DALLAS — The Blue Alert was launched in Texas in 2008 when then-governor Rick Perry signed Executive Order RP-68. 

It was created to let residents across the state know when an offender who killed or seriously injured a federal, state or local law enforcement officer in the line of duty is on the run. 

According to DPS, four criteria must be met to issue the alert:

• A law enforcement officer must have been killed or seriously injured by an offender.
• The investigating law enforcement agency must determine that the offender poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other law enforcement personnel.
• A detailed description of the offender's vehicle, vehicle tag, or partial tag must be available for broadcast to the public.
• The investigating law enforcement agency of jurisdiction must recommend activation of the Blue Alert to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

Texas is one of the 34 states that currently has the system in place. 

Blue Alerts are distinctly for offenses against law enforcement, unlike AMBER Alerts, which are used to notify the public when a child has been abducted or is in immediate danger, or Silver Alerts, which notify the public when adults, particularly those with cognitive impairments, are missing.

DALLAS — It's been 15 years, but King of the Hill is returning. 

The highly anticipated reboot of the North Texas-inspired show will drop on Hulu on Aug. 4. And Thursday, they released the full trailer for the new season. 

Watch the trailer below: 

Social media clips and montages were shared last month, just after Father's Day.

Interest in the reboot – which will feature an adult Bobby Hill and most of the same characters as when the original show ended in 2010 – has been brewing since its announcement back in 2023, but even more hype has been built up between a poster release, preview screenings of the show and a look at the new opening credits.

"King of the Hill" is based in the fictional town of Arlen, but if you've seen the show, you know it's very much a North Texas-inspired setting. In fact, show creator Mike Judge once said Arlen is an amalgam of Arlington and Garland and was also inspired by Richardson, where he once lived growing up.

"King of the Hill" began in 1997 and ran for 13 seasons at Fox before being canceled. This is the second animated sitcom Hulu is bringing back, alongside a planned revival of "Futurama."

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A North Texas man died at Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, officials said.

According to a release from the National Park Service, a 67-year-old man from Alvarado, Texas, was found unresponsive around 11:50 a.m. Officials say the man was attempting to reach the Colorado River from an overnight stay at Phantom Ranch.

Witnesses reported the man turning around at Skeleton Point and making his way back up the South Kaibab Trail when the incident occurred, the release states. Bystanders immediately attempted CPR while NPS medical personnel responded on foot, but all attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, officials said.

Park rangers attributed heat to the medical incident, saying in the summer, temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can exceed 120°. The National Park Service said during peak heat hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — visitors should reconsider hiking.

NPS said they are investigating the incident alongside the Coconino County Medical Examiner's Office.