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10 of the most-read stories from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram this week

Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization

These 10 stories were among our most-read for the week of Sept. 8, 2025.

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk walks on stage on Aug. 23, 2024, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Kirk, 31, was assassinated at a college event in Utah on Wednesday. By Owen Ziliak

‘ACT OF PURE EVIL’: TEXAS LEADERS REACT TO MURDER OF CHARLIE KIRK IN UTAH

Calls for prayer turned to remembrances and condemnation of political violence after it was confirmed Wednesday afternoon that conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during an event on a college campus in Orem, Utah. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk speaks during the Turning Point USA's Young Latino Leadership Summit at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix on April 18, 2021. By Meg Potter

POLITICS AT THE BRINK: CHARLIE KIRK’S MURDER AND WHAT MAY LIE AHEAD | OPINION

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is gruesome enough, and it only gets worse when you consider this: | Published September 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ryan J. Rusak

A Fort Worth police officer used force to take Carolyn Rodriguez into custody as she recorded live video near a crime scene on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

FORT WORTH COP FIRED FOR SLAMMING LIVESTREAMER TO THE GROUND MAY GET JOB BACK

A former Fort Worth police officer fired for slamming a woman to the ground during a June 2024 arrest could be getting his job back after winning an appeal. | Published September 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harrison Mantas

The sign says Clown Hamburgers, but everyone knows it as Clown Burger

POPULAR CLEARFORK RESTAURANT CLOSES. ALSO, THERE’S A MYSTERY AT THE CLOWN

A “bistro, bocce and bowling” restaurant known for its brunch closed in Fort Worth on Monday, and a 66-year Haltom City hamburger landmark took a sudden break as upheaval continued among local restaurants. | Published September 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bud Kennedy

English Department Head Emily Johansen and Dean Mark Zoran were removed from their administrative roles at Texas A&M University on Sept. 9. The move came after a student’s opposition to LGBTQ content sparked backlash.

TEXAS A&M PROFESSOR FIRED, FACULTY MEMBERS PUNISHED AFTER GENDER STUDIES UPROAR

A Texas A professor has been fired and two faculty members have been removed from their administrative leadership positions after a dispute over teaching LGBTQ+ content in a university course. | Published September 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Adams

Gummies have become a popular consumable hemp product since a 2019 Texas law legalized the cultivation of hemp. Under federal and Texas law, hemp is cannabis with a Delta-9 THC concentration below 0.3%. By Amanda McCoy

GOV. ABBOTT ISSUES HEMP ORDER. WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT AGE LIMITS, OTHER RULES

Texas Gov. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Emmitt Smith enters the ceremonies at the Hall of Fame class of 2025 enshrinement ceremonies Aug. 2, 2025, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. By Charles LeClaire

COWBOYS HALL OF FAMER EMMITT SMITH SUES OVER LOSSES IN ALLEGED PONZI SCHEME

Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith is suing a Southlake businessman and Traders Domain FX for fraud, unjust enrichment and conspiracy, according to a lawsuit filed in Dallas County. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Nick Harris

The newly built Psychiatric Emergency Center by the JPS Health Network in Fort Worth on Wednesday. By Chris Torres

JPS HEALTH NETWORK OPENS NEW EMERGENCY CENTER FOR THOSE IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

JPS Health Network will open its new psychiatric emergency center next week, expanding desperately needed treatment to those in need. | Published September 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Ciara McCarthy

Tarrant Regional Water District officials are concerned that the ecosystem in the Clear Fork section of the Trinity, pictured on Oct. 1, could be negatively affected by the wastewater plant on Mary’s Creek. By Woody Frossard

DEVELOPER’S PLANS FOR FLOODPLAIN HITS OPPOSITION IN FORT WORTH SUBURB

Stand at the south end of Timberline Drive in Benbrook and look east, and you get a glimpse into the future. | Published September 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Adams

A murder suspect who beheaded a person outside a Dallas motel on Wednesday morning is in custody, police said.

MACHETE ATTACKER WHO BEHEADED HIS BOSS AT DALLAS MOTEL IS IN U.S. ILLEGALLY

The man accused of beheading his boss at a Dallas motel with a machete on Wednesday is a Cuban national who is in the United States illegally, authorities say. | Published September 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Harriet Ramos

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.