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Mom charged with murder of twins after claiming they died from vaccinations
A grand jury indicted an Idaho woman on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. The mom is accused of suffocating her children in 2025....
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Jury enters second night of deliberations in Sheriff Adam King trial
Jurors continued deliberating Tuesday evening in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King after the judge instructed them to keep working toward a unanimous verdict. Late Tuesday afternoon, the judge read the jury a supplemental instruction known as an Allen char...
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The World Cup quarterfinals are set. If your team is out, who should you root for?
Just eight teams remain in the World Cup — 40 have been eliminated on the way to the quarterfinals, including all three of the host nations. The United States’ run ended Monday with a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Belgium in Seattle, but many fans say their interest in the tourna...
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‘CatsOnACouch' Instagram creator sues after being barred from JD Vance event
Amanda McGonigle, who runs the Instagram account @catsonacouch, was waiting to attend a vice presidential event in Bangor, Maine, when five armed Secret Service agents approached her in line. She was denied entrance to the venue by authorities who told her, “we know where you sta...
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Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
A cargo plane with five crew members aboard went missing off the Pakistani port of Karachi late Tuesday after rapidly descending and losing contact with air traffic controllers on a flight from United Arab Emirates, officials said. Pakistan’s airport authority posted on X that...
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Cyclosporiasis outbreaks: What to know about the foodborne illness and symptoms
A nasty gastrointestinal bug is rapidly spreading in several states, with more than 700 cases confirmed in Michigan over the last few weeks. The demand for tests for cyclosporiasis, a pathogen often caused by contaminated fresh produce, is so intense, with so many patients seekin...
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Cheney’s nine years as Frisco mayor ends tonight as Hill takes the oath
Jeff Cheney will take his seat on the dais in the Frisco Council Chambers one last time on Tuesday, July 7, not to cast a vote or open a public hearing, but to pass the gavel to the next mayor-elect…...
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Watch: Star-spangled skydiver crash-lands into packed rodeo
A patriotic entrance took a dramatic turn at a California rodeo when a skydiver carrying a giant American flag lost control and crashed near the crowd....
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U.S. launches new strikes against Iran after 3 ships hit in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran early Wednesday, hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest exchange of fire to threaten the interim deal to end the fighting between the two countries. The renewed attacks were sure t...
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WATCH: Forney officer, Kaufman County deputy narrow escape after driver hits parked patrol car
A Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputy and a Forney police officer narrowly escaped injury early Sunday morning after a passing vehicle struck a parked patrol car on the freeway, prompting authorities to issue a stark safety reminder to motorists....
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Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD teacher facing new criminal charges
Former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD middle school teacher Haley Radabaugh faces new charges for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student. She was also arrested in May on child grooming charges....
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Vehicle slams into parked police cruiser in Forney, missing first responders by feet
A Forney police officer and Kaufman County deputy narrowly escaped injury after a vehicle struck their parked cruiser, prompting a reminder of Texas's Move Over law....
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Dallas runner's 220-mile journey honors fallen service members
A Dallas man is preparing for a 220-mile run next month to honor the service members killed in the Extortion 17 mission and raise money for military families. Mike Rouse plans to run from his hometown of Abilene to his current hometown of Dallas, beginning Monday, Aug. 3, and...
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Texas Senate renews push to ban THC products statewide
The debate over THC products in Texas is returning to the Capitol, with conservative leaders in the Texas Senate signaling another attempt to ban the products statewide. During invited testimony on Tuesday morning, senators focused on mental health concerns and the impact THC-...
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Richardson's oldest home reaches major milestone in restoration
Richardson’s oldest surviving home is taking another step toward a new future as restoration work continues on the historic Miss Belle’s House. The Texas Historical Landmark is being placed on its permanent foundation at Huffhines Park, allowing crews to begin restoring the ho...
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Fireworks to blame for fire that destroyed turf on Dallas baseball field
Fire investigators have ruled a Sunday blaze that scorched a baseball field at a Dallas park as accidental, blaming expended fireworks for sparking the fire....
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Wind turbine company must start cleanup process at Texas facilities, court says
A Texas wind turbine company must stop accepting wind turbine blades and begin the cleanup process at two of its facilities in Sweetwater, according to a temporary injunction from a Travis County district court judge....
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Suspect arrested for murder after fatal South Dallas beating
A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal beating of a man in South Dallas last month, authorities announced Tuesday....
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Pedestrian killed in Grand Prairie after Maserati misses curve
Authorities have identified a 50-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a luxury vehicle early Sunday morning in Grand Prairie.
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Video shows close call for motorists, police as driver slams into stopped patrol car
A Kaufman County sheriff’s deputy and a Forney police officer escaped serious injury early Sunday after a passing vehicle slammed into the officer’s patrol car while they were working a call on a freeway. Body camera video shared by the sheriff’s office showed the officer and ...
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Florida Influencer Brianna Johnson killed in Florida Lamborghini drive-by shooting
A 21-year-old influencer was killed and two others were hurt after someone opened fire on the Lamborghini they were driving in Miramar, Florida over the July 4th weekend. Police said the shooting happened as two men and one woman were heading westbound in a lime green Lamborgh...
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Dallas police ambush 10-year anniversary tributes honor fallen officers
Dallas marks 10 years since the July 7, 2016, downtown ambush with tributes honoring the five fallen DPD and DART officers killed in the attack.
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North Texas woman sentenced to six years for aiding Antifa cell after Alvarado ICE center attack
A North Texas woman was sentenced Monday to six years in federal prison for providing material support to an Antifa cell following a 2025 terrorist attack at an immigration detention center....
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U.S. illegally shared confidential info on asylum seekers with Iran, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration‘s immigration agencies have been sharing confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating national immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians, court filings a...
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Karmelo Anthony's attorneys ask for new trial, new judge in Frisco track meet murder case
Karmelo Anthony’s new defense team filed several motions Tuesday in a move to appeal his murder conviction in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a 2025 Frisco ISD track meet. A Collin County jury found 19-year-old Anthony guilty of murder in connection with Metcalf’s deat...
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Gunman calls 911 to surrender after shooting man at Arlington GM assembly plant parking lot
A 24-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries Tuesday morning after being shot multiple times in the parking lot of the General Motors assembly plant, authorities said....
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Winter Olympics adds synchro skating and freeride for 2030. Nordic combined out
Bienvenue to the Winter Olympics, synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing. Au revoir, Nordic combined. The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday dropped Nordic combined — one of the original Winter Olympic sports — from the program to the 2030 Games in the Fren...
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‘Law & Order: SVU' star Mariska Hargitay to host 2026 Emmy Awards on NBC
Mariska Hargitay is about to bring law and order to the Emmys. The longtime star of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” has been named host of the 78th Emmy Awards that will air Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock as the network continues its 100th anniversary celebration. “Bringin...
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Items left behind Cracker Barrel lead to arrest in 1985 death of a salesman
Items found discarded behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia played a key role in helping Ohio prosecutors secure an arrest in connection with the killing of a traveling salesman more than 40 years ago, authorities said Monday. A Warren County grand jury issued a two-co...
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Senate leaders say they've spoken to Mitch McConnell in the hospital
As rumors have swirled about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health, top Senate Republican leaders and a former McConnell adviser say they have spoken to the Kentucky Republican by phone in the past two days. McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since June 14, when paramedics responded...
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Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges in Alabama: Police
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum was arrested last week in Alabama during a traffic stop after Daphne police say officers searched his vehicle and found marijuana and three packages of a substance that later tested positiv...
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Waymo traps teens firing toy gun in driverless car, raising privacy concerns
Two California teenagers face possible charges after they were caught drinking and shooting a toy gun from inside a driverless Waymo vehicle Monday afternoon, an incident that prompted the company to remotely halt the car and trap the passengers inside until police arrived. W...
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State lawmakers to explore banning foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates
State lawmakers are exploring prohibiting foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, elevating a niche fertility issue into a larger battle over immigration and birthright citizenship, surrogacy experts say. The Texas Senate health committee will hear testimony on Wednesda...
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LIVE: Columns buckle at high-rise construction site in Midtown; nearby buildings evacuated
Emergency crews rushed to Midtown East early Tuesday morning after reports of falling debris revealed a structural compromise at a high-rise construction site....
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Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing continues as prosecutors build their case
The week-long preliminary hearing for the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk continues today as prosecutors present the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson....
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Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations charged with murder
An Idaho woman who said her toddler twins died last year after being vaccinated faces murder charges connected to their deaths, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Andrea Shaw, who is accused of suffocating her 18-month-old twins in May 2025, on two counts of first-degree ...
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Messi miracle: Argentina pulls off stunning World Cup comeback vs. Egypt
Lionel Messi and Argentina have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and kept their World Cup dreams alive in the process. The reigning World Cup champions clawed back from a two-goal deficit, scoring three goals in a 13-minute span late in the second half to pull off a 3-...
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South Dallas drive-by shootout leaves two women injured; more than 60 shots fired
Two women were injured early Tuesday morning after a dispute escalated into a drive-by shootout that left more than 60 shell casings scattered across a street in South Dallas, according to Dallas police on the scene....
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Jury deliberations resume in criminal retaliation trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King
Jury deliberations are set to resume Tuesday morning in the criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King, who is accused of retaliating against his former top deputy after the deputy reported sexual harassment allegations against the sheriff....
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Extreme July heat threatens North Texas with pop-up severe storms ahead
A prolonged summer heat wave is settling over the region, pushing temperatures near the triple-digit mark and threatening to break a newly elevated normal high temperature of 95 degrees....
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Utah revokes license for school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
The state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.” The state’s action, which took effect Monday, cites multi...
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Chiefs wife wins $6,700 Chanel purse at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
A star‑studded wedding came with star‑studded prizes. Jackie Tranquill, wife of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill, revealed that she left Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding on July 3 with a new Chanel handbag after winning a raffle at the celebration. Tranqu...
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Former Cowboy Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide, foundation finds
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide in November, according to an announcement from the Concussion and CTE Foundation on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, I was not surprised to find CTE in the brain of Mr. Kneeland, because we h...
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Watch Live: City of Fort Worth files lawsuit to have East Lancaster property declared a nuisance
The city of Fort Worth has filed a lawsuit seeking to reduce crime at a property on East Lancaster. The lawsuit seeks to have the Central Motel at 5800 E. Lancaster Avenue declared a common nuisance under Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, alleging the...
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IOC ending neutral status vetting for Russian athletes ahead of 2028 LA Olympics
The IOC advised Olympic sports bodies on Tuesday to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The move was expected since the International Olympic Committee advised two months ago that athletes f...
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Live updates: Buckling NYC high-rise still moving, mayor says; evacuations ordered
What to KnowThe FDNY said it got a call around 8 a.m. about bricks falling from the building at 235 East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues. The NYPD says it got a 911 call about the incident less than 15 minutes later.When cops arrived, they were told that constructio...
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Arlington Police: Man turned himself in after shooting in GM plant parking lot
Arlington police said they responded to the parking lot of the GM plant on Abram Street to investigate a reported shooting around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police found a 24-year-old man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. ...
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Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen stepping down from full-time role
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen announced Monday that he is stepping down from his full-time role as an astronaut, months after flying around the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission. Hansen, 50, said in an Instagram post that he will transition from his role at the Canadian Spa...
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Judge dismisses Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against U.K. publisher
Prince Harry’s final lawsuit aimed at taming the British tabloids ended in defeat Tuesday as a judge found he failed to prove his privacy invasion claims against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Justice Matthew Nicklin rejected the broad inferences the Duke of Sussex had relie...
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2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 wraps up Tuesday with Messi and Salah
The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close in less than two weeks. Tuesday is the end of the Round of 16. Argentina plays Egypt in Atlanta at 11 a.m. CST. Colombia plays Switzerland at 3 p.m. in Vancouver. The winners are headed to a Saturday night quarterfinal in Kansas City again...
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Tuesday marks 10 years since the Dallas ambush that killed 5 officers
Tuesday marks 10 years since five officers died in an ambush in downtown Dallas. On July 7, 2016, a sniper opened fire at a Black Lives Matter protest, killing four Dallas police officers and a Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer. Nine other officers and two civilians were al...
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Dallas doctor recalls training 1970 FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in aerobics
The Dallas doctor who is considered “the father of aerobics,” Kenneth Cooper, is looking back on 60 years of contributions to soccer and fitness. Many will be familiar with the 12-minute run test Cooper developed to measure cardiovascular fitness in 1968 while he was a flight...