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Big Tex will debut a new look when the 2026 State Fair of Texas opens this fall. The State Fair of Texas announced Wednesday that Cavender’s Boot City will design Big Tex’s signature Western shirt, while Resistol will create the iconic cowboy’s new 95-gallon hat. “Partnering with...
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Data collected from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. Should the trend conti...
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Chadwick Boseman’s brothers filed a petition last week seeking control of the late actor’s estate, accusing their brother’s widow of mismanagement and failing to distribute the assets. The court filing from Derrick and Kevin Boseman alleges that their brother’s widow, Taylor Simo...
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Traditionally, shorts have been considered a major fashion faux pas at work, but some people are trying their hardest to make exposed knees happen. As summers have progressively grown hotter, some companies have begun to loosen their strict dress codes and permit shorter hemlines...
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It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system , trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company. The attack announced this week by OpenAI, which blamed rogu...
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SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has a test flight planned tonight. Last week, the rocket triggered a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th flight, which, at 407 feet (124 meters) tall with 33 main engines, is the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. The company lost ab...
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When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can’t imagine a better way to commute. He’s getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night...
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The FDA announced that nearly 20 million eggs (more than 1.5 million cartons) are being recalled due to the risk of Salmonella. Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily issued the recall of white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs that were sold at Kroger and Brookshire Grocer...
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Health advisers begin meeting Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective. The two-day meeting hosted by the Food and Drug Administration has the backing of He...
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The Gaylord Texan in Grapevine dropped the news Thursday morning that Harry Potter is coming to town. The resort will debut “ice! featuring Harry Potter” as the marquee attraction in this year’s Lone Star Christmas. Martha Neibling, the resort’s director of marketing and public r...
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An Australian court has cleared Rebel Wilson of defaming the star of her directorial debut, “The Deb,” in social media posts. Charlotte MacInnes alleged Wilson defamed her or breached her confidence in four social media posts from September 2024 to July 2025 by falsely suggesting...
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit is getting $25 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to upgrade the Red and Blue Lines in South Dallas. DART is one of more than 100 public transportation projects getting more than $1.7B in grant money. The project will include th...
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Young athletes from across North Texas spent the week learning new sports, building confidence and developing athletic skills at a specialized camp hosted by Texas Woman’s University. The weeklong camp welcomed 25 participants ages 9 to 18 who are blind, visually impaired or deaf...
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The DallasWings host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, July 29 at the College Park Center in Arlington. WNBA All-Star Starters Jessica Shepard and Paige Bueckers both shined in their last game before the break, a win over the Portland Fire . Shepard posted her fourth triple-double ...
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Jessica Shepard had 18 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Dallas Wings withstood a late rally for a 101-97 victory over the Portland Fire on Wednesday night. Arike Ogunbowale had 24 points, and Paige Bueckers added 21 for the Wings, who led by 12 points in the fourth qua...
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Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 while he and Andrew Benintendi had a pair of run-scoring singles apiece, Anthony Kay pushed through five innings for his first win in more than a month, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Wednesday night. Braden Montgomery scored a...
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Felipe Mora scored two minutes into stoppage time to erase a late go-ahead goal by Dallas’ Petar Musa and help the Portland Timbers earn a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night. Mora took a pass from Kristoffer Velde before scoring his second goal of the season for the equalizer for Portla...
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Yemen’s Iran -backed Houthi rebels said early Thursday they had attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and the U.S. military conducted a 12th night of strikes against Iran as the two countries vie for control of vital shipping lanes. The Houthi attack in the Red Sea threa...
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in the Philippines for talks where he was expected to renew the prospect of the United States trying to broker an end to the war in Ukraine . The U.S. State Department offered few details a...
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Officials have not yet confirmed that the extreme Texas heat played a role in the death of a postal worker in Little Elm this week. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more....
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After a state takeover, the State of Texas has terminated its contract with EMPOWER, the state's primary foster care provider. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more on what the state plans to do to replace it....
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After returning from vacation, we all expect to feel rested and like we have a new lease on life. But often, we find ourselves more exhausted than ever. Especially if you’re a parent or caregiver, traveling and time off can mean even more obligations to juggle and rushing around....
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The former top deputy at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office is seeking to remove the county sheriff through a petition after already taking him to court this year....
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President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members who recently lost their lives in the Middle East....
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Just four months after taking over the operations of its primary foster care provider, Texas has decided to terminate its contract with the nonprofit organization....
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A USPS worker died after collapsing in Little Elm earlier this week, but it's unclear if his death was related to the scorching temperatures across North Texas this week....
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Plano Police arrested two suspects at the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday. One suspect who was shot will be arrested after being released from the hospital. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more....
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The body of a U.S. soldier from Carrollton was returned to the United States on Wednesday with President Donald Trump in attendance. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more....
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Arlington Police said that DNA from a fork matched with DNA from blood found at a crime scene in 2012, leading to the arrest of a DFW realtor. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more....
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ICE tells FOX 4 a TCU student was deported to El Salvador after he was arrested in late June. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.
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Masked men with guns have robbed a convenience store in East Oak Cliff three times since the middle of June. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more on who Dallas Police are looking for in this episode of Trackdown....
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The body of a U.S. soldier from Carrollton was returned to the United States on Wednesday after her death in the Middle East.
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A woman was attacked by a brown bear Saturday while hiking with a friend and three dogs near a state park in Alaska, authorities said.
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ICE says a TCU student was deported this month after a June arrest in Arlington.
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A popular allergy medication was recalled across the country because of potential cross contamination with a heartburn medication that could lead to life-threatening side effects, according the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories recalled four lo...
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The federal government has granted a Texas request to extend the deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients who were impacted by July flooding....
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Italian officials said the 1,700-pound haul of cocaine, hidden among banana pallets, could have generated roughly $290 million on the street.
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OpenAI said one of its advanced artificial intelligence models autonomously breached AI startup Hugging Face's infrastructure during an internal cybersecurity evaluation....
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As the temperatures soar to dangerous extremes, so do the number of stranded drivers in need of help. When the feels-like temperature was expected to reach 120 degrees in some parts of the metroplex on Wednesday, Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Courtesy Patrol headed into rush ho...
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Prince George is now a teenager! Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales , celebrated Prince George’s milestone 13th birthday with a sweet message on their official Instagram account Wednesday, July 22. “Happy 13th Birthday, George! 🎉” they captioned a photo of their old...
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Dallas Fire-Rescue is responding to a gas leak at an Uptown apartment complex.
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A man added to the FBI's Most Wanted List one day earlier was arrested near the U.S.-Canada border in Vermont after authorities say he attempted to break into a home....
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Two new hearings have been scheduled in the Karmelo Anthony case as his new appellate attorneys begin the legal process of seeking a new trial. According to recent court filings, Anthony’s appellate defense team is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 19 to ask that Judge John Roach...
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A man who allegedly attempted to defraud Medicare for over half a billion dollars was arrested on Tuesday after being on the run for more than three years, according to the Department of Justice....
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A teen found a rare Los Angeles Lakers warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain and received a massive payout.
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Pumpkin Tree Organics issued a recall Tuesday for one of its products due to the potential presence of soft plastic in the finished products, the company said. Only one flavor from the brand was included in the recall: Banana & Strawberry Fruit Puree Pouches, 4 oz. (113 g). The O...
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Dallas Police detectives are on the hunt for serial robbery suspects in East Oak Cliff that have burglarized the same convenience store three times since June 20....
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Jason Alexander has apologized after Courtney Stodden publicly called out the “Seinfeld” star over a lewd 2012 comedy sketch the two made when Stodden was 17. Stodden, a media personality and reality TV star, first drew international attention in 2011 after marrying then-51-year-...
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An internal data breach has exposed the information from some certain customers of Chick-fil-A’s loyalty accounts in what the company described as an automated attack on their website and mobile app....
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The measure would require congressional notification before federal officials consider renaming places in a lawmaker’s district.
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Arlington police arrested Mayra Valasquez for the 2012 cold case capital murder of Irasema Chavez after using genetic genealogy to match DNA from a crime scene blood droplet to a discarded plastic fork....
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Before heading overseas, American travelers are warned to double-check their bags for one item that could lead to hefty fines or even prison time.
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Every month, Maddie Shotwell takes her young kids to visit her dad and grandparents in their final resting place at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, Maryland. It’s a family tradition she learned from her dad, who died last year after battling cancer and a stroke. “It was so i...
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A Fort Worth Police Department civilian response specialist is back in uniform 12 weeks after he was shot in the eye while helping a woman file a police report. Edward Zapata, a Marine veteran and member of the department’s Civilian Response Unit, returned to the Fort Worth Polic...
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Tomorrow’s global leaders are spending time in North Texas as part of a program designed to build international friendships and leadership skills that will last long after the students return home. Fort Worth Sister Cities International is hosting high school students from Japan,...
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A summer internship with the Allen Police Department has become a full-circle moment for an aspiring officer and the sergeant who unknowingly helped shape his future. Cody Shimkus, a soon-to-be senior at the University of Alabama, said he had to convince his parents to let him ta...
