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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...
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After being missing for nearly two weeks, Gracie the Giraffe has been found. Gracie disappeared from Cedar Hollow Ranch and was last seen on a game camera roaming in an area west of Leakey, a small city about 100 miles northwest of San Antonio, according to the Real County Ani...
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Dan Hunt wants the summer of soccer to turn into an era that North Texans will never forget. Hunt, whose family owns FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs, is hoping the success of the 2026 Men’s World Cup leads to FIFA selecting North Texas for the 2031 Women’s World Cup Final. ...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 starts Sunday in Los Angeles. Dallas Stadium will host two Round of 32 matches, one Round of 16, and a semifinal over the next 3 weeks. We already know two of the four teams coming to Dallas next week: Australia and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coas...
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England leads Group L on goal differential, meaning they need some help to win the group and lock in their spot in Atlanta on July 1. They need to equal or better Ghana’s result against Croatia. If Ghana draws and England loses, Ghana wins by more goals, then Ghana wins the group...
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The Dallas Wings are trying to avoid losing the season series to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon when they host them at the College Park Center in Arlington. The Wings are coming off a blowout loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx just split two games with the Washington...
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A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, one of the groups ...
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France and Norway have qualified for the knockout phase; it’s just a matter of who finishes first in Group I. If France wins or draws, they’re headed to New York for the Round of 32. Norway needs a win. The team that finishes second will play Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday, June 30, at...
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The search for answers in the aftermath of the deadly Central Texas flooding continues on NBC’s Dateline, Friday at 9 p.m. It will also stream later on Peacock. In “After the Flood,” Lester Holt speaks with eight mothers who lost their daughters during the July 4, 2025, catast...
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In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes that officials say killed more than 230 people and left thousands injured. The official death toll rose to around 235 late Thursday, wit...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 32 points and the Las Vegas Aces led nearly throughout to avoid being swept by Dallas with a 99-84 victory over the Wings on Thursday night. Chelsea Gray finished with 12 points and nine assists for the Aces, becoming the fourth player in WN...
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Children are encouraged to read 15 to 30 minutes a day, but during the summer, that may get lost. A local nonprofit said something free and easy can help parents encourage those reading minutes. “When kids hear someone else read to them, even if it’s an audiobook, it helps the...
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June is National Homeownership Month, and with many families reporting homeownership is further away than ever before, Ascend Dallas’ Bright Beginnings Fund might be able to help. The fund helps North Texas mothers who qualify turn savings into a path to owning their own home ...
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Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon would have been a blip in today’s news cycle, and he drew parallels between Nixon and President Donald Trump — arguing that both were targeted by “deep state” forces. Vance...
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Two teenagers have been arrested in connection to two separate shootings that left multiple people dead in Dallas. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.
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The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen property in a bust earlier in June.
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Former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Lee Cotter and his brother, Christopher Aaron Cotter, were arrested in Colorado and face 125 counts of abuse of a corpse, with a judge setting their bond at $1 million....
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The Dallas councilman who started the fact-finding process to move out of city hall is now raising concerns about the future of the site if the city were to leave....
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That’s not quite the way the U.S. men’s national team wanted to end the World Cup group stage. With the final action of the game, Turkish defender Kaan Ayhan stabbed home from close range in he 98th minute to take all three points in a 3-2 win in Los Angeles. Ayhan came off...
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Fort Worth firefighters are investigating after a home caught fire overnight, killing a child. In total, five children and their parents were inside when the fire started. Leon Segura saw the smoke as he was driving by and ended up rescuing two of the children....
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Fun Spot America announced Thursday that its Georgia theme park will permanently shut down later this summer.
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The LBJ Presidential Library is commemorating America's 250th anniversary with a traveling exhibit featuring rare documents from the National Archive vault....
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Two teenagers are in custody over a March double homicide in Dallas, with one also connected to a separate June homicide.
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A Los Angeles jury has announced it is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire....
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A new study reveals how AI is changing the game for online medical advice, but researchers urge caution before you self-diagnose.
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Wyatt Langford hit a three–run home run, Jake Burger and Joc Pederson also went deep, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Thursday night. Pederson went 2 for 3 with two walks and scored twice as Texas bounced back after losing the previous two. Toronto’s...
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For years, Mia Chard imagined what her wedding day would feel like without her dad. Her father, Doug Chard, who died in 2018 at age 72 after a long illness, had been one of her closest companions. Mia describes her father as “tough and tender.” Friends often thought he look...
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Fort Worth Animal Care and Control is making an urgent plea for the community’s help as its shelters operate over capacity. The city says more than 600 dogs and cats are currently in its care and is asking residents to consider adopting or fostering an animal to help ease over...
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Iowa authorities have identified a teenage girl whose body was found in the Mississippi River more than 50 years ago, solving the state's longest-unidentified "Jane Doe" case....
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The U.S. men’s national team now knows its opponent for the Round of 32. Up next in the World Cup on home soil is Bosnia and Herzegovina, the third-place finishers in Group B. It’s an opponent that was widely known for a while, but needed final confirmation steps from FIFA...
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What to KnowAuston Trusty scored in the third minute off a corner kick from Sebastian Berhalter, drilling it home from close range with his left foot.Real Madrid young star Arda Guler equalized for Turkey in the 10th minute after getting in behind Mark McKenzie and Miles Robinson...
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Tyler Mane never imagined the hard lump that appeared on the left side of his chest would turn out to be breast cancer. The “X-Men” actor and former wrestler says he first noticed it last fall, but wasn’t overly concerned. He thought it would go away. It was his wife, Renae, w...
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A 31-year-old woman has confessed to violently killing and dismembering a man with whom she lived, following an anonymous tip that led detectives to a Texas landfill, police said Thursday....
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Search and rescue efforts are underway in Venezuela after powerful 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Wednesday evening, rattling the nation in one of its strongest seismic events in more than a century. The quakes were felt across the region, leaving at least 164 peop...
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TSA officers at Indianapolis International Airport recently intercepted two live smoke grenades hidden inside a traveler's checked luggage.
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Here’s a list of Fourth of July 2026 festivals, fireworks shows, parades and other events happening in North Texas to celebrate Independence Day.
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David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears who was known for hits including “Spinning Wheel" and “And When I Die," has died at 84.
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El Centro College is expanding its downtown presence to create a walkable campus, growing from 130,000 square feet to 800,000 square feet.
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A truck driver facing five counts of manslaughter after a fatal 18-wheeler crash on Interstate 20 in Kaufman County that killed five people is expected to enter a plea deal in court on Thursday....
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For many North Texans, Lewisville Lake is a destination for boating, fishing, and weekend getaways on the water. But tucked into the Hickory Creek Arm is a quieter stretch where paddlers can glide past herons and kingfishers just minutes from busy roads. Officials held a ribbo...
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A trio of democratic socialist victories in New York City this week is deepening a schism among Democrats over who should lead the party and determine its direction as the midterms approach — and as the 2028 presidential race looms not far beyond. The party’s left flank took a...
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Neymar has finally played in this World Cup for Brazil, back in time for the knockout rounds.
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To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger. Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest danger...
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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...
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A heat dome that is building across the southern U.S. this weekend will push temperatures into the triple digits for much of Texas.
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A Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus struck a large hole caused by a shifted metal plate on Harry Hines Boulevard Thursday morning, sending 15 passengers to local hospitals....
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A driver who admitted he was behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer when he fell asleep and collided with stopped traffic pleaded guilty Thursday to nine charges related to the deadly 7-car pileup that killed five people and injured four others. A plea hearing was scheduled for...
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Lawyers for accused killer Luigi Mangione had talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal in advance of a scheduled court hearing on Monday, sources familiar with the matter said. An agreement appeared close earlier this week but has since fallen aside, the sourc...
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Austin serial killer Raul Meza is facing a new felony charge after child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, was found on his phone.
