare point of bipartisan consensus in an election year, with the issue of affordability top of mind for many voters.