For those who have competed — or nearly competed — under the Olympic rings, the fear of missing out the next time the Games beckon is real. Regardless of the venue. Regardless of the sport. Athletes who try to run it back following a lengthy sabbatical (and in some cases, a lengt...
A woman who fled to Mexico nearly three decades ago while facing capital murder charges in the 1996 death of her 3-year-old daughter has been captured, authorities announced....
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The Cowboys agreed to terms with star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams on a three-year extension worth $105.9 million, multiple people familiar with the negotiations told The Dallas Morning News. The deal hadn’t been officially signed as of Monday afternoon. The Cowboys made a b...
Construction work is moving forward in Big Bend National Park as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to add new security measures along the southern border, despite continued efforts from locals to stop a project they say will change the landscape. Videos recorded by local...
A 29-year-old Georgia man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after pleading guilty to the June 2024 murder of his father, a retired U.S. Army master sergeant and Crowley ISD JROTC instructor, in Fort Worth....
Upcoming Collin County court hearings regarding Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial and judge recusal will be open to public observers, but cameras will not be allowed inside the courtroom....
After a 17-year partnership with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the Dallas Police Department will soon take over freeway traffic enforcement within the city. The current interlocal agreement for the Dallas County Highway Traffic Program, which began Oct. 1, 2025, is set to e...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said Monday it endorses the new data center standards in Texas.
The Plano City Council voted Monday night to call a special election on November 3, 2026 asking voters to authorize venue-related taxes to help finance a proposed redevelopment project that would bring a sports and entertainment arena and future home of the Dallas Stars. ‘Proposi...
One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well The New York Times
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday as attorney general after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s direction under the Republican president. Another former Trump attorney — Emi...
A woman wanted in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter in 1996 has been arrested in Mexico, according to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. Maria Narez, 48, was indicted in 1999 for capital murder in the 1996 death of her daughter, Kassandra White. Bef...
O.D. Wyatt High School was briefly placed under a lockdown on Monday after a student took a photo of himself with a firearm on campus, Fort Worth ISD said. A release from the Fort Worth Police Department said officers were dispatched Monday afternoon. They were told a group of fi...
A Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold at a Tom Thumb in North Dallas for Saturday's drawing. The jackpot has now rolled over to an estimated $905 million....
Global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb will establish a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus near Houston, bringing nearly 500 jobs, the governor's office says....
Fort Worth ISD students returned to class for the first day of school under a state takeover. New Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata and many parents expressed optimism for the district's future academic performance....
The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . July averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48 states, eclipsing the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eight...
A crew who called for emergency maritime help after their boat ran out of fuel reportedly didn't receive a response from the crew of Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht, who missed their call....
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that as of April 2026, there are 5.3 million fewer people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits compared to September 2025, the end of the federal government’s fiscal year 25. The decline ...
Arlington police are investigating the unexplained death of a 42-year-old man whose vehicle veered off Road to Six Flags Street into a ditch Sunday afternoon....
The Trump administration said it’s taking first steps in strengthening rules over ingredients food companies have long added to their products with minimal oversight. Under a proposed rule announced Monday, manufacturers will have to notify the Food and Drug Administration when t...
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order advocates separating the measles, ...
The iconic former Electronic Data Systems headquarters in Plano was imploded Sunday morning, clearing the property for AT&T's new campus.
Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House , has died. He was 84. Jones had a heart attack in his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch...
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed by a juvenile Sunday morning in East Dallas while assaulting a woman, according to police.
A yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg didn’t respond immediately to a call for help from a small skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, but a maritime law expert said Monday they may not have been obligated to after the Coast Guard determined the boat wasn’t in distress. ...
Communication is critical for coordinator Christian Parker to turn around Cowboys' defense Spectrum News
The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing rose to $1 billion, the eighth largest grand prize in the game’s history. The massive prize for a single-winning ticket who chooses an annuity option, paid over 30 years. Winners almost always opt for cash prizes, which would be $433....
A 35-year-old woman was stabbed to death and two children were injured during a Sunday morning home disturbance in Lake Highlands, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Mexico later that evening, authorities said....
A 23-year-old man was killed, and two other people were injured in an early Sunday morning shooting in South Dallas, authorities said.
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returned to the team Monday for his first training camp practice since his wife was shot at their Virginia home and the couple’s 27-year-old son was arrested in the shooting . Bieniemy was greeted by a handful of fans as he w...
Dallas-Fort Worth reaches 26 days without measurable rain as triple-digit temperatures return to North Texas, bringing potential heat advisories for back-to-school week....
Dallas City Council receives an update on plans for a new police training academy ahead of a crucial vote this week that could fully fund the project.
Dallas police will hold a briefing and release body camera footage detailing two separate officer-involved shootings that occurred last week.
Dozens of North Texas school districts return to class for the first day of school, including Fort Worth ISD as it begins its first school year under state control....
A Nocona woman was killed and three Oklahoma residents were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on FM 677 in Montague County, according to Texas DPS....
Denton police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting on North Bell Avenue stemming from a domestic dispute that left a man and a woman dead.
Fort Worth police are investigating a fatal shooting on Talons Crest Circle that left one man dead inside a vehicle and led to an active standoff with a barricaded suspect....
Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot....
A 13-year-old from Plano is defying the odds in youth Ninja Warrior competitions. The road to this point has not been easy, physically or mentally. Bennett McFarland goes to Spring Creek Academy in Plano. As he heads back to class from summer break, he has a lot to celebrate. He ...
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeños because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The company said that it was pulling some products that include jalapeños, including salsas, guacamole, ...
A Roman-era shipwreck that has remained untouched on the seabed for more than 2,000 years has been uncovered by divers off the coast of Sicily , police on the Mediterranean island said. Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli described it on social media as “one of the most sig...
When you need to rehydrate, water is the obvious beverage choice. But there’s one unexpected beverage that’s as hydrating — if not more hydrating — than water. This surprising drink choice comes with natural electrolytes, says Joy Bauer, TODAY contributor and registered dietitian...
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while their loved ones and rescue workers searched through rubble. Search teams and civilians picked through th...
A flight from British Colombia to Toronto was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle up before take off, forcing the plane back to the terminal and delaying it past the airport’s runway closure. Porter Airlines flight PD444 was taxiing toward the ru...
A Miami OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend at their Edgewater condo four years ago is heading to prison after accepting a plea deal in the case on Monday. Courtney Clenney had been facing a second-degree murder charge in the April 2022 death of her 27-year-o...
Nearly 70,000 students are heading back to school in Fort Worth ISD, marking the district’s first day of school since the state took over. The second-largest school district in North Texas is also starting the year with a major staffing milestone: zero teacher vacancies. Fort Wor...
UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s recent plans to sell an interest in the World Cup was a “fundamental breach of trust” with the institutions world soccer’s governing body serves. In an “open letter to the football family” revealed on Monda...
Hezly Rivera, who trains at WOGA in Plano, has gone back to back at the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. Rivera, who won Olympic gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024, was among more than 100 of the country’s best men and women athletes for the champio...
A long-standing Collin County landmark came down Sunday morning to make way for a new corporate campus.
The EDS building in Plano was brought down Sunday morning to free up space for the new campus of AT&T.
Congressional Democrats said they are investigating the Trump administration ‘s efforts to deport military service members and their families after The Associated Press found more than 50 active-duty troops’ spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities. In a ...
A woman is recovering at home after losing her right arm in an alligator attack on the Silver River on Saturday.
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project. Trump said that, beginning S...
What to Know Trial begins for the man charged in the 1996 Las Vegas killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death. Shakur was shot in Las...
When actress Brooke Shields, 60, visited Studio 1A in May, Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones asked how she felt about her oldest daughter Rowan Henchy, 23, joining the cast of Peacock’s “ Next Gen NYC ” reality show . “Oh, I was sick to my stomach!” Shields said at the time . ...
Sunday, Aug. 9, marks two weeks since a 19-year-old college student from North Texas was killed in a crash by an accused intoxicated driver. Crystal De Luna’s mother said she was out with her boyfriend when the two were crashed into on US Highway 380 and 377. Cross Roads Police a...
Verizon said fiber cuts related to vandalism were causing service interruptions for some customers in Los Angeles and parts of Southern California, with engineers working to make repairs....
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey.
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