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Dallas baseball field damaged by illegal fireworks

A baseball field in Dallas was heavily damaged by a fire caused by illegal fireworks on the 4th of July. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsJul 7, 2026

U.S. launches new strikes against Iran after 3 ships hit in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries. The renewed attacks were sure t...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Video shows close call for motorists, police as driver slams into stopped patrol car

A Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy and a Forney police officer escaped serious injury early Sunday after a passing vehicle slammed into the officer’s patrol car while they were working a call on a freeway. Body camera video shared by the sheriff’s office showed the officer and ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalJul 7, 2026

Florida Influencer Brianna Johnson killed in Florida Lamborghini drive-by shooting

A 21-year-old influencer was killed and two others were hurt after someone opened fire on the Lamborghini they were driving in Miramar, Florida over the July 4th weekend. Police said the shooting happened as two men and one woman were heading westbound in a lime green Lamborgh...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Items left behind Cracker Barrel lead to arrest in 1985 death of a salesman

Items found discarded behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia played a key role in helping Ohio prosecutors secure an arrest in connection with the killing of a traveling salesman more than 40 years ago, authorities said Monday. A Warren County grand jury issued a two-co...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Waymo traps teens firing toy gun in driverless car, raising privacy concerns

Two California teenagers face possible charges after they were caught drinking and shooting a toy gun from inside a driverless Waymo vehicle Monday afternoon, an incident that prompted the company to remotely halt the car and trap the passengers inside until police arrived. W...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Arlington Police: Man turned himself in after shooting in GM plant parking lot

Arlington police said they responded to the parking lot of the GM plant on Abram Street to investigate a reported shooting around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police found a 24-year-old man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalJul 7, 2026

Tuesday marks 10 years since the Dallas ambush that killed 5 officers

Tuesday marks 10 years since five officers died in an ambush in downtown Dallas. On July 7, 2016, a sniper opened fire at a Black Lives Matter protest, killing four Dallas police officers and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer. Nine other officers and two civilians were al...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalJul 7, 2026

‘Buckling' beams at New York City high-rise under construction trigger evacuations

Two structural support beams on the 21st floor of a 37-story under-construction building in Manhattan started buckling Tuesday morning, triggering a mass evacuation, street closures and a large emergency response, officials say. The FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Kylian Mbappé fires back at Paraguayan senator over racist remarks: ‘Despicable woman'

France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup. Mbappé called Celeste Amarilla, a senator from Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, a “despicable woman” who wa...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Carrollton Police rolls out new paleta cart to connect with community

We are in the middle of the hot Texas dog days of summer. And one North Texas police department has figured out a new way to help people cool off. Carrollton police have expanded its fleet, not with a new patrol car but with a paleta cart. The department said it is adding t...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - LocalJul 7, 2026

NATO announces billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump

NATO on Tuesday showcased a series of military projects worth billions of dollars in an attempt to convince President Donald Trump that U.S. allies are converting fresh defense spending into real firepower. “It’s money well spent,” an energized NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutt...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. The attack was the latest targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which ...

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top StoriesJul 7, 2026

Off-duty firefighter rescues kids trapped under boat

An off-duty Midlothian firefighter who was enjoying the July 4 holiday with his family jumped into Alvarado Lake to rescue three children trapped beneath an overturned boat. His quick thinking is likely the reason they're alive....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsJul 6, 2026

July 4 fire damages multiple Fort Worth buildings

Fort Worth firefighters responded to a multi-structure blaze on 7th Avenue on the Fourth of July that left several commercial and residential buildings damaged and one person treated for smoke inhalation....

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) - NewsJul 6, 2026

Dallas police report sharp drop in random gunfire calls over Fourth of July weekend

Dallas police say the city saw a significant reduction in calls for random gunfire during the Fourth of July holiday weekend compared with last year, a change the department credits to increased enforcement, officer visibility and ongoing public messaging. From July 3 through ...

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

Whale destroys fire boat on patrol in New Jersey

A surfacing whale “violently” hit a fire department marine security boat in New Jersey over the weekend, causing “catastrophic damage” to the boat but thankfully no injuries, officials say. Authorities said the Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was conducting a regional s...

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

National Guard members fatally shoot man during pursuit in Memphis, police say

Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man Sunday who turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. The Guard members are part of a federal task force in Memphis created by Preside...

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

Egypt accepts Dallas police's apology after incident ahead of game in Arlington

Dallas police said that officers met with members of Egypt’s national soccer team after video of a confrontation between an officer and men associated with the team went viral. DPD said the meeting followed a Thursday confrontation at the Westin Dallas Downtown that started after...

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

Maryland father dies trying to save child in house fire possibly sparked by fireworks

A man died trying to save his child from a house fire in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, that may have been caused by fireworks, authorities say. The child had made it out safely. The man’s home caught fire at about 9:40 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters were sent after a report of a ...

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

Hear it: Calls for help after seaplane makes rough landing in New York City

A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities. The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department. ...

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

Off-duty firefighter saves three children after boat overturns on lake

An off-duty firefighter is being hailed a hero for saving the lives of three children after a boat overturned on a lake during the holiday weekend, according to Alvarado police. Police said a boat carrying nine people capsized Sunday, trapping three children beneath the vessel...

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

Fight over female leads to deadly shooting at 4th of July gathering, says police

A person is dead and another is injured after a fight over a female led to a deadly shooting on July 4th, according to the Fort Worth Police Department. Officers said around 8:18 p.m., they received calls for a shooting in the 5900 block of Wilbarger St. When they arrived,...

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

Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airport on Fourth of July

A Delta flight arriving at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on the Fourth of July reportedly made contact with a firework, the airline said. Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 departed Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta at 7:36 p.m. ET and landed at Midway Airp...

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

Florida beach lightning strike leaves 1 dead, 3 injured ahead of July Fourth weekend

A man was killed and three family members were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District said in a statement that crews were dispatched to the scene of a lightning strike involving multiple people. When ...

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

Egypt coach accepts apology after viral confrontation with Dallas police

Egypt’s head coach has reportedly moved on after a confrontation with a Dallas police officer at the team’s hotel before their World Cup match. But at least one Dallas city council member is calling for an investigation....

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

Frisco woman sentenced to 25 years after conviction in infant hot car death

A North Texas woman has been found guilty of murder after investigators said she left her infant child in a hot car outside her workplace in Frisco. Frisco police said 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel left her 15-month-old child inside a vehicle in August 2025. Investigators sa...

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

Parker County helicopter crash leaves pilot injured

A pilot sustained minor injuries after a helicopter crashed into a tree while refueling at a private airstrip in Parker County on Friday afternoon.

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