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A photo taken from above a burned-out church building. The red-brick walls still stand, but the roof is gone and the inside is charred black and full of rubble.

First Baptist Dallas to return Sunday services to its worship center

The church will hold the first Sunday service at its downtown campus since a fire broke out two weeks ago.

DART Finalizes Rail Service To DFW Airport

By BJ Austin, KERA Newshttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-845517.mp3Dallas, TX – DART has approved the "Orange Line" rail…

House labor committee Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va., has shepherded through his committee a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024.

Bill Raising Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Heads To U.S. House Floor

It's the Democrats' latest attempt to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024. Amazon and several presidential candidates support the bill, though it faces high hurdles in the Senate.

Buckshot Cunningham lived without housing for years before he moved into a small cottage at Hope Village, a shelter run by the nonprofit Rogue Retreat in southern Oregon.

Law Enforcement Officials Argue Rural Homeless Services Worsen Problem

Rural homelessness in Oregon isn't as visible as its urban equivalent, but it's a major problem. Even when money is available, local officials say providing resources could make the problem worse.

From left, Tel Aviv University students Adi Weinberg, Liron Zaidan, Anat Confortes and Boaz Toporovsky.

For Israeli Students, Economy is Top Concern

Robert Siegel sits down with a group of students from Tel Aviv University for a conversation about their expectations for the future. The students are politically divided, but they agree that their main concern, even more than security, is the Israeli economy.

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Early voting wraps up Monday for municipal elections across North Texas, with Election Day coming this…

Comcast withdrew from the bidding for 21st Century Fox, leaving the Walt Disney Co. as the victor.

Disney Prevails In Hunt For Fox As Comcast Drops Bid

Disney is poised to take over most of the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox. The new mega-studio is to compete with streaming giants Netflix and Amazon. A fight still looms over Sky.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:A 26-year-old Salvadoran woman who has a brain tumor is being held in an immigration detention center in…

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: The Fort Worth Superintendent says he will not resign over the district’s bathroom guidelines for…

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: Britain will vote Thursday on whether to leave the European Union. The fallout from that vote could…

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