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By BJ Austin, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-895529.mp3Dallas, TX – Texas Stadium, the iconic "stadium with…

By Rene Martinezhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-815591.mp3Dallas, TX –Our recent Presidential election demonstrated…

By KERA News & Wire ServicesAustin, TX – House members gave an initial stamp of approval Friday to having a statewide elected commissioner at the helm of…

As 2013 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the most-read stories on KERANews.org.Stories related to the 50th anniversary of President…

A blast of arctic cold hit North Texas Sunday night and Monday. And it’s sticking around a bit longer.Here are five things you should know about this…

The U.S. and Russian teams are fending off accusations from a French sports website that they are colluding to help each other win medals.

The U.S. is defending its gold medal in men's figure skating, but without the star power of previous games. Two skaters in Sochi, 19-year-old Jason Brown and 28-year-old Jeremy Abbott — represent the near future of the sport in America.

Under the deal, immigrants who are in the country illegally must be informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge. The ACLU was representing nine Mexicans and three organizations.

On November 11, 1994, Eddie Polec was clubbed to death in a Philadelphia suburb by a group of rival highschool kids. He was clubbed with a baseball bat on the steps of the St Cecilia's Church where he had been an altar boy. Investigators say he was beaten until limp and then held aloft "to give the bat-wielding youths a better shot." He had been waiting for his young brother, to walk home together when the group of kids arrived, looking for a fight. Eddie hadn't been part of the rivalry. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The story gained national attention because of the poor response, and rudeness of 911 operators to callers who called about the attack. MARTY MOSS COANE will talk with a journalist and the parents of Eddie Polec:Broadcast journalist BRYN FRIEDMAN ("Brin Freedman"). She covered the trial of Eddie Polecs' attackers. Nineteen year old Kevin Convey, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the slaying, and was sentenced to five to 20 years in prison as part of a plea agreement. Convey struck the first blow with a baseball bat, causing Polec to fall. Convey is the only one to be sentenced so far. FRIEDMAN reports for FOX news in Philadelphia.INT: Parents of Eddie Polec, KATHY and JOHN POLEC ("Paul-ic").

In the era of social distancing, Italians in Florence have revived the custom of serving wine through pint-size windows in centuries-old buildings.