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Facebook is having problems Wednesday morning that's preventing people from posting.
It was a rude awakening for North Texans Wednesday morning as severe weather and powerful winds moved through the area.
A federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children is facing a significant legal challenge.
After moving from Trinidad at just seven years old and becoming a citizen, Dylan and his family went through countless heartaches.
There was damage seen throughout the area due to the damaging winds that reportedly reached up to 70 miles per hour in parts of North Texas.
Officials at Animal Adventure Park say delivery is imminent as April the giraffe prepares to give birth to another calf.
The cities of DeSoto and Lancaster confirmed late Tuesday their emergency warning siren systems were hacked when they went off early Tuesday morning.
"It just happened in a flash," Kirk Launius said. "I didn't have time to react."
Dallas Police said it happened Monday night around 10:00 p.m., an hour after the mall closed.
The year-long search for answers to explain a gas explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl is taking on a new method in Dallas.
William Neil "Doc" Gallagher is accused of engaging in a multimillion dollar fraudulent investment scheme through his company Gallagher Financial Group.
A Florida mother stabbed her 11-year-old daughter to death Sunday to keep the girl from having sex with men, according to an arrest affidavit.
A Florida bus aide who allegedly yelled at a middle school student to take off a Trump hat, and then grabbed it off of his head, may face criminal charges, according to officials.
Cook Children's Medical Center launched a newly-focused drowning prevention campaign aimed at reducing the number of children injured and killed while bathing.
A coach at the University of Texas at Austin and actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among the dozens of people indicted in a college admissions bribery scandal.
The jury began deliberations Thursday and will resume Friday at 9 a.m.
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo says baby Jameela is doing "really well" there, after being transferred from the Fort Worth Zoo last month in search of a foster mother. We're told she is continuing to bond with surrogate mother Fredricka. Also, Jameela has an older toddler brother and zoo staff says he is being a big brother! For now we're told the two are interacting through a mesh divider until big bro can learn to play a little more gently.
North of Austin, a duck with half its bill missing is getting some help from a local university. Polly, an adult Pekin duck, was found and brought to a wildlife rehab center in Georgetown. Southwestern University's 3D print studio offered to design and print a replica of Polly's bill. Local charities helped raise money for the bill. Though it's unknown how Polly lost her bill, employees at the rehab center say she remains a happy, friendly duck.
Working as a first responder can be stressful, but a group of Dallas police officers have found an outlet through a podcast. It's one of the top law enforcement podcasts in the country.
The second person accused, Theodore Knox, a student at SMU and Mustang football player, has been suspended from the team.
On primary election day in Texas' newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, voters are choosing between former congressman Colin Allred, Rep. Julie Johnson, Zeeshan Hafeez and Carlos Quintanilla.
Despite redistricting and an open seat, Democrats still hold at least three-quarters of the votes in District 30.
Racing fans—get ready. The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington is set to roar into town this spring, bringing a brand‑new kind of excitement to North Texas.
High temperatures on Thursday afternoon will to the low 80s.
The chase began in Ellis County around 3 a.m. The Ellis County Sheriff's Office said five suspects were arrested.
Austin medical supply business accused of Medicare fraud, funneling millions overseas, federal complaint says.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
Internal turmoil, missing records, and clashing narratives raise new questions about the nonprofit's management and oversight.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
On primary election day in Texas' newly drawn 33rd Congressional District, voters are choosing between former congressman Colin Allred, Rep. Julie Johnson, Zeeshan Hafeez and Carlos Quintanilla.
Despite redistricting and an open seat, Democrats still hold at least three-quarters of the votes in District 30.
At least 10 FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's retention of classified records were fired Wednesday, multiple sources said.
Federal immigration agents arrested 261 DACA recipients during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to statistics shared with Congress.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the Trump administration's policy for swiftly deporting migrants to third countries violates federal immigration law and the Constitution.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
The McKinney Fire Chief already has AED's placed in all police and fire vehicles.
Linda Potthoff of University Park says she had been short of breath for weeks before her condition suddenly worsened.
Nothing surgical could prepare her family for June 18, 2004, when her father was shot and killed on duty for the Grand Prairie Police Department.
The American Heart Association is partnering with Fort Worth PD to equip 150 patrol cars with the life-saving devices. Since officers are often first on the scene, this AHA-backed initiative aims to drastically improve survival rates across the community.
Even though life in a cancer center may be monotonous, the patients opened up once they saw the golden pile of fur.
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Wyatt Johnston scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1.
"I know, like, later on, there'll be a full invite for all Team USA athletes to go to the White House like there has been in the past," decorated U.S. women's hockey veteran Kelly Pannek told CBS News.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match.
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114 on Tuesday night after both teams arrived in New York earlier in the day.
The U.S. men's hockey team also visited the White House on Tuesday following their gold medal win at the Winter Olympics.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert slammed CBS again on Tuesday night after the network issued a statement about his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
