• Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

  Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

• Dallas Firefighter Stanley Wilson Remembered

  Thousands of firefighters from across North Texas and beyond filled the sanctuary at Park Cities Baptist Church Saturday morning to remember fallen firefighter Stanley ...

• Perry vetoes bill requiring dark money groups to disclose donors

  to disclose their donors under certain circumstances. Full statement: "Freedom of association and freedom of speech are two of our most important rights enshrined in the Constitution. My fear is that SB 346 would have a chilling effect on both of those rights in our democratic political process. While regulation is necessary in the administration of Texas political finance laws, no ...

• Flooding in San Antonio leaves 1 dead

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and ...

• Major Events Trust Fund bill will go to governor if House accepts committee report

  Despite the urging of Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, not to accept the changes made to the Major Events Trust Fund bill, its amendments passed 20-8 on Saturday. The fund came under scrutiny because state money was awarded by thecomptrollerprematurely with little oversight or reporting. The fund allows big sportingeventsto draw money from the state in advance to help stage the production, ...

• Se Llama Cristina kicks off Kitchen Dog Theater festival with a bang

  Jeremy Schwartz, Vanessa DeSilvio and Israel Lopez in 'Se Llama Cristina' (Nan Coulter/Special) Here’s a look at my review of Kitchen Dog ...

• Obama refocuses terror threat to pre-911 level

  Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners. Instead, he is refocusing the long struggle against terrorism that lies ahead, steering the United States away from what he calls an equally frightening threat - a country in a state of perpetual war. In doing so, Obama recasts the image of the terrorists themselves, from enemy warriors to ...

• Plano police warn of purses being stolen from cars

  The Plano Police Department has warned residents of an increase in car burglaries in recent days likely stemming from a group that is stealing purses from vehicles at schools, parks and day cares. The department didn’t list any specific incidents, but recent police blotters indicate that at least 21 car thefts or motor vehicle burglaries happened in the city Monday through Thursday. ...

• Chemical Safety Board not backing away from West investigation plans to survey explosion scene next week

  (File photo) A federal safety agency will access the West Fertilizer Co. plant property next week, as it continues investigating what breakdowns may have contributed to the explosion that killed 15 people and flattened hundreds of structures in the tiny farm town. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s managing director, Daniel Horowitz, said it is pulling away some staff from the blast scene, ...

• 22-year-old Dallas man hospitalized after home invasion in Buckner Terrace

  A 22-year-old Dallas man remained hospitalized Saturday after he was shot in the back during a home invasion at his Buckner Terrace house late Friday night. A police report indicates that Rodolfo Valles was inside his house on Berridge Lane when a man wearing a black ski mask knocked on the door. The man pulled Valles out of the house and shot him in the back, the police report indicates. As ...

• Dallas fashion preview Ashlee Brooks Fashion for Compassion and much more

  Dallas will be the host to many fashion shows and events this spring and summer. The season will kick off with a fashion presentation by Ashlee Brooks, a charity fashion event called Fashion for Compassion and a poolside fashion event for Blaine's ...

• Heres a map of the first eight liquor stores planning to operate in Plano

  stores in Plano are showing interest in selling liquor after the May 11 vote to allow package stores in the city. In the first two days that permit applications were available, eight stores turned in paperwork with the city. Others, including Total Wine and Spec’s, have shown interest. Here’s a map of those eight ...

• Man dies after crashing into an overpass in Arlington

  A man died in Arlington late Friday night after losing control of his car on Interstate 20 and crashing into a concrete pillar on the Park Springs Boulevard overpass. Police said the man was likely driving more than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash. The road was still wet from the night’s rain and the man drifted off the roadway and into the pillar. Upon crashing, his car ...

• In far North Texas authorities are searching for a prisoner from Florida who escaped from a transport van this morning

  The search for an escaped prisoner out of Florida has spanned an enormous swath of North Texas this morning — from south of Wichita Falls all the way to Terrell, where police were briefly involved in the manhunt. But right now, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lonnie Haschel, the search for 33-year-old Michael Rimmer of Bay County, Florida, is concentrated in and ...

• Mourners gather to say farewell to Dallas firefighter killed in condo blaze

  Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson , who died Monday while battling a six-alarm fire that ravaged a condo complex, described him as a straightforward man, a loyal peer and a devoted family man. They are joining Wilson's family today at Park Cities Baptist Church to mourn the veteran firefighter during a funeral service that is now underway. Following the ceremony, Wilson will be buried at ...

• College readiness rates for Dallas ISD high schools

  Amid the contentious debate over removing some principals, we cited college readiness rates for a few high schools. We noted that only 1.6 percent of Madison High School students scored at least a 24 on the ACT, a grade considered ';college ready.'; At Roosevelt, no students hit that mark. Below, I’ve embedded a spreadsheet that Superintendent Mike Miles has shared with trustees ...

• Benefit concert event in Deep Ellum helps a little boy with a rare brain tumor

  benefit concert event Sunday, May 26 for a special little boy named Micah Creed with very adult health issues. ';Micah is only 7-years-old and was diagnosed Atypical Teratiod Rhapdiod Tumor,'; wrote Pierce in an email to me. ';ATRT is a rare brain tumor. Young Micah has undergone chemo and radiation treatments, and although currently in remission he now has many complications. He ...

• Holland matches up with Felix in Seattle

  Their once-heralded future of the franchise has been sent to the Minors, and they've lost seven in a row. The Mariners have seen better days. How quickly they must forget if they're to move on from their 20-28 start to the season and begin a fight back up the standings in the American League West. "People have really short memories," said manager Eric Wedge. ...

• Rain will not dampen March Against Monsanto protests in Dallas Fort Worth

  news reports , the U.S. Senate voted by a substantial majority, 71-27, against a bill which would have allowed states to make individual decisions on whether to require GMO labeling on foods. That decision was met with varying reactions from proponents, and its timing fueled the fervor ...

• Tepesch ready Ogando getting close

  Email SEATTLE -- Nick Tepesch is ready to rejoin the Rangers' rotation, and Alexi Ogando is not far behind. Tepesch threw approximately 50 pitches in the bullpen on Thursday without any problems with the blister on the middle finger of his right hand. Tepesch was supposed to pitch on Wednesday against the Athletics but was pushed back because of the blister. He will start on Sunday against ...

• Rangers undecided if Wolf will start Monday

  Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday, but it has not guaranteed him another start. The Rangers officially remain undecided on their starter for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We're still looking over our options," manager Ron Washington said. "We haven't made a decision on that ...

• Moreland moves up to No. 2 spot

  Email SEATTLE -- David Murphy was out of the lineup on on Friday night with Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders on the mound, so Mitch Moreland was moved up into the second spot in the lineup. Manager Ron Washington had moved Murphy into the No. 2 spot when Ian Kinsler went on the disabled list. Murphy is 5-for-18 with two home runs in five games as the No. 2 hitter and is hitting .314 with four ...

• Olt is working out again

  Email SEATTLE -- Rangers infielder Mike Olt, who has been sidelined for a month because of blurred vision, has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Olt has been seen by several eye specialists and has been taking medication and eye drops to clear his vision. Olt has been sent to the Rangers' training complex in Surprise, Ariz., to begin working out again. He will work up to game ...

• Texas Senate confirms all three UT Board of Regents appointees

  A sleepy Senate confirmed Gov. Rick Perry’s three nominees for the University of Texas Board of Regents on Friday. After a lengthy hearing on Monday and 30 minutes of character-praising speeches Friday, the Senate accepted the nominations of businessman Jeff Hildebrand, Judge Ernest Aliseda and returning Regent Paul Foster 30-1 in three separate votes. The lone wolf was Sen. John ...

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