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Colorado State University (CSU) maintained its Atlantic hurricane season forecast Wednesday, saying the odds of a major hurricane making landfall in the continental United States remain "well below-average."...
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New Mexico ’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein ’s sprawling ranch near Santa Fe. The lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the department and Acting A...
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Federal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños that’s sickened 345 people in 27 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The jalapeños were supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors and sourced from Me...
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Duane “Keffe D" Davis is heading to trial for his alleged role in arranging the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rap legend Tupac Shakur. Davis is the only suspect ever formally charged in connection with the crime....
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U.S. Rep. Max Miller has requested a House Ethics Committee investigation into abuse allegations made by his ex-wife, saying he wants to clear his name....
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Fort Worth ISD educators gathered at a convocation to prepare for the new school year and academic changes under a state-appointed board of managers and new Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata....
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A U.S. judge granted the U.S. Justice Department's request to dismiss cases against members of the Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing....
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Last week, Pornhub sent a letter to state officials across the United States, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling the current age-verification laws “performative, ineffective, and unenforceable."...
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An 18-year-old former Marcus High School football player was sentenced to 14 months of probation Wednesday after entering two no-contest pleas in connection with a Flower Mound hazing incident involving a former teammate. The emotional court hearing gave the victim an opportunity...
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A missing Dallas man was found shot to death and burned in a field in Love County, Oklahoma. Dallas police and Love County authorities are conducting a joint homicide investigation....
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash. Carney said Infantino committed a...
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The body of a missing man from Dallas was found shot four times and burned in an Oklahoma field and is now the subject of an ongoing homicide investigation. According to the sheriff’s office in Love County, Oklahoma, deputies were called to a grass fire in a field on July 30 and ...
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A Kentucky father is speaking out after Ronald Exantus, the man found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2015 stabbing death of his 6-year-old son, Logan Tipton, was released from prison after completing his sentence....
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Texas A&M University opened the first building on its new downtown Fort Worth campus Wednesday, marking a major milestone in a project leaders say will transform both higher education and economic development in North Texas. The celebration centered on the grand opening of the ei...
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A woman died Tuesday after running a stop sign and colliding with a big rig in Collin County near Lucas, the Texas Department of Public Safety says. According to the DPS, the driver of a 2020 Chevrolet Spark headed east on Osage Lane didn’t stop at the intersection and collided w...
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A “dope-smoking pedophile preacher” had sex with at least one underage boy and an adult man without telling them he was HIV positive — and Florida officials said Tuesday they fear there might be additional victims. Timothy Chaneyfield, the 42-year-old pastor at St. James United A...
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A gunman killed a social media influencer during a live stream in Mexico’s volatile northwestern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Wednesday, a public killing that underscored ongoing violence targeting social media personalities in the Latin American nation. The influencer, Cés...
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The 30-year-old Marine veteran worked for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since November 2023.
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A ground stop was issued Wednesday morning for flights arriving at Dallas Love Field because of a communications issue.
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Texans can save on back-to-school shopping as early as Friday, as the state's annual Sales Tax Holiday returns for the weekend.
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A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. Although no one observed the actual 5,400-mph (8,700-kph) collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronome...
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The FAA is investigating a “loss of separation incident” with Marine One, the president’s military helicopter, while President Trump was on board Tuesday....
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A 15-year-old dressed as a clown was taken into custody Monday night in connection with a homicide investigation in East St. Louis, according to Illinois State Police. The East St. Louis Police Department received a report of a body in a roadway just after 10 p.m. on Monday and i...
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Texas A&M opens its Law and Education Building in Fort Worth and breaks ground on a research facility expected to bring 25,000 jobs and a $3B economic impact....
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When a fire ripped through his Utah apartment complex in the early morning hours of July 31, Ryder Mathis was forced to escape without his beloved cat, Toast Malone. Mathis said he tried grabbing the cat, but as Toast darted around their fourth floor apartment to evade capture, h...
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Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His al...
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Salad and Go has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will permanently close all 70 locations following final guest service on Aug. 5. "This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad and Go," the CEO said....
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The McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to approve site plans for a new mosque on Virginia Parkway, ending years of debate and hours of public comments from residents....
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North Texas temperatures reach 13 triple-digit days this week as highs near 101 degrees, keeping the region on track for typical summer heat and elevated heat index values through the weekend....
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The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to...
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Dallas police are searching for a shooter after a man was found fatally shot inside a truck submerged in Fishtrap Lake late Tuesday night. The homicide investigation remains ongoing....
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After hours of public comments and years of community pushback, the McKinney City Council voted to approve site plans for a new mosque along Virginia Parkway....
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For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overh...
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In the months after her husband and four other law enforcement officers were gunned down by a sniper during a 2016 demonstration in downtown Dallas, Katrina Ahrens wrote thank you notes to every person who sent her a crocheted blanket, a card, a check — anything that acknowledged...
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A massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded to an additional six states, according to a source familiar with the matter. The outbreak, caused by a microscopic parasite found in human feces, is responsible for hundreds of hospitalizations and ...
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Cody Bradford is set Wednesday to make his first start for the Texas Rangers since the end of the 2024 season in the left-hander’s comeback from elbow surgery. Manager Skip Schumaker said after the Rangers’ 5-4 win over San Francisco on Tuesday night that Bradford will start the ...
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Arlington ISD is expanding its academic offerings with the launch of two new virtual learning programs designed to give students more flexibility while maintaining access to high-quality instruction and college readiness opportunities. The district’s new initiative, called Arling...
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New defensive coordinator Christian Parker The Dallas Cowboys went with the old adage, if you can’t beat them, hire them, when it came to their new defensive coordinator this offseason. The Cowboys, along with the rest of the NFL, seemed to struggle moving the football over the l...
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An Atlanta-area woman alleges that negligent handling of a tissue sample led to her being misdiagnosed with an aggressive form of uterine cancer and undergoing a full hysterectomy when she was 43. Cassandra Barksdale was forced into premature menopause after doctors removed her c...
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Dak Prescott’s 2026 season slogan: GOTI (Greatest Offense There Is) Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are embracing a new slogan as they prepare for the 2026 season. The offense was statistically the best in the NFL last season. Once again, expectations are very high for that g...
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“The Voice” is switching things up again! Following Season 29’s “The Voice: Battle of Champions,” it appears the NBC singing competition is undergoing another makeover for 2027. On Aug. 4, it was revealed that NBC has started production for “The Voice: Celebrity,” where stars ran...
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The Dallas Cowboys started padded practices at training camp this week. The Cowboys’ offense is still rolling from the momentum of last season, returning all 11 starters with the news that Tyler Guyton will start at left tackle. Teams are only allowed 16 padded practices per trai...
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The McKinney City Council unanimously voted to allow a proposed mosque expansion. The marathon meeting was packed, with people on both sides of the issue showing up to speak. The McKinney Islamic Association plans to now build a campus on Virginia Parkway that would include three...
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The Shops at Willow Bend is slimming down ahead of the planned redevelopment for the Dallas Stars arena. Starting Sept. 1, “portions of The Shops at Willow Bend will transition as the property enters its next phase,” according to Centennial, an owner of the mall, in an emailed st...
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Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child and first daughter, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank announced the birth of the 6-pound, 9-ounce, girl delivered Monday in Lisbon, Portugal. “We are beyond in love wi...
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One of the main focuses for the Dallas Cowboys here in Oxnard, California, at training camp is improvement on the defensive side of the ball. And one way that can happen for America’s team is the continued growth of defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. The man they call ‘Q’ is one ...
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The Dallas Cowboys have completed four total practices, two days padded; the left tackle position was decided after day one in pads. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer said that Tyler Guyton won the position. His teammate on the left side of the offensive line, All-Pro Guard...
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Media personality Perez Hilton was hospitalized in Miami after law enforcement and emergency services responded to a mental health crisis during a live broadcast....
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Three Dallas-based companies partnered with the Dallas Police Department to do something good for kids heading back to school. In two days over two weeks, patrol officers and company volunteers got 582 pairs of new tennis shoes to nearly 400 Dallas-area children. Pictures show sw...
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President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war . Israel and the U.S. originally cited goals including toppling Te...
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The Westlake Planning and Zoning Commission voted Tuesday night to approve a proposed data center despite hours of opposition from residents of both Westlake and neighboring Keller....
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Westlake's zoning commission approved plans for a data center on Tuesday night, despite the outcry from residents of both Westlake and neighboring Keller. FOX 4's Vania Castillo has more....
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If you want to get your digestive system moving, sometimes all you need to do is get moving yourself. Along with its well-known benefits for your heart, lungs and muscles, regular physical activity supports gut health, doctors have told TODAY.com again and again. And, if you want...
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A Texas Game Warden K9 unit assisted in the recapturing of an Erath County Jail inmate who escaped on Tuesday.
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Fort Worth Police arrested a man charged with multiple attempted kidnappings, including an attempt on an elderly Dollar Tree employee in late July. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more....
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A Dallas Police sergeant was suspended for 15 days after allegedly stealing intimate photos from a female subordinate's phone. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more....
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Waymo has opened its fully autonomous driverless ride-hailing service to all residents and visitors in Dallas, removing its waitlist while continuing testing for future freeway and airport routes....
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Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s slugfest of a Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, clinching the nomination in a close race over Rep. Haley Stevens and establishing a Midwest beachhead for a progressive left on the march this midterm cycle. El-Sayed overcame a nearly $...
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Police said they responded to the Miami-area home of celebrity blogger and podcaster Perez Hilton after they received reports that he engaged in self-harm in livestreamed video Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies responded to...
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Dallas Police placed a supervising officer on administrative leave for a privacy violation, and the Dallas Police Women's Association says it was after the officer took the phone of a female officer under his leadership....
