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Strong consumer confidence, low gas prices and good deals on new vehicles should help sales speed up once the weather warms and buyers get their tax refunds.
About 50 percent of all tax filers pay a pro to prepare and file their tax returns. Even IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is in that boat. But how do you know how much should it cost?
With everyone else getting lit at the Super Bowl media party, this is how the guys from the K&C Masterpiece entertain themselves on a lonely radio row.
It's the first day on the job for the new Dallas City manager. T.C. Broadnax was most recently the city manager in Tacoma, Washington and says he's no stranger to tackling big issues.
Apple has snapped out of the first sales slump in the iPhone's decade-long history, although the modest upturn doesn't mean that the company has broken out of its innovation funk.
The latest work from writer/director Edgar Wright and a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Muppets are among the movies headed to the SXSW film festival in Austin this March.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 2017 models of both the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3. Neither luxury electric vehicle earned the institute's "Top Safety Pick" award.
Geeks of America, PBS' "Nova" wants you to open up your minds and wallets for a sequel to its sleeper 2012 hit film on the periodic table.
A jury in South Texas has acquitted a U.S. Border Patrol agent of murder, but convicted him of aiding organized crime in a drug-related case that left a man decapitated.
President Trump's ban on people from Iran and six other predominantly Muslim countries has frustrated academics at Harvard University, who feel like they have been robbed of a brain trust.
Televisions with great features and built-in smart technology are far more economical than just a few years ago.
President Donald Trump's nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, 49, to the U.S. Supreme Court was his first, but it might not be the last.
Court records show a man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to kill a housekeeper who was found fatally stabbed inside a Colleyville home where she worked.
President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer's flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a selection expected to spark a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America's legal landscape for decades to come.
An animal rights group is calling for a boycott of rodeos after two horses died during bronc riding competitions in Fort Worth.
A wild chase and standoff involving a driver in an 18-wheeler has come to an end in Houston, but not before making a mess of rush hour traffic this evening. It was a slow-speed chase on Interstate 10 in Houston. Eventually, the driver stopped on the highway and got into a three-hour-long standoff with officers. Police blocked all lanes of the highway, and eventually brought in heavy equipment to get the driver out. Some people were so frustrated by the traffic, they simply got out of their cars and started walking. Police are still unsure why the driver refused to voluntarily come out of the cab of the truck.
“For right now, I mean I’m excited to see what the new owner does.”
"We need more police on that highway because, definitely, always its been a problem, Highway 67."
Heider Garcia headed the Tarrant County Elections Department for five and a half years until he left earlier this year. Newly sworn in as the Dallas County Elections Administrator, Garcia speaks with Jack Fink about his goals for the department.
CBS News Texas' Keith Russell tackles the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in this weekly segment.
Both cities will be hosting budget townhalls for residents in various neighborhoods.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
A child is critically injured after a fleeing suspect caused a crash with another vehicle in Dallas on Tuesday evening, police said.
The agreement would resolve civil claims nearly seven years after Jefferson was killed and direct most funds to her young nephews.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
A U.S. Marine veteran from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.
The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
"This is President Trump's third attempt to illegally impose tariffs that would make life more expensive for American families and small businesses, and this is the third time we're taking the administration to court over this misuse of power," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
CBS Sports says it has no timeline for a decision on Romo, who is on indefinite leave following his July arrest. Meanwhile, JJ Watt is stepping in.
The Maumelle High football player wore the helmet for nearly an hour and was fortunate he wasn't bitten, animal services director Chris Davis said.
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.
The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera has added two-time national champion to her resume.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
