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North Texas Giving Day, the nation's largest community fundraising event, returns for its 18th year as donors support over 3,000 verified local nonprofits with donations running online through midnight....
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Aiden Craig grew up playing sports in Wylie and putting everything he had into competition. That drive eventually led the Wylie Pirate to pursue another challenge — becoming a Marine. “He was always an athlete, grew up playing every sport, was good at every sport,” said Aiden’s f...
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Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate known as the “ Godfather of AI ,” issued an ominous warning to lawmakers: Congress may only have one year left to implement safeguards on artificial intelligence before it loses control of it. “Maybe a year, but not much more than a year,” Hinton...
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For the first time in a century, researchers say they’ve identified a new species of wild cat previously unknown to science. Leopardus tilcayo — or the Tilcayo tiger cat — is slender and spotted, with rounded ears. It is smaller than a typical house cat and lives in the Bolivian ...
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The latest polling in Texas' pivotal U.S. Senate race shows a dead heat between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.
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Two women filed a class action lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate after learning images of them as girls were contained in thousands of child sexual abuse materials seized by authorities....
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North Texas Giving Day is officially here. The mega-sized fundraising event is put on by the Communities Foundation of Texas and serves as a huge financial driver for more than 3,000 nonprofits across the region. “Donate and do good y’all” is the slogan for the campaign, which ha...
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Texas crews achieve 100% containment on the historic 90,000-acre Ross Fire while battling active blazes including the 8,761-acre Dry River Fire in Sutton County....
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A small settlement south of Dallas has never had running water in its 148 years of existence – despite being only 15 miles from the ninth-largest city in the country. Sand Branch residents are working to revitalize their community after numerous struggles....
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First responders and hospital staff filled the hallway at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas Thursday morning, anxiously awaiting a special guest: 4-month-old Kenji Kammerer. The baby and his parents, Ian Kammerer and his wife, Lindsey, would walk the halls one final time...
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The White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead ICE, former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, according to a notice published on Thursday. The White House did not say in the notice why Schroyer’s nomination was withdrawn. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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Rare footage has captured what scientists believe may be a humpback whale mother’s response to losing her newborn calf. According to a study published by Discover Animals, the encounter unfolded off the coast of Australia in July 2025, when observers spotted two adult humpback wh...
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A Mississippi school district is no longer subject to a federal desegregation order after more than 50 years of court oversight.
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A small settlement south of Dallas has never had running water in its 148 years of existence – despite being only 15 miles from the ninth largest city in the country. Sand Branch residents are working to revitalize their community after numerous struggles....
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Texas defensive assistant coach Johnny Nansen was arrested on a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge, and his status for a return to the sideline with the No. 1 Longhorns has not yet been determined, head coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday. Austin police said Nansen...
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About two dozen protesters in San Francisco gathered Thursday morning to express their disapproval of artificial intelligence during the final day of the Dreamforce conference....
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The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is charged by Congress to maintain a stable economy and financial system. One of the ways the Fed does this is by increasing and lowering the cost of borrowing money. Interest rate cuts are intended to encourage mor...
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The bracket for the 2026 WNBA playoffs has finally started taking shape. While the postseason field has been set since before the FIBA World Cup break , no team was locked into a playoff seed until the third-to-last night of the regular season. And the first seed to be decided wa...
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Are you ready to accept letters for Santa Claus this holiday season? September 15 marks the start of the U.S. Postal Service’s Operation Santa, and the USPS is now accepting holiday letters from children and families throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. This ...
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After burning for nearly a month, the Texas A&M Forest Service says the Ross Fire near Possum Kingdom Lake is now 100% contained. On Aug. 24, the fire started under elevated fire conditions in Palo Pinto County and within an hour grew to five alarms. The flames quickly devoured d...
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The NFL season is now in full swing, but there will be plenty of new sights on the field in Week 2. Most teams went with traditional looks in the opening week, but a few changes are coming this weekend. There will be five alternate uniforms worn in Week 2, including two new helme...
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Photos of President Donald Trump on board Air Force One appear to show him looking at information on the demolition of the Kennedy Center , which indefinitely shut down Wednesday. A federal judge then ordered the administration to provide 30 days’ notice before any changes, inclu...
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Pop artist Peter Max, whose kaleidoscopic, cosmic-themed imagery helped define the visual language of the 1960s counterculture, died at 88.
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A West Virginia woman is accused of leaving her frail and ailing husband on the toilet for 19 hours, an act investigators say contributed to his death....
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Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan has been rising for months and this week climbed to just below 7% — its highest level in over 19 months. The benchmark 30-year fixe...
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An unprecedented surge in border crossings over the past decade reshaped America: Millions of people from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the U.S. immigrant population to its highest levels ever. Now, data obtained exclusively by The Associated Press paints a picture of...
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Investigators are hailing a 6-year-old boy’s quick actions in the wake of a stabbing spree that left four people dead in South Louisiana.
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It was another big year for Clear The Shelters . NBCUniversal Local’s 12th annual pet adoption and donation campaign led to over 135,000 adoptions and raised more $480,000 in donations for participating shelters and rescues. The adoption push took place over the entire month of A...
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Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 16 SMU (2-0, 1-0 ACC) at No. 23 Louisville (1-1, 0-0), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT (ESPN2) This is an early matchup of the teams picked to be the top contender to preseason ACC favorite Miami. The Must...
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Oklahoma coach Brent Venables isn’t ready to hit the panic button yet. But after a 17-10 loss to unranked Michigan on Saturday, the Sooners’ margin for error to return to the College Football Playoff is thin. Venables knows what’s ahead of his team — showdowns with No. 2 Georgia ...
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UTSA (2-0) at No. 1 Texas (2-0), Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. CST. Opening Line: Texas by 30.5. Against the spread: Texas 1-1, UTSA 2-0. How to watch: SEC Network+ Key stats Texas Offense Overall: 426.0 yards per game (56th in FBS) Passing: 277.5 yards per game (39th) Rushing: 148.5 yards ...
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Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 22 Houston (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 13 Texas Tech (2-0, 0-0), Friday, 7 p.m. CT (FOX) Texas Tech, the reigning Big 12 champion and a favorite to repeat, has won its last nine home games while allowing no mor...
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A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor’s home in rural Texas, the state’s fifth execution this year. In Georgia, the execution of a man who killed two real estate agents had also been scheduled for Wedne...
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There’s something truly satisfying about sinking your teeth into a juicy cheeseburger, especially when it’s paired with fries. Whether you like to load on the toppings or you’re a purist at heart and like to stick with just cheese, there are plenty of ways to customize your chees...
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The 2026 Clear The Shelters Presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition pet adoption campaign was an incredible success! North Texans showed up and with your help, 7,933 animals were adopted from 62 local shelters during the NBC 5/Telemundo 39 August campaign, exceeding 2025’s record-setti...
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The human remains found earlier this week in the Grand Canyon have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith — a husband, father, pilot, and the last of the hikers lost to last month’s deadly flash flood. The identification marks the end of a weeklong search for Smith, 53, who had b...
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Dozens gathered at the Frisco Veterans Memorial to remember and give thanks for those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The event marked 25 years since the attacks. Students from Frisco Hill School’s choir…...
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The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee said Wednesday. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, the panel’s top Democrat, r...
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Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days after Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 at t...
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Costco said Thursday it’s partnering with DoorDash to offer delivery from its U.S. warehouse stores. DoorDash already offers Costco delivery in a few markets, including Australia, Sweden and Puerto Rico. But the nationwide partnership is a first for the San Francisco-based delive...
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab . They also accuse Iran’s theocratic govern...
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Brandon Nimmo hit a tie-breaking double in the seventh inning before Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single, and the surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night to pull even with Houston atop the AL West. Nathan Eovaldi (11-9) allowed one hit over four sco...
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A Dallas 14-year-old Scout is giving back to older adults in his community with a project that will keep them safe from the sun. Charlie McGinnis, who is a freshman at St. Mark’s School of Texas, has been a Boy Scout since fifth grade. His recent Eagle Scout project at Juliette F...
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Hundreds of students in Dallas ISD received books recently, thanks to a local nonprofit, Book Drive for Kids. Ms. Patel, the librarian at Casa View Elementary in Dallas, was there to receive the books and get the kids ready for a visit from children’s book author Keka Novales, wh...
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OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing instances o...
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Diesel prices have hit a record high in Texas, topping $6 a gallon and putting a significant financial strain on truck drivers and small trucking companies....
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Dallas City Council approved a $5.7 billion budget that includes cuts, layoffs, and reduced hours for several Dallas facilities. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more....
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Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup. Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading in a cross from Luis Suárez for his 100th goal in 115 appearan...
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A 5-year-old boy from Crandall is back at home after a month in the hospital recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car crash last month. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more....
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Georgia police are searching for a man who police say was "infatuated" with a rubber duck in a stranger's hot tub.
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Robert Kraft is pledging $2 million toward humanitarian relief after revealing that Ed Sheeran personally called and asked him to commit the donation. The move comes amid the growing controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour....
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Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called t...
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A young Crandall boy is back at home after recovering from a major crash in Pleasant Grove last month.
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Millions in potential tax refunds are going unclaimed across the U.S. See which states have the most money left on the table, according to new data.
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If you’ve got lower back pain, you’re not alone. It’s the leading cause of disability around the world, TODAY.com previously reported. In fact, in 2023, 619 million people were dealing with the ailment. That number is expected to rise to 843 million by 2050, according to a recent...
