Abraham Lincoln pardoned Biden's great-great-granddad, documents show
President Biden's great-great-grandfather, Moses Robinette, was charged with attempted murder after a fight in 1864.
President Biden's great-great-grandfather, Moses Robinette, was charged with attempted murder after a fight in 1864.
A museum in Houston honoring the nation's Black Buffalo Soldiers was vandalized with graffiti, including with a symbol that appears to be a swastika, according to the facility.
Birdville ISD is "evaluating the effects of possible changes," to Richland High School's Confederate themes.
Tarrant Co. commissioners voted 4-0 to remove a highly scrutinized monument honoring Confederate war soldiers currently in front of the historic county courthouse.
In a memo to players Tuesday, Commissioner Jay Monahan said there would be a moment of silence in each of the four rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge that will coincide with the 8:46 a.m. tee time.
Today is Juneteenth the day our nation commemorates the de facto end of slavery in the United States.
Dallas' oldest public monument is a salute to the Confederacy, and the fight over whether it stays or goes has taken yet another turn.
The Texas State Preservation Board meets Friday to vote on removing a historically inaccurate confederate plaque at the Capitol.
A coalition of civil rights groups in Atlanta is using this year's Super Bowl to help kick off a renewed "war on the Confederacy," in a fight to remove Confederate monuments around the nation.
The plate was backed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who said "there's no profit in hiding our history."
A Houston-area judge has set a March deadline to decide whether century-old remains believed to be those of African-American prisoners should be reburied in a nearby historic cemetery or remain at a school construction site.
More than a century after his death, Frederick Douglass and July 4 remain profoundly intertwined.
The City Council voted Thursday to change the names of Robert E. Lee Road and Jeff Davis Avenue.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office said Monday that "substantially inaccurate historical statements" don't belong on display at the state Capitol as they seek a review of a Confederate marker that rejects slavery as an underlying cause of the Civil War.
A Texas lawmaker says Republican Gov. Greg Abbott privately told him that he supports removing a Confederate marker inside the State Capitol that rejects slavery as an underlying cause of the Civil War.
The Civil War lessons taught to American students often depend on where the classroom is, with schools presenting accounts of the conflict that vary from state to state and even district to district.
A state lawmaker from Dallas wants a Confederate plaque removed from the Capitol building.
The deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is fueling another re-evaluation of Confederate statues in cities across the nation
Some Southern legislators have met privately to discuss Confederate symbols and race relations.
New Orleans will begin taking down Confederate statutes, becoming the latest Southern body to divorce itself from what some say are symbols of racism and intolerance.
Pope Francis has put an American priest killed during Guatemala's civil war on the path to possible sainthood by declaring him a martyr.
Officials have dedicated a monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol recognizing the contributions of African-Americans in the state.
A court is expected to hear arguments on whether New Orleans should be able to remove four Confederate monuments.
After years of debate, city leaders have given activists one last chance to save the Collinwood home, which may be the oldest historic home in Plano.
Many of New England's most important historic sites and monuments can be found in and around Boston.
Saint Andrews United Methodist Church is opening its door to neighbors who may need a different space to sort out a difficult day.
The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit.
The victims were taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition.
Students said this was about showing solidarity and not wanting the university to be associated with Israel's fight.
Arlington Police are still looking for a key piece of evidence in the deadly school shooting on Wednesday and many questions remain about what happened.
Arlington Police are still looking for a key piece of evidence in the deadly school shooting on Wednesday and many questions remain about what happened.
Police arrested 17-year-old Julian Howard and charged him with one count of murder in the death of Etavion Barnes, 18.
The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit.
Saint Andrews United Methodist Church is opening its door to neighbors who may need a different space to sort out a difficult day.
The victims were taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition.
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
Several police departments told the CBS News Texas I-Team they were unaware of this practice, even though it was stated in the contracts they signed with the company, Gulf Coast GunBusters.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
A Texas grand jury indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border, a day after a judge threw out the cases.
Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.
Starting in September of 2024, the year-long residency will allow new teachers to work with veteran teachers before taking on their own classroom.
President Biden signed a foreign aid package into law that includes a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. Here's what experts say could happen next.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
The $872 million most likely excludes any amount UnitedHealth may have paid to hackers in ransom.
More than 20 people have been stricken after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
George Schappell and sister Lori, of Reading, Pa., were the world's oldest conjoined twins, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit.
Straight out of the 2024 Big Green NFL Draft Scouting Notebook, here's who the Cowboys won't draft this year, but should.
Noah Hanifin broke a tie with an unassisted goal late in the second period and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the top-seeded Dallas Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
The "all in" comment has been mis-interpreted by some fans and media members, who became critical of Jones for not being "all in" on the free agent market this spring.
We've spent long hours filling up our Big Green NFL Draft Scouting Notebook searching for the perfect draft prospects that can propel the Dallas Cowboys to greener pastures.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
The Cowboys originally had the number 24 pick for the first round, but traded back in the draft and moved to 29.
Two Roosevelt High School of Innovation students were shot near the Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas on Thursday.
A Plano massage parlor that police say was engaging in prostitution has shut down its business.
The sheriff said he is asking for more resources for inmates dealing with mental health challenges.
Rainy weekend ahead after first round hits North Texas on Friday morning.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!
No one puts these dolls back in their boxes. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth are pretty in pink!