Former Dallas ISD superintendent announce mayoral run
Former Dallas ISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa says he will run for Dallas mayor in 2027.
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DART close to finalizing new CEO
DART's Board of Directors will finalize their choice for the company's new CEO on Tuesday. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more on what the three candidates for the role said at a public event on Saturday....
Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa runs for Dallas Mayor
Former Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has officially filed paperwork to run for Mayor of Dallas, citing his past financial management experience as key to addressing the city's current budget and downtown sports franchise challenges....
DART to name CEO finalist on Tuesday
Dallas' biggest public transportation company will vote on who they want their next President and CEO to be tomorrow.
Frisco man sentenced to federal prison after sexually abusing minor at furry convention
A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison after transporting a minor to a furry convention in Georgia, sexually abusing them, and commissioning artwork of sexual acts between the victim and his "furry persona."...
Maddox to serve as Frisco ISD Board chair for 2026-27 term
Maddox to serve as Frisco ISD Board chair for 2026-27 term
'It really did take me back to after 9/11': How Islamophobia roiled a Texas election - Religion News Service
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France fans line downtown Dallas streets to welcome World Cup stars
Hundreds of soccer fans lined Main Street in downtown Dallas on Monday afternoon for the chance to see France’s national team as players boarded their bus ahead of practice. Supporters waited for about two hours in the July heat to catch a glimpse of the world’s top-ranked tea...
Fort Worth releases timeline for data center rules, moratorium
Fort Worth residents have until Tuesday, July 15, to weigh in on proposed data center regulations before the City Council considers revised rules and whether to begin the legal process for a temporary moratorium on new development City staff will present updated recommendation...
Worker dies after going overboard from Princess cruise ship
A crew member has died after going overboard from a Princess cruise ship that left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company said Monday. The crew member from the Regal Princess, which left Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Saturday, had gone overboard near Cancun. The comp...
Former Dallas ISD super Hinojosa enters Dallas mayor's race
Former DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa on Monday launched his campaign for Dallas mayor, becoming the first major candidate in the 2027 race. He has considered a mayoral bid for years, saying his role in helping turn around a once-troubled school district has prepared him...
Republicans scramble to find a replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham ahead of the midterm elections
Hours after GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death, President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had a preferred replacement in mind but declined to share a name out of respect for Graham. “I have somebody that I think would be great, but I don’t want to say it now because it’s just, y...
Wilmer's newly reelected mayor resigns without explanation after 6 years on the job
The Mayor of Wilmer, Sheila Petta, decided to step down effective immediately. Petta submitted her resignation letter Friday morning, calling serving the residents of Wilmer “one of the greatest honors” of her life. Her resignation letter read, “It is with mixed emotions th...
Who will lead DART? Agency narrows CEO search to three finalists
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) named three finalists for its President and CEO role. They held a meet and greet at DART headquarters in Downtown Dallas Saturday afternoon. The board will vote on a finalist on Tuesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. The finalists come from a variety of...
Argyle's Grady Emerson drafted 2nd overall in 2026 MLB Draft to Tampa Bay Rays
Fort Worth Christian’s Grady Emerson, shortstop, was drafted second overall by the Tampa Bay Rays. “Super special moment, you know, it’s something every kid dreams of,” Emerson said of his selection during NBC’s draft coverage. “Being with everybody that has helped support me ...
Fort Worth City Council calls for pause on data centers
Residents of Fort Worth have been pushing back against data center construction this week, and now several Fort Worth City Council members are joining them. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
Fort Worth data center moratorium requested by 5 council members
Five Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary pause on new data center construction to address residents’ concerns over noise pollution, infrastructure demands, and water and energy consumption....
U.S. House to vote on bill making daylight saving time permanent
President Donald Trump urged Congress in April to end time changes and “push hard for more daylight at the end of a day.” Lawmakers are now considering that proposal. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, accord...
Fort Worth leaders want to pause data center work
Five Fort Worth city council members are calling for a temporary pause on the construction of new data centers within the city limits.
Trump ousts members of bipartisan federal election commission
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Ele...
Passenger was injured after being partially sucked out of plane after takeoff from Greece
A passenger on board a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was being treated in a hospital Friday after being partially sucked out of a window that broke shortly after takeoff. A Greek hospital official said the 61-year-old passenger was treated for neck and shoulder injurie...
Trump won't sign housing bill passed by Congress in protest over GOP voter ID law
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will n...
Texas Senate race enters new phase with fundraising
The race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat is entering a new phase as the two leading candidates build their campaign war chests and sharpen their messages ahead of the November election. Campaign finance figures released Thursday show Democratic state Rep. James Talarico raised $30...
John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — tha...
Historic aviator Wally Funk dies at the age of 87
Wally Funk, who lived in Grapevine, has died, according to the city. In 2021, Funk was celebrated by the city of Grapevine for her historic space flight aboard Blue Origin. The mission was six decades in the making, as Funk, known as a trailblazer for women in aviation and spa...
Fort Worth zoning committee votes against data center restrictions
The City of Fort Worth addressed concerns from citizens over data centers being built in nearby neighborhoods on Wednesday.
Fort Worth considers data center zoning rules in response to residents' concerns
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission is moving to regulate data centers near neighborhoods, proposing strict noise and distance barriers to protect residents' quality of life....
Teacher-led commission aims to move Texas to head of the class
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
Graham Platner suspends campaign amid scandal, sparking Dem election scramble
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign. Platner said that he and his wife Amy “believe that for the movement to continue, it can’t be me” running, “and for that reason, we are suspending campaign operations.” He added, “This is incredibl...
After residents concerns the City of Fort Worth is taking action on data centers
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission will hear public feedback Wednesday, the next phase in an ongoing effort to address community concerns raised about data centers and their noise, water use and impact on nearby neighborhoods The zoning commission is discussing proposed regulati...
Fort Worth councilmembers seek data center moratorium after commission vote
After more than two hours of discussion, the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted 7-4 to recommend denying a proposed ordinance that would regulate where data centers can operate and establish new standards for future development. Several commissioners said they supported regula...
FC Dallas striker Petar Musa named MLS All-Star
Croatian FC Dallas striker Petar Musa is headed to the MLS All-Star game on July 29 in Charlotte. Musa, selected by the coaches, earned his second All-Star selection; he was also selected in 2024. Musa scored a goal against England at Dallas Stadium in Croatia’s World C...
Dallas Wings looking to sweep road trip in rematch with Toronto Tempo on Thursday
The Dallas Wings are headed back to Toronto (9-11) after defeating the New York Liberty (13-9), the 2026 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champions. Jessica Shepard had her third triple-double of the season. Dallas is now 14-8, easily the best start to a season since the team relocate...
Mark Hill officially sworn in as Frisco’s next mayor
Mark Hill officially sworn in as Frisco’s next mayor
DOJ warns of criminal charges for state election officials if noncitizens vote
The Justice Department sent letters warning election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, a spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney...
Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials said. Pakistan’s airport authority posted on X that...
Cheney’s nine years as Frisco mayor ends tonight as Hill takes the oath
Jeff Cheney will take his seat on the dais in the Frisco Council Chambers one last time on Tuesday, July 7, not to cast a vote or open a public hearing, but to pass the gavel to the next mayor-elect…...
Utah revokes license for school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
The state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.” The state’s action, which took effect Monday, cites multi...
Live updates: Buckling NYC high-rise still moving, mayor says; evacuations ordered
What to KnowThe FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about bricks falling from the building at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues. The NYPD says it got a 911 call about the incident less than 15 minutes later.When cops arrived, they were told that constructio...
Cruz would get ‘100%’ of votes if nominated to Supreme Court, Trump says
President Donald Trump lauded Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during an Oval Office news conference Monday.
Asian American man describes moment Patriot Front boarded his train in Washington, D.C.
Members of the Patriot Front marched around Washington, D.C., on July 4 and rode the Metro, at times near people of color riding the train alone. The Anti-Defamation League defines the group as a white supremacist group. Photos captured by Getty Images show an Asian American ...
Nate Schatzline resigns from Texas House for job in Abbott's office
State Rep. Nate Schatzline resigned from the Texas House Thursday after being appointed as Gov. Greg Abbott's senior advisor on election policy.
FBI directing hundreds of analysts to probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election
The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County. A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff op...
Two Dallas Wings named WNBA All-Star starters
The Dallas Wings have two All-Star starters: Paige Bueckers and Jessica Shepard. Bueckers, who is averaging nearly 20 points this season, received the most votes among all starters and will make her second straight All-Star start. She’s improved her points per game, assists pe...
Unmarked gas line blamed for fatal Dallas apartment explosion, NTSB preliminary report reveals
A newly released preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveals that an underground natural gas line was left unmarked prior to a fatal apartment building explosion in Dallas in late May....
Paris deputy mayor blames the United States' carbon emissions for deadly heat wave
Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar released a lengthy statement blaming the United States for the deadly heat wave over France this past week.
GOP to hold midterm convention in Dallas, ‘to show the great things we have done,' Trump says
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be hel...
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes Vice President ...
Trump's Religious Liberty Commission recommends expanding public religious expression
The Trump administration is considering a series of recommendations aimed at expanding protections for religious expression in public life — an effort led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that is expected to reignite debate over the separation of church and state. President Donal...
Haslet congregation blocks return of pastor who hired sex offender son
Congregation members of a North Texas church have voted against reinstating their former senior pastor, months after he stepped down for secretly employing his son, a lifetime registered sex offender, on the church and school campus....
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states should be allowed to count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. In a 5-4 decision, the high court rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit...
Doctor reveals the thing she wants you to do if you get a summer headache
There are tension headaches, migraine headaches, sinus headaches and then there are summer headaches. While they aren’t technically a diagnosable type of headache, experts encourage their patients to take summer headaches seriously. These headaches, says Dr. Jen Caudle, board ...
TODAY reveals name of baby girl giraffe born at Fort Worth Zoo after viewer votes
The results are in! The Fort Worth Zoo in Texas earlier this month sought out the help of TODAY viewers to vote on a name for their newborn baby girl giraffe. Thousands participated, and we are now ready to share the winning moniker. The giraffe, who was born on May 31 to m...
Texas cancer survivor surprised with historic World Cup tickets to see DR Congo
A cancer survivor’s unforgettable World Cup surprise proves some of life’s biggest wins happen far beyond the scoreboard.
Texas leaders to vote on controversial social studies, reading list changes
The Republican-led Texas State Board of Education is expected to cast final votes today on a major curriculum rewrite and a required reading list featuring Bible stories....
Mark Hill prepares to take office as Frisco enters a new chapter
Frisco will soon have a new mayor for the first time in nearly a decade. Mark Hill will be sworn into office on July 7 after winning a contentious runoff election. The attorney and former Frisco ISD school board member said one of his top priorities is bringing the city togeth...
Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools
The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages, widening conservative efforts to push Christian teachings in U.S. classrooms. The Texas State Board of Education, which is controll...
Major bipartisan housing bill on hold as President ties signature to election bill
A landmark housing bill designed to make it easier to buy a home is on hold. This week, lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at increasing the nation’s housing supply and making it easier to build new homes. Hour...
What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools
Texas would make Bible stories required reading for more than 5 million public school students under a proposal that has reignited debate over widening efforts in the U.S. to put more religion in classrooms. A final vote by the Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Educat...
Senate Republicans reverse Iran war powers vote after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face to face earlier in...
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