Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin is under investigation by the Allen Police Department for alleged misconduct. Per a TMZ report, a spokesperson for the Allen Police Department would not confirm details of the new probe into Irvin but said “It’s very early in the investigation” and “at this point we aren’t prepared to release any classification regarding Mr. Irvin.” Whatever it is, it is news to Irvin and his attorney, Levi McCarthern, who vehemently denied any wrongdoing by the Hall of Fame receiver. “No idea what the specific allegations might be,” McCarthern said in a statement t......

FORT WORTH, Texas — The cause of an explosion, believed to be linked to a natural gas leak, that caused massive damage to the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Fort Worth was still under investigation Tuesday. Multiple people, all believed to be adults, were injured in the blast Monday afternoon, with 21 hospitalized or treated on scene, according to the fire department and MedStar. A MedStar spokesperson said the count still stood at 21 on Tuesday. Fourteen were transported to local hospitals, with one in critical condition and four in serious condition. The most severely injured person, a ......

If the investigation into Monday’s explosion at a downtown Fort Worth hotel finds it was caused by a natural gas leak, the incident would be part of a worsening trend of such incidents across the country, according to energy sector watchdog groups. The massive explosion at Sandman Signature Hotel, which left 21 people injured, has not been tied to an official cause. But Fort Worth Fire Department authorities have said it was likely a gas explosion, and representatives of Dallas-based natural gas distributor Atmos Energy have been on the scene. Since 2010, incidents like fires and explosions ca......

FORT WORTH, Texas — Police responded to the McKinney home of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on New Year’s Day after receiving a call about a “life-threatening situation,” Paxton posted on social media Tuesday. The incident is what police refer to as “swatting,” a false report made to authorities intended to have SWAT officers respond to a location. According to posts by the attorney general and state Sen. Angela Paxton, his wife, the couple wasn’t home when officers responded. The Star-Telegram has filed an open records request for the 911 audio. McKinney police confirmed the incident happe......

A culture and legal system that is pro-life is healthy for Texans, for Americans, and a society that hopes to value life, from conception to natural death and continue to thrive. However, life is messy and imperfect. Texas law after the fall of Roe vs. Wade makes only a narrow, rare exception for abortion — to save a woman’s life. That robust pro-life law, and heartbreaking reality have now intersected in the case of Kate Cox, a Dallas area resident, and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s interpretation of the law. A Travis County judge granted Cox’s petition to have an abortion, due to her unusual......