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The Obama family is mourning the loss of a beloved family member who joined them during their time in the White House. “Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wrote on social media Wednesday. The Obamas went on to re...
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Merriam-Webster is giving its dictionary another “glow-up,” adding 1,400 words and definitions. The dictionary publisher announced the new additions on its website on Tuesday. The new words and definitions include “ shapewear ,” “ looksmaxxing ” and “ meme coin .” “The new entrie...
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Tuesday night, the City of Fort Worth approved its $3.33 billion budget and tax rate increase for the 2027 fiscal year. The city said the growing population of more than a million people and the deteriorating property tax landscape locally and across Texas are attributed to the w...
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Texas’ SNAP application backlog has skyrocketed since the start of 2026, data shows, as more of the state faces burgeoning food insecurity. The program’s application backlog for new cases skyrocketed to more than 150,000 pending applications in August, according to data from the ...
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Tributes began pouring in Wednesday after a news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, killing three people. The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. local time Tuesday in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley , as the news chopper was covering a traffic accident. Angel City A...
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Charlie Kirk’s family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit. Attorneys for the family said Kirk’s death resulted from a string o...
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The Dallas Wings (24-16, 10-9 Western Conference)return from their international break to host the Los Angeles Sparks (15-25, 8-11 Western Conference) at the College Park Center in Arlington; Thursday, 7 p.m. CST. Paige Bueckers, Alanna Smith, and Li Yueru were called up to compe...
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Jacob deGrom struck out eight in five innings, Corey Seager had a two-run single, and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night in a series opener between playoff contenders. All-Star closer Jacob Latz, the fourth Texas reliever, got the five outs for his 30t...
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The Senate took a key step this week toward passing a bill that would radically change college sports by instituting rules that would cover a wide range of the multibillion-dollar industry, including how colleges pay their players and what those players can and cannot go to court...
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About 12.5 trillion tons of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice five feet deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific report. A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of ...
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The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. Air Force...
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Americans love eggs and no wonder. Supremely filling, delicious and versatile, eggs are a breakfast staple filled with protein, vitamins and key nutrients . The yolks are also famously high in cholesterol, leaving many egg lovers worried about previous warnings about what that co...
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Trinidad Police officials spoke at a city council meeting just days before the department is scheduled to be shut down following a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement investigation....
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Ed Sheeran’s tour is facing a wave of departures after four supporting acts pulled out in solidarity with Macklemore, following the rapper’s removal over his pro-Palestinian remarks....
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Diesel fuel prices are at an all-time high in part due to the Iran War, and North Texas truck drivers are feeling the effects. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more....
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A Dallas woman who survived ovarian cancer was one of seven hundred who met in Washington D.C. for the American Cancer Society's leadership summit and lobbying event. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more....
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Residents in Meridian, a city 70 miles south of Fort Worth, are under a mandatory evacuation order due to a 1,000 acre grass fire in Bosque County.
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Bear attacks are at an all-time high in Colorado as bears continue to seek food in residential areas across the state.
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An attempted murder trial has begun for a man accused of shooting three Palestinian college students in a Burlington, Vermont neighborhood in 2023.
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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced a resolution to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the House floor Tuesday.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's water development board to start penalizing major water users if they haven't complied with water use reporting requirements....
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Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized Tuesday night when a news helicopter crashed while reporters for NBC Los Angeles and Telemundo 52 were covering a fatal bus collision. The crash was reported just before 7 p.m. in Chatsworth., a neighborhood in northern Lo...
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The Dallas Police Department says it is looking into ways to keep its Flock cameras functional after state grant funding for the controversial cameras ended today....
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Mortgage rates have climbed above 7%, reaching a nearly two-year high and raising new questions about how buyers and sellers will respond across the North Texas housing market. While the increase could make purchasing a home more expensive for some buyers, local real estate exper...
government
The House has advanced legislation that would formally end penny production. Here's what to know.
business
Record diesel prices reaching over $6.20 a gallon in North Texas are straining local business owners and truckers, while economists warn the surging fuel costs could soon drive up inflation, interest rates, and the cost of goods....
schools
Students in Dallas ISD will get to learn technical skills about bus maintenance and more, thanks to a new partnership between the district and DART.
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Texas A&M Forest Service firefighters are responding to the Red Bank Fire in Parker County, which has burned 5 acres and threatened structures with no containment or cause details known yet....
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The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. The $2.8 ...
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Firefighters continued battling the Hydra Fire in Bosque County near Meridian on Wednesday, a day after officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of the town. By Wednesday morning, the Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire had burned an estimated 1,100 acres and was 25% contained...
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A surge in online sexual exploitation cases has state lawmakers looking at ways to protect minors on online gaming platforms.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is facing criticism after honoring singer Chris Brown with an official recognition during a show in Arlington on Saturday....
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A magazine, checked out and overdue from a New Hampshire library, has finally been returned — perhaps as long as 132 years late. John Hanson, an 84-year-old Barrington resident, recently strolled into the Concord Public Library to turn in a relatively well cared for edition of “T...
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The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to close the iconic performing arts venue amid financial issues and an ongoing dispute over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, according to Associated Press reporting citing sources familiar with the vote....
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A Roman military camp from the reign of Marcus Aurelius was unearthed near Šurany, Slovakia — with a soldiers' skeletal remains, weapons and rare gate designs found at the site....
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A barbershop owner in downtown Denton is accused of secretly recording an employee in a bathroom after police said a cellphone was discovered hidden inside the restroom. Denton police said an employee at Pepe Le Barber, off South Elm Street near the town square, reported finding ...
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A soldier assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division has died following a vehicle rollover incident during training at Fort Hood, military officials announced....
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The nation’s demographic landscape is becoming increasingly diverse, though cultural variety differs widely from state to state based on a new report.
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The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to recommend the full House find billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with subpoenas related to its probe into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The bipartisan vote was unanimous, 41-0. Black, ...
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A former Venus High School teacher has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student after an alleged December 2025 incident in Johnson County....
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A new ranking is revealing where teachers can find the strongest career opportunities.
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Nobody with the Dallas Cowboys is pleased about the defensive performance in Week 1 against the New York Giants. Defensive tackle Kenny Clark said they’re focused on Washington and improving the mistakes made in Week 1, mainly communication. “It’s not always as good as this. It’s...
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U.S. Border Patrol agents recently rescued three migrants who had been locked inside a freight car by smugglers, marking the second such incident at the same location in recent weeks....
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for referencing an AI video of his head coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the wake of Texas’ win over Ohio State over the weekend . On Saturday, Sarkisian first didn’t partake in a halft...
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Hundreds of Dallas Flock cameras that were set to be canceled will remain online, at least for now, according to the police department. More than 300 Flock cams used by Dallas Police were set to go dark after an order from Gov. Greg Abbott blocked state agencies from spending mon...
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Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage . Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Mack...
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A fourth death has been linked to measles in Pennsylvania, the state health department said Tuesday. All four deaths have been reported in the last month, as Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak continues to grow. They are the first deaths associated with measles in the state in 35 ye...
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A brush fire burning through hundreds of acres of ranchland in Parker County on Tuesday afternoon is now 70% contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service told NBC 5 at about 8 p.m. that the fire had burned about 207 acres and was 70% contained. The fire is burning through a mix of gra...
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The Texas Mead & Music Festival debuts in North Texas this Saturday at Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie, featuring 13 local meaderies, 5 music stages, and artisan vendors....
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Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors . The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Tuesday to gambling regulators in 35 stat...
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is providing Dallas ISD students with hands-on experience with mentoring from professional bus maintenance mechanics. The “High School Student Bus Maintenance Externship Program” will be part of the district’s automotive technician program of stud...
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A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say a lover’s triangle led to her tossing a bucket of feces on a woman she accused of sleeping with her husband....
