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Dozens of shelter pets are flying toward forever homes. A combined 60 at-risk shelter dogs and cats from overpopulated shelters were transported on a life-saving airlift Tuesday from New Orleans to Waukesha, Wisconsin. The airlift was conducted by Greater Good Charities in partne...
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Fort Worth Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man whose body was found last month near railroad tracks in the West Meadowbrook neighborhood. Police said the man’s body was found on July 6 in the 2000 block of East Lancaster Avenue, not far from Sycamore Creek. ...
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Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher’s sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in...
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After two bullets struck the exterior of a new Northwest ISD middle school campus, the district is taking a nearby gun range to court after its owner admitted a “goober” could shoot over a protective berm toward the school. NBC 5 obtained a copy of the court filing (embedded belo...
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The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, a sign that the labor market had not stabilized after four months of positive growth. The unemployment rate ticked down only slightly to 4.1%. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting the release to show 83,000 added roles, more t...
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American Airlines is expanding its partnership with iconic Dallas-based barbecue joint Pecan Lodge to serve meals to premium customers on some flights from DFW International Airport. Starting Sept. 9, first-class customers on domestic flights that include meal service and are dep...
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Perez Hilton’s family said his three children, niece and sister were inside the home “minutes before” he publicly livestreamed what appeared to be self-harm amid “a severe mental health crisis.” In a statement issued Thursday on Hilton’s blog , his family said they “fled to prote...
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Blocks away from Fort Worth’s John Peter Smith Hospital, high school and college students in a medical summer program with the hospital start their day with cheers and games at a training center. They’re a high-energy but extremely focused group of students who are wise far beyon...
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When the FIFA World Cup left North Texas, not everything went with it. Texas Health Mansfield Stadium has been gifted the actual goals used during World Cup matches at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, giving the city a unique piece of soccer history. Not replica goals, not practice g...
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A sticky situation in Dallas had a happy ending for one raccoon named Mayonesa. According to Dallas Animal Services, the young raccoon roamed a Dallas neighborhood with a mayonnaise jar stuck on her head for multiple days. Despite several sightings and rescue attempts, she manage...
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A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as “unjust” while vowing to appeal it to the nation’s hig...
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Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and is hovering around the record it set on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114...
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Thousands of Tarrant County students started the school year with a little extra support Friday as families gathered at Tarrant County College’s South Campus for the 20th annual Back to School Roundup. The event, one of the largest one-day back-to-school events in Texas, is provi...
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BANGKOK — A gunman shot and killed his grandparents before killing five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday, Thailand’s prime minister said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing since 2022. Anutin Charnvirakul told a news conference that at leas...
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, came out Friday against President Donald Trump’s pick of Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving the nomination hanging by a thread. Murkowski joins fellow centrist Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to oppose the president’s choice. With Sen. Mitch Mc...
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Lindsay Clancy ‘s mental health will be under the microscope today as her former medical providers are expected to take the stand in her murder trial. Watch a livestream of the proceedings and follow along with live updates on Friday here. Clancy sobbed uncontrollably Thursday as...
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Dallas ISD Police have not released the condition of the officer who was shot during an incident near a Sam's Club off I-635 on Thursday, but his former chief says Justin Jones is the kind of person you want to be around. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more....
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Wilmer held a city council meeting on Thursday, the first since two city officials were arrested. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more on the meeting and the ongoing investigation into the Wilmer Police Department....
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A Houston man is facing a felony charge in Travis County after state investigators say he threatened to stab staff at the Texas Governor’s Office over online content restrictions blocking his access to anime....
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Valentina Tobon Henao, 25, was arrested after allegedly throwing multiple kittens out of a vehicle in Brookhaven.
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For the first time since two city officials were arrested, the people of Wilmer were able to speak their minds about the recent city's controversies at a city council meeting on Thursday night....
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A Weatherford ISD educator has been accused of having an improper relationship with a student just days before the district begins classes for the 2026-27 school year....
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A longtime Irish festival held in Dallas will move to a new city starting next year.
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Just days before a new middle school is set to open, Northwest ISD has filed a lawsuit against a nearby gun range after bullets were found in the school's facade....
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A longtime holiday exhibit at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will come to an end after the 2026 season.
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A Dallas ISD police officer was hospitalized after being shot by a suspect who the officer initially responded to after they were walking on a highway. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more....
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A shocking dashcam video released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol shows the moment a patrol cruiser was blindsided during a traffic stop, sending it crashing into another vehicle....
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A Royse City Police officer was placed on administrative leave after video showed him pulling the hair of two women officers were arresting at a public pool. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more....
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Scientists are developing new treatments designed to train your immune system to destroy early colon growths long before they can develop into tumors.
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Many people focus on food when it comes to heart health, but drinks play a key role as well. What you sip can come with sugar and other additives that may derail an otherwise healthy diet, raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and make heart problems worse if you already have ...
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An investigation was launched after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found improperly stored in a Chicago funeral home, authorities said on Thursday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said it notified of bodies that were being improperly stored at South Chicago Chapel...
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A deadly, often drug-resistant fungus is infecting more than 6,600 people across more than half of the United States, with Texas reporting the most cases....
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Miss North Carolina USA was stripped of her crown weeks before the Miss USA pageant after organizers cited an extended pattern of conduct violating the organization's standards....
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A Royse City Police officer has been placed on administrative leave as the department reviews his actions during a disturbance at a neighborhood pool this week....
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A Forney ISD elementary school is starting the year under new leadership following the arrest of its principal and a special education teacher. Arrest documents shed new light on how a formerly charged teacher was hired on at Crosby Elementary before Johnathan Michael was again a...
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The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life....
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A Dallas ISD Police officer is in critical condition after being shot in the leg by a suspect he had been helping get off a busy highway earlier on Thursday. FOX 4's David Sentendrey and Dionne Anglin have more on the incident and the officer's condition....
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Police arrested a 23-year-old U-Haul employee after a workplace argument over a drink turned deadly.
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The 15th Court of Appeals on Thursday said the State Fair of Texas' policy of prohibiting people from bringing firearms onto the fairgrounds was lawful and upheld an early ruling from a trial court....
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Police arrested a former Weatherford ISD teacher on Thursday and charged him with improper relationship with a student. The district identified the teacher as Chase Liles and said he resigned from Weatherford ISD on Wednesday, one day before his arrest. Weatherford ISD said it co...
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A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 milli...
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As required by Texas law, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines released a demographics report detailing who will receive an education savings account through the new school choice voucher program. “Parents from every walk of life are demanding the power to direct their children’s educa...
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President Donald Trump hosted on Thursday dozens of Winter Olympians and Paralympians for a reception honoring their accomplishments in the Milano Cortina games earlier this year. Nearly half of the Team USA athletes who competed in Italy came to the East Room reception, accordin...
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The Dallas Independent School District is sharing more information about Officer Justin Jones, the police officer who was injured in a shooting in a Dallas Sam's Club parking lot....
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New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging the federal agency unlawfully refused to hand over unredacted documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation....
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Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue intensive physical therapy at home following a fall that led to weeks of treatment....
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Federal investigators recovered over $45,000 in back wages and penalties from three San Antonio La Panadería locations following child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations....
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Fort Worth police are asking for help identifying a man found dead near railroad tracks on East Lancaster Avenue, releasing tattoo renderings to aid the investigation....
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Dallas police give an update on a separate officer-involved shooting outside homes in North Dallas on Thursday morning.
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Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux and Dallas ISD Police Chief Albert Martinez give an update on the officer who was injured in a shooting in a Sam's Club parking lot on Thursday morning. That injured officer is currently in surgery at Parkland Hospital....
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A heavy police presence surrounds a Northwest Dallas shopping center on LBJ Freeway after a Dallas ISD officer was critically injured in a shooting involving a person in custody near Walmart and Sam's Club....
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FOX 4's David Sentendery shares updated information about a Dallas ISD police officer who was injured in a shooting on Thursday morning.
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A Dallas ISD police officer was reportedly shot by someone outside the Walmart and Sam's Club stores off the LBJ Freeway near Midway Road. FOX 4 is still working to gather details about the breaking news event....
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Texas Children’s Hospital must open a free “detransition clinic” by October under a settlement with the state.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court , he’s rea...
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North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured....
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Sydney Towle, who documented her treatment for a form of bile duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma on social media, has died. The 26-year-old’s family announced Thursday on her Instagram that she passed away the day before. A graphic reads, “An endless ray of sunshine. A daughte...
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Dallas police are at the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday morning north of Forest Lane near Preston Road.
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Tennis star Coco Gauff called for nuance in response to a new rule from the Women’s Tennis Association that requires its athletes to undergo genetic tests amid the ongoing debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. Many athletes were unaware of the new policy until it w...
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The Dallas City Plan and Zoning Commission is expected to vote Thursday on an $800 million development proposed near Preston Road and Royal Lane, which has drawn opposition from several Northwest Dallas neighborhood groups. The project would include retail, restaurants, condomini...
