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U.S. tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping

Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city’s love for Canada. Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouver...

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

Judge again blocks Trump's effort to restrict voting by mail as ballots start going out

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Trump-directed Postal Service requirement that would exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections as one state is beginning mailing ballots out. Boston-based U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who previously bl...

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

DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Trump's USPS action on mail-in ballots to proceed

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight a new Postal Service rule that would exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections. The appeal to the high court comes after U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani last week issued a temporary rest...

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

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape. The EPA proposal would elimi...

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

Judge blocks Trump's latest bid to curb birthright citizenship

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship , granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman in Maryland on Wed...

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

Dallas opts to keep funding Flock camera system

Dallas City Council rejected an amendment to eliminate Flock cameras funded by the city amidst a growing national debate and a funding freeze at the state level. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsSep 3, 2026

Dallas City Council signals continued Flock camera support

The Dallas City Council signaled support for continued usage of more than 350 Flock cameras across the city Wednesday. The non-binding 12-3 vote rejected support for a proposed budget amendment that would cut $1.5 million in city support for Flock funding. District 7 councilmembe...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalSep 2, 2026

House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court size at 9 justices

The House on Wednesday voted down a proposed constitutional amendment to keep the Supreme Court at nine seats, with the measure falling short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The vote tally was 212-206. All but one Democrat voted against it, as openness within the party...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesSep 2, 2026

Texas lifts some screwworm restrictions as new zone is added

On Aug. 31, the Texas Animal Health Commission lifted restrictions in parts of the state previously identified as New World screwworm-infested zones. TAHC said parts of Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle and Webb counties were released from movement restrictions after “months of c...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesSep 2, 2026

Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding, downed trees

The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly moved north in the state. Schools and municipal offices were closed and residents were told to stay at home. Some area...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalSep 2, 2026

Prosper data center faces opposition after unanimous commission vote

The future of a proposed data center near Prosper is uncertain after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Town Council deny the project. The commission voted 7-0 late Tuesday night following more than 400 emails submitted ahead of the ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalSep 2, 2026

Religion takes center stage as vote to overhaul TX social studies standards nears

Texas high schoolers could be taught a version of history that links Islam to violence and portrays Christianity as central to America’s founding. This week, the State Board of Education is expected to finish overhauling social studies learning standards for the millions of Texas...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalSep 2, 2026

‘Sloppy, rushed': USPS whistleblower warns of system for Trump's mail voting order

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The e...

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

New list has Texans questioning voting eligibility

A "suspense list" has some Texas voters wondering if they're still eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more.

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 31, 2026

Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sue Amazon over inflated advertising prices

The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states filed a lawsuit against online retailer Amazon on Monday claiming that it defrauded advertising customers. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington, claims that Amazon overcharged 1.2 million ad...

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

U.S. military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections, addressing concerns among Democrats that the Trump administration could use the military to interfere with the vote. Gen. D...

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

Fort Worth ISD hosts community listening session Monday night

The board of managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency to lead the Fort Worth ISD wants to hear from the community on Monday night. The interim board has called for a listening session to be held at the Junior League of Fort Worth at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31. The session will run...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 30, 2026

Sen. Ted Cruz calls for elections in Venezuela to proceed ‘rapidly'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday renewed his call for free and fair elections to be held in Venezuela , just two days after the Trump administration announced that the U.S. would take over 65 billion barrels of oil from the South American nation. “There need to be democratic, fr...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 30, 2026

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primary

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has long denied President Donald Trump ’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. Now, he’s refusing to accept his own election loss in the GOP primary for governor of Minnesota . The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Lindell’s bid Saturday to order a...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 30, 2026

Gov. Abbott leaves nearly a million Texans without a vote in Congress

Nearly 800,000 people living in a district that stretches from northwest San Antonio to El Paso still have no vote in Congress because Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t set a special election to fill the seat left open by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. He resigned last spring under pressure from...

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

Wylie votes to end Flock camera usage

The City of Wylie became the latest municipality in North Texas to end their contract with Flock cameras as a nationwide debate grows over privacy concerns. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 27, 2026

Dallas caps property tax rate, bucking hikes in other Texas cities

While other Texas cities have increased taxes to balance their books, Dallas officials aren’t going to do that. The City Council voted 8-6 to cap the rate at 69.78 cents per $100 of taxable value. They agreed with City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s budget recommendation, indic...

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

Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina

Sen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina ’s Republican primary runoff, NBC News projects, a victory for President Donald Trump , who recruited, endorsed and campaigned for her following her brother Lindsey Graham’s death six weeks ago. With nearly all of t...

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

MO3 Murder Trial: Expert discusses jury selection

The jury selection process continues for the murder-for-hire trial for Kewon White, who is accused of killing Dallas rapper MO3 at the behest of rival rapper Yella Beezy. FOX 4's Steven Dial discusses the ongoing jury selection process with David Finn, a criminal defense attorney...

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

MO3 Murder: Expert talks jury selection, plea deals

David Finn is a longtime Dallas criminal defense attorney and former criminal court judge. He joined FOX 4 News to share some insight on the MO3 murder case, jury selection for defendant Kewon White, and how a possible plea deal might impact accused rapper Yella Beezy....

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

Father of USS Lincoln sailor is released from ICE detention

The immigrant father of a sailor who is on board the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln is back with his family on Tuesday after being detained by immigration authorities over the weekend. The family confirmed the release of Luis Manuel Aviles in a statement posted on social media b...

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

Jury selection begins for accused hitman in MO3 murder trial

A murder-for-hire plot involving a Dallas rap feud is at the center of a trial that began in Dallas on Monday. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more on today's jury selection for the MO3 murder trial....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 24, 2026

North Texans confused by mail-in ballot applications arriving with mistake on form

There’s confusion over some mail-in ballot applications arriving across North Texas. To vote by mail in Texas, you must request a mail-in ballot application first. The form can be found on the Secretary of State’s website. Another form has been popping up unsolicited in North Tex...

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

Judge postpones U.S. trial for man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Jury selection was sched...

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

Dallas prepares for Republican midterm convention as costs, security draw scrutiny

Thousands of Republicans are expected to come to Dallas next month for a first-of-its-kind midterm national convention aimed at energizing Republican candidates ahead of the elections, with President Donald Trump and other federal officials expected to attend. The event is schedu...

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

Supreme Court sides with Trump on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump ‘s executive order restricting mail-in voting , though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections . The decision leaves room for ad...

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

Jury selection begins in Dallas rapper's murder trial

Jury selection begins Monday in the murder-for-hire trial involving two Dallas rap artists who were allegedly feuding. Prosecutors say Yella Beezy paid another man, Kewon White, to kille MO3....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 24, 2026

Jury selection begins for accused gunman in Dallas rapper MO3's killing

Jury selection begins Monday in the first trial for three men accused of plotting to kill Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme. Kevon White is the first of the three men to stand trial. He is charged with murder and is accused ...

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

Father of sailor aboard the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln detained by ICE, family says

The immigrant father of a sailor on board the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln was detained Saturday by immigration officials, family members said. Luis Manuel Aviles, originally from Nicaragua, was detained shortly after 11 a.m. ET in Key West, Florida , where he lives, stepdaugh...

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

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race

A new Dan Sullivan has entered the conversation surrounding the Alaska Senate race, in which incumbent Dan S. Sullivan faces a candidate with the same name. The Republican former mayor of Anchorage, Dan A. Sullivan, endorsed GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan for re-election over retired t...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesAug 23, 2026

McKinney voters, officials and Muslim residents speak on council recall effort

“Recall!” The call came from a crowd of hundreds packed into McKinney City Hall earlier this month, before the council unanimously approved a site plan for the McKinney Islamic Association’s sanctuary, gym and classroom building after hours of public opposition to the mosque and ...

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

USS Lincoln headed home after extended deployment and concerns over conditions on board

The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home after a historic deployment that included nearly 275 consecutive days at sea and reports of mental health challenges and shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war. A U.S. official told NBC News the Lincoln has been sailing ho...

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

Oak Cliff apartment explosion victim honored

A Dallas County community activist killed in a May apartment explosion in Oak Cliff has been honored by the Dallas County Commissioner's Court. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 18, 2026

Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by toxic politics of data centers

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths tech giants are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash against...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 18, 2026

What to know about McKinney council recall effort following mosque site approval

After a chaotic City Council meeting earlier this month over the approval of a site plan for a mosque , a group of McKinney residents is seeking to recall over half the city’s council members. The group cited a “loss of public confidence” in the ability of the elected officials t...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalAug 18, 2026

Hood County shuts down county-controlled Flock cameras

Flock cameras in Hood County have been shut down after the county voted to stop using the controversial surveillance cameras. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsAug 17, 2026

Keller City considers legal action over proposed Westlake data center

Keller City Council’s special-called meeting Wednesday night had very little on the agenda, but people still showed up in droves, overfilling the chambers. At the top of the list: discussing Westlake’s data center development . In a meeting that began at 7:30 p.m. and lasted past...

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