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Plano couple among thousands missing after catastrophic Nepal landslide

A husband and wife from Plano are among the thousands of people missing after a catastrophic landslide near the China-Nepal border killed nearly 600 people and devastated a community. Deepak and Madhu Ahuja, longtime Plano neighbors and business owners who have been married for 3...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 27, 2026

The leadership lessons found in Dolly Parton, the businesswoman

The chorus of praise for Dolly Parton’s music and philanthropy rings on, and so does the admiration for her entrepreneurial legacy. Parton was a shrewd businesswoman who amassed an estimated $450 million fortune and maintained creative control in the male-dominated music industry...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 27, 2026

Blake Lively awarded $400,000 in legal fees over dismissed Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Blake Lively can recover about $400,000 in attorneys’ fees from Justin Baldoni’s production company over his defamation lawsuit against her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Lively had been seeking $8 million. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni’s defamation and ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 27, 2026

Mesquite Uber driver suspended after self-defense shooting

A Mesquite Uber driver says the company locked him out of his account after he shot at attempted robbery suspects during a ride this past weekend. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 26, 2026

How to know if your visa was revoked by the U.S. government

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. histor...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 26, 2026

Six Flags corporate headquarters relocating to Arlington

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is relocating their corporate headquarters to Arlington from Charlotte, North Carolina. The announcement was made today. The Arlington headquarters will serve as the primary hub for corporate leadership and other business functions. Choctaw Sta...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 25, 2026

Kohl's addresses double billing issue on recent online orders

Kohl's shoppers are seeing unexpected extra charges and returns on their bank statements after a processing system error impacted online purchases made over a four-week span....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 25, 2026

U.S. preparing for largest mass visa revocation in history, officials say

The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 people who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history an...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 24, 2026

Bessent threatens new Iran secondary sanctions, says Trump asking world leaders to sign on

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans for a wave of new sanctions Monday aimed at further isolating Iran, after threatening the Islamic Republic with “an economic D-Day.” The sanctions will target international entities engaged in facilitating Iranian trade related to ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 24, 2026

Order barbecue like BTS: McKinney restaurant shares j-hope visit details

A North Texas barbecue restaurant got a big boost from a member of the ultra-popular K-pop group BTS and they’re sharing what the star ordered. Hutchins BBQ told NBC 5 it has seen a rise in visitors after BTS member j-hope gave the restaurant’s McKinney location a rave review at ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 22, 2026

TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with Justice Department over children's privacy

TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice , ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacate...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 21, 2026

U.S. ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island

President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening enforcement of laws that bar Americans who visit the island from dealings with government-owned or -...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 21, 2026

Hacker targets ‘Grand Theft Auto VI' in apparent leak

The gaming world has been rattled by what appears to be a major leak of the highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto VI,” with the alleged hacker warning other publishers that “no one is safe” from similar breaches. Rockstar Games, the company behind the blockbuster “GTA” franchise, ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 20, 2026

Neutrogena addresses backlash over its past brand deal with Hayden Panettiere

Neutrogena responded Thursday to mounting backlash over its alleged treatment of its former ambassador Hayden Panettiere, saying on an Instagram post that the company understands it “made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time.” Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive S...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 20, 2026

Extreme North Texas heat puts pressure on workers, businesses without A/C

Sweltering conditions across North Texas are making it potentially dangerous for people who don’t have a cool place to escape the heat. But for many people who work in and around the heat, avoiding it isn’t an option. North Texas settled into its fourth straight extreme heat warn...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 20, 2026

Greater Good Collective in Fort Worth serves coffee and hope

The Greater Good Collective in Fort Worth opened its doors this week for a soft opening. The combination thrift store and coffee shop employs people who have fallen on hard times. “There’s so much more to the homeless community than people realize,” Jessica Morgan said as she sto...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 19, 2026

Fort Worth restaurant owner says Medical District construction is costing thousands

A major road and utility improvement project in Fort Worth’s growing Medical District has dragged on for nearly a year, and one small business owner says the construction is costing him thousands of dollars and has forced him to cut jobs. Eliazar Salinas opened Frezko Taco Spot o...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 19, 2026

Woman gets life for murder of Shops at RedBird business owner

A Dallas jury has sentenced Rashonda Lowe to life in prison after a shocking guilty plea on the first day of trial last week. Lowe was charged with murder in the death of Jaime Rokkett, the owner of a cookie shop located inside the Shops at RedBird in Dallas. Lowe entered an open...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 17, 2026

New jalapeño-related recall hits dressing sold at H-E-B

The latest jalapeño-related Salmonella has hit H-E-B, with the Texas grocer announcing that a jalapeño avocado dressing sold at its stores may be contaminated. The chain said that Salata brand dressings containing jalapeños sold at its stores may be contaminated with Salmonella, ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 17, 2026

It's the last season for legal dog meat in South Korea

South Korea’s dog meat restaurants are in the peak of their final busy season as the country’s ban on the slaughter and sale of dog meat takes effect next year....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 16, 2026

Grocery chain pulls more products as Salmonella-linked recall grows

The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapeños keeps growing higher as more and more products are identified. On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 15, 2026

Chick-fil-A (finally) launches its take on a southern breakfast staple

Chick-fil-A is finally putting an iconic southern breakfast staple on its menu — and you can get it any time of day. On Aug. 12, the chicken chain announced that its new Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches will be launching in restaurants nationwide on Aug. 24. Customers can enjoy two v...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 14, 2026

Flock Safety to tighten surveillance rules, audit checks following backlash

Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 14, 2026

Woman pleads guilty on first day of trial in Shops at RedBird murder case

Rashonda Lowe pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murder of Jaime Rokkett, stunning the courtroom on the first day of the trial. The plea cam after Judge Jennifer Bennett asked Lowe, “How do you plea?” Lowe replied, “Guilty.” Lowe is accused of killing Rokkett, the owner of a cookie ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 12, 2026

Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks. It turned out to be an ultrarare collect...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 12, 2026

Lakers sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion in record deal

The Los Angeles Lakers were sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, the businessmen confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday. An agreement was reached to purchase the Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, ESPN reported . “As lifelong NBA fans, we are deeply honored for the opportunity to bec...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 12, 2026

Cooper Flagg's 1-of-1 NBA rookie card found in Rhode Island

A coveted Cooper Flagg rookie card was found in his home region of New England. Members of RhodyBreakers, a group within the Baseball Cards of Rhode Island card shop, unpacked the prized rookie card of the Maine native Monday night during a live stream . The card has drawn attent...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 11, 2026

Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war. The Trump administration is hoping that m...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 11, 2026

Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

The president’s media company posted a massive loss in the second quarter and announced plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. Trump Media & Technology, the company behind the Truth Social platform, said Monday that it lost $238 mi...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 11, 2026

Neil Leibman exits Texas Rangers chairman role to pursue new business opportunities

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Neil Leibman stepped down Monday from his role with the Texas Rangers as chairman of the company that oversees local television broadcasts of games, and the MLB team’s sports and entertainment group. The Rangers said Leibman, part of the ownership group th...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 10, 2026

Jalapeño products sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods recalled over salmonella risk

Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeños because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The company said that it was pulling some products that include jalapeños, including salsas, guacamole, ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 10, 2026

More than 50 improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home

An investigation was launched after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored in a Chicago funeral home, authorities said on Thursday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said it notified of bodies that were being improperly stored at South Chicago Chapel...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 6, 2026

Kellogg says it's removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. But the company said Thursday ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 6, 2026

Trump administration will buy back company's offshore wind project leases

An offshore wind company said Thursday that it reached a $1.2 billion deal with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. RWE U.S. Offshore said its leases represented years of planning, investment and partnershi...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 6, 2026

Stockyards development promising hundreds of millions in tax revenue halted

Developers pulled the plug on a big part of a project that promised to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Wednesday. Stockyards Heritage Development Company announced that phase two of the overall plan no longer makes financial sense. “That p...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 5, 2026

Willow Bend to shrink for ‘next phase' ahead of planned Dallas Stars redevelopment

The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will transition as the property enters its next phase,” according to Centennial, an owner of the mall, in an emailed st...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 5, 2026

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants for potential tie to salmonella outbreak

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating. In a brief statement, Chipotle maintained that the “health an...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 4, 2026

What we know about the victims of the Idaho shooting

One was a young worker at the popular In-N-Out burger chain in Twin Falls, Idaho, with dreams of managing her own store one day. Another was a man who had gotten sober and worked to help others with substance problems improve their lives. And another was simply charging his vehic...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 3, 2026

‘Never forgot his roots': Little Italy mourns death of Vincent Pastore of ‘The Sopranos'

The Bronx is mourning Vincent Pastore, the veteran actor best known for playing mobster Salvatore Bonpensiero — Tony Soprano’s best friend turned FBI informant — on HBO’s “The Sopranos.” Pastore died at 80 at his City Island home Saturday, and tributes are pouring in from friends...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 1, 2026

Vincent Pastore, mob enforcer on ‘Sopranos,' dies at 80

Vincent Pastore, who played Tony Soprano’s best friend turned informant on HBO’s mob drama ‘Sopranos,’ has died, a representative confirmed Saturday. He was 80. “Yes, he has passed away at home,” manager Robert Attermann said of Pastore, a longtime resident of New York City’s Bro...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 1, 2026

New York sues Kalshi, alleging it's an ‘illegal gambling operation'

New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” that includes sports wagering as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits. Ne...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 31, 2026

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification' technology

Elon Musk ‘s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence . Musk’s company...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 29, 2026