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Watch: Bison chases child at Yellowstone National Park during terrifying close encounter
A Bison at Yellowstone National Park suddenly chased a child during a close encounter caught on camera.
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UIL state basketball tournament stays at Alamodome through 2028, open to future sites
UIL officials say the agreement to hold the Texas high school basketball state championships at the Alamodome runs through the 2028 state championships....
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Charges dropped against all Reflecting Pool vandalism suspects
Charges have now been dropped against all four defendants who were accused of vandalizing the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, Washington
A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington , resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities said. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was tak...
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Flock camera debate reaches North Texas
The Dallas Police Department says around 25 flock cameras have been vandalized or cut down since they were installed as a national debate grows over their use. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has the story....
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New Texas hunting and fishing license rules require valid ID for purchases
Under new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) rules that took effect Monday, Texans and other customers ages 17+ must now show valid identification to purchase a recreational hunting or fishing license....
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Trailblazing Fort Worth mayor Kay Granger dies at 83
North Texans are remembering Kay Granger, the first female mayor of Fort Worth who died on Sunday at the age of 83. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more on Granger's impact and legacy....
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Lee homers twice, Webb tosses 6 shutout innings as Giants deal Rangers 6th straight loss
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1 on Monday night. Lee homered in the third and eighth innings and added a sacrifice fly in the ninth as the Giants (...
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4 police officers among those caught in Dallas World Cup prostitution crackdown
A Dallas World Cup crime sweep known as Operation Safe Streets resulted in 335 prostitution and sex trafficking arrests, including four police officer arrests....
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Westlake residents push back against proposed data center near Buddhist monastery
A proposed data center in Westlake is drawing opposition from nearby residents, including members of a Buddhist monastery who say the development could disrupt a place devoted to peace and reflection. The Town of Westlake has announced plans for a data center spanning more than 1...
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Trump criticizes Jeanine Pirro over dropped Reflecting Pool charges: 'She choked'
President Donald Trump is continuing attacks on his own U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., days after the office dropped charges in the Reflecting Pool case....
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Dallas police defend Flock cameras as vandalism, privacy concerns grow
More than 650 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras are installed across Dallas, and police say the technology is helping solve crimes. But as the network grows, so does opposition from privacy advocates — and an increasing number of the cameras are becoming targets of vandal...
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Nauru, one of the world's least-populated countries, has changed its name
The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language. The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instea...
business
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...
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US plans permanent visa bond rule affecting mostly African countries
The State Department is making permanent a program requiring applicants from mostly African countries to pay a bond to secure a visa.
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Fire burns along train tracks in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a brush fire along railroad tracks near East Vickery Boulevard that temporarily stopped a train and threatened nearby homes....
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North Fort Worth fire damages 2 duplexes, displacing 18 residents
18 people were displaced on Sunday after a fire damaged two duplexes on the north side of Fort Worth, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
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In-N-Out Burger mass shooting motive still in question
Investigators in southern Idaho are still piecing together why a 24-year-old man opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls over the weekend, killing three people and injuring seven others before turning the gun on himself....
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Coldcard wallet attack drains up to $89M in Bitcoin from 1,200+ addresses
Security researchers said a software flaw may have allowed attackers to steal roughly $70 million worth of bitcoin in less than an hour. Here's what to know....
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Capital One court filing discloses why bank shut down Trump accounts in 2021
Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court filing over the weekend. The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One...
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Dallas police Flock camera use sparks privacy debate
As Dallas police praise the use of Flock license plate cameras in solving crimes, rising privacy concerns have prompted Congressman Keith Self to propose the so-called “Privacy Act."...
schools
Poll reveals changes about Americans' attitudes towards cellphones in schools
Support for restricting student cellphone use in schools is gaining momentum across the U.S., with a new survey showing that the majority of adults now favor banning phones during class....
business
Hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack targets Microsoft logins
Hackers are hijacking hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect business travelers to convincing Microsoft 365 login pages.
safety
Inside the North Texas task force arresting murder suspects
Dallas police say no fugitive is out of reach as the North Texas Fugitive Task Force continues its efforts to track down some of the region’s most dangerous suspects. “We will continue to go after the worst of the worst every single day in the city of Dallas,” Dallas Police Chief...
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Woman dies after riding lawnmower overturns into Mansfield creek
A 56-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon after a riding lawnmower overturned into a creek and trapped her underneath, authorities said.
government
Former Texas Rep. Kay Granger, trailblazing Fort Worth mayor, dies at 83
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, Fort Worth's first female mayor, has died at 83.
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Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers over energy, water supply concerns
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to pause grid approvals for new data centers until a comprehensive audit on power and water usage is completed....
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Dallas council revisits City Hall's future after summer recess
Dallas city leaders are returning from their summer recess with two major issues looming: the future of City Hall and what are expected to be challenging budget negotiations. The City Hall debate took center stage Monday during a specially called Finance Committee hearing examini...
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The worst states for having a baby in 2026, according to data
New data ranked the best and worst states to have a baby in 2026. See which states made the top and bottom of the list.
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Trump: Jeanine Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella' in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” and “folded like an umbrella” in moving to drop charges against a U.S. Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool . Speaking at an unrelated Oval Office event, Trump duc...
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What are the Patriot Games? What to know for Trump's new competition
Independence Day may have been last month, but America is still celebrating its 250th anniversary . The next event on President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 plan is the Patriot Games , which is “a national athletic competition celebrating the character, determination, and excellenc...
safety
Jack County brush fire contained, burned over 900 acres
Firefighters contained a brush fire in Bear Hollow on Wednesday evening. Officials say the fire has burned about 906 acres over three days. Bear Hollow is near Wizard Wells, Texas, about 65 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Texas A&M Forest Services, Jack County Rural Fire Departmen...
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Richardson ISD visits homes of families taking advantage of open enrollment
It’s back to work for teachers and administrators at Richardson ISD, but before they dust off the old computer, Superintendent Tabitha Branum had a different idea. She gathered staff early Monday morning and armed them with a list of names. The list was of families who were sendi...
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Hemp businesses sue Texas over Delta-8 Schedule I rule
A coalition of hemp businesses and a retired police officer filed a federal lawsuit to block Texas health officials from classifying Delta-8 THC as a Schedule I controlled substance....
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3 men charged with capital murder for Dallas woman's death in RV fire
Three men face capital murder charges after an intentional Dallas RV fire in the White Rock neighborhood killed 68-year-old Leslie McBride and her dog....
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Veteran righty Chris Martin designated for assignment by Rangers, who trade for lefty
Veteran right-handed reliever Chris Martin was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers on Monday after being reinstated from his third injured list stint this season because of a right shoulder issue. The Rangers later Monday, before the trade deadline, acquired 25-year-ol...
government
Political group bets $6 million on Texas Latino voters coming back to Democrats
A left-leaning group is planning to spend $6 million organizing Latino voters in Texas, a group that has trended away from Democrats but is pivotal to their hopes of picking up seats in Congress. Somos Votantes has started a $2 million statewide voter education push centered on d...
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Family speaks out after 63-year-old woman survives attempted kidnapping in Fort Worth
A 63-year-old woman says she was just seconds away from being abducted outside a Dollar Tree at Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth. Police arrested Johntay Burgess and charged him with attempted kidnapping, along with several other charges, including exposing himself and assaulting a...
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Cowboys tight end Fant leaves practice after apparently suffering a knee injury
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday. Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period as the Cowboys were in full pads for the...
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Ohio Rep Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-and-run crash on way to church
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, was hospitalized Sunday morning after the vehicle she was riding in was struck in a hit-and-run crash that also injured her driver, according to the Toledo Police Department....
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18-year-old educator sets Guinness World Record for youngest male college professor
At 18 years old, Nathan Thomas walked into a lecture hall at Miami Dade College in August 2023, like many others his age. Except that Thomas wasn’t a freshman. He was the professor. His role at Miami Dade College earned him an even greater title, revealed Monday. According to Gui...
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Flock cameras roil Republicans and Democrats in North Texas
Hannah Foust’s entry into a growing debate over police surveillance began with a photo in a group chat. A friend had spotted an oblong camera mounted high on a street lamp one May evening over a residential intersection in Carrollton. Not everyone in the chat knew what it was, bu...
safety
Americans rescued after seaplane crashes into dock in the Bahamas
Ten Americans were saved from a seaplane crash caught on camera in the Bahamas on Saturday. According to a preliminary investigation by the Bahamas police, the aircraft ran into sea traffic while attempting to take off, and the pilot flew north in search of a safer take-off route...
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Judge denies Tanner Horner’s request for new trial
Tanner Horner’s request for a new trial has been denied. The former FedEx delivery driver was sentenced to death earlier this year for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Wise County....
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Dallas Zoo makes big announcement: new baby elephant
The Dallas Zoo announced the birth of a new baby elephant, after a nearly 21-month pregnancy – that’s a little less than average . The zoo said the elephant, which has not yet been named, was born Sunday, July 26, around 12:30 p.m; he weighed in at around 230 lbs. He started nurs...
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Sen. Moreno says Rep. Max Miller 'should not serve' in Congress
U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno says fellow Ohio Republican, and former son-in-law, Max Miller should resign from Congress after abuse allegations have surfaced....
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak deaths: 2 dead in Michigan as cases continue to climb
Michigan is reporting two deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak among its most recent case update Monday.
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A Myspace comeback? Owners share plans to relaunch social media platform
It could be time to rearrange your Top 8. The owners of Myspace shared that they plan to relaunch the once-popular social media platform. “We still own Myspace,” co-owner Tim Vanderhook said in a new “Myspace” documentary from director Tommy Avallone, according to People . “We ar...
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Judge denies Tanner Horner's request for a new trial; death penalty appeal continues
Tanner Horner’s request for a new murder trial has been denied by a Tarrant County judge. Horner pleaded guilty to capital murder earlier this year, and a jury sentenced him to death for the 2022 murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand. Last month, Horner’s attorneys argued that wides...
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Deadliest animal in every US state revealed, from moose and bears to dogs
A demographic data platform has released a new report identifying the animals most likely to kill people in each U.S. state.
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How to help pets avoid venomous snakes
Ripley, a medium-sized dog with a strong prey drive, curiously approached Brian, a large western diamondback rattlesnake, until she got a quick zap on the neck meant to simulate a venomous viper’s bite. Suddenly, the 2-year-old blue heeler mix wanted nothing to do with Brian’s te...
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Texas Rangers investigate fatal officer-involved shooting after 125 mph chase in Freestone County
A police pursuit in Freestone County ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting Saturday evening following a physical altercation between a deputy and the driver, authorities said....
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Man hospitalized after late-night shooting in Dallas' Uptown neighborhood
A man is recovering in the hospital after being shot overnight in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas, police said.
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Dallas police officers escape injury after cruiser gets slammed in multi-vehicle I-45 crash
Two Dallas police officers escaped injury overnight after their cruiser was caught in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 45, officials said.
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Plano Fire-Rescue: gas leak on Parker Road resolved after at least 7 hours
The city of Plano’s fire department announced that parts of Parker Road at Lanarc Drive have reopened after being closed due to a gas leak. It’s unclear what caused the leak or when it started. The city first posted about it around 11 a.m. The city is askedpeople to use alternate...
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Dallas Weather: Triple-digit heat returns this week
North Texans waking up to a rare, comfortable morning with temperatures in the 60s and 70s should enjoy it while it lasts, as triple-digit heat and rising humidity are set to return quickly this week....
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Michigan reports two deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak
Two people in Michigan who had contracted cyclosporiasis have died, the state Health and Human Services Department said Monday . Both people — whose identities were not provided — had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehy...
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Dallas police highlight public safety successes during FIFA World Cup
The Dallas Police Department and federal partners held a press conference on Monday to provide an overview of the public safety operations and enforcement efforts conducted during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July. The briefing highlighted crime reduction strategies, enhan...
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Texas Rangers host the San Francisco Giants to begin a 3-game series
San Francisco Giants (47-65, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (55-57, second in the AL West), Arlington; Monday, 7:05 p.m. CST PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (6-7, 3.93 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 93 strikeouts); Rangers: Cal Quantrill (4-3, 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 39 strikeouts...
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Fed. Judge lets DHS proceed with border wall through small Texas town's levee system
A federal judge is allowing the Department of Homeland Security to go ahead for now with plans to build a border wall through a levee system protecting a small Texas town on the border with Mexico, rejecting arguments by the town that the wall could lead to flooding. The decision...
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