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He's temporarily filling the shoes of former Chief David Brown and today Interim Dallas Police Chief David Pughes answered questions about his plan to keep the city safe.
The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners are getting their gear out before the Red River Showdown game on Saturday. But, just for this weekend, some North Texas houses will stand divided.
Humans aren't the only ones hunkering down as Hurricane Matthew batters Florida. A stork has apparently found refuge in a zoo bathroom.
At West Oak Coffee Bar, they move out of gratitude for people, coffee, and culture.
Fun haunted houses are open for business during this time of the year, but J.D. Ryan has located a house in Mineral Wells that they say is haunted all year long.
Either it has happened to you or to someone you know, maybe even your neighbor. Package thieves have become the scourge of the online shopper.
While the Cotton Bowl has hosted historic games through the years, none are as "divided" as the Red River Showdown, with fans separating the stadium with half crimson, half burnt orange.
Balancing sports and schoolwork is hard enough, but Michael Cendrick of The Oakridge School in Arlington also finds time to serve his community. And he was given a special award for his dedication.
Jane Pauley doesn't plan to wear a bow tie as her predecessor, Charles Osgood, famously did for the 22 years that he presided over "CBS News Sunday Morning." And, for the first time, the program won't be hosted by someone named Charles.
Monica Lewinsky tends to avoid politics these days, after becoming famous nearly 20 years ago as the White House intern who had an affair with President Bill Clinton. But the 2016 presidential race keeps getting stuck in the past.
Facebook has announced a long-awaited shipping date for its Oculus Touch hand controllers, designed to let users make gestures and grasp virtual objects within the simulated worlds projected by the Oculus Rift headsets.
Hurricane Matthew's howling wind and driving rain pummeled Florida early Friday, starting what's expected to be a ruinous, dayslong battering of the Southeast coast.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are steering clear of battleground state Florida, where Hurricane Matthew threatened to wreak havoc on the final stretch of presidential campaigning.
T-Mobile says it has resolved "calling issues" that prompted numerous social media postings early Friday of cellphone service problems.
The Tarrant County Elections Office will have nine offices open all weekend long to allow as many people as possible to register to vote before the October 11 deadline.
According to state data analyzed by the CBS News Texas I-Team, Texas schools have added fewer than 200 school psychologist positions across the entire state in the past five years. The National Association of School Psychologists recommends schools have one school psychologist for every 500 students. But, according to Texas Education Agency data, there was one school psychologist for every 2,617 students during this school year in Texas public schools.
Helicopters were doing most of the work Friday, spending hours upon hours making runs back and forth to the lake, and making direct drops of water onto hot spots. The Storage fire, spanning across 1,000 acres is not 50% contained.
Dallas Animal Service needs more people to adopt and foster dogs and they will pay you to do it. July 1-July 4, all adoptions are free. You'll also receive a $50 Petco gift card. The animal shelter has been struggling with an overwhelming number of animals, especially dogs and they need more space for incoming strays. July 4 is the highest intake for shelters all across the country and that is because of pets who get lost after being scared by fireworks celebrations.
On the Fourth of July, 4000 people are expected to be celebrating at Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake. Grand Prairie police officers and firefighters will be on standby, ready to respond to any type of boating emergencies, medical emergencies, or diving operations that may be happening on the lake. Here's how you can stay safe.
Temperatures are stair stepping gradually down to the low 90s by 9:00, probably still factoring in the humidity. We will see an increase in cloud cover overnight. Temperatures are expected to drop to about 80 degrees, with a mixture of sun and clouds.
Late night storms rolled in through early Saturday morning. We're looking ahead to better conditions Sunday.
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
Rookie No. 1 pick becomes the youngest in NBA history to score 50, but Dallas' home slide at American Airlines Center reaches 14 straight.
Longtime agency attorney steps in after Nadine Lee's contract ends; leaders say they're prepared for World Cup crowds.
An I-Team investigation found workers' comp issues for first responders are not isolated, raising questions about a system many describe as slow and adversarial.
Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans.
The moratorium does not affect companies already enrolled in Medicare.
The state is already home to nearly 400 data centers, but hundreds more are in the works.
The crash sparked a nearly three‑year I‑Team investigation into Fort Worth police pursuit policies.
Junior Ezeonu is the Democratic State Representative-Elect for the 101st District after defeating veteran Texas House member Chris Turner by a 53% to 47% margin in the Democratic primary on March 3. He tells Jack Fink what the key was to earning more votes than Turner.
Democratic Texas Rep. John Bryant discusses the statistics of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program applications. The state's taxpayer funded program would allow students to go to private school beginning Fall 2026.
Republican Texas Rep. Mitch Little of Lewisville discusses the number of applicants to the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. He tells Jack Fink why he supports using taxpayer money to allow students to attend private schools.
Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Gay Donnell Willis defends City Manager Kim Tolbert in the uproar over the future of Dallas City Hall. Willis told Jack Fink she expects City Manager Kim Tolbert to be having conversations with community and business leaders, especially the Dallas Mavericks, whose lease at the American Airlines Center expires in 2031.
Dallas Council Member Chad West discusses the future of City Hall. As the finance committee chairman at the city council, the committee has been overseeing some of the cost estimates for city hall. He tells Jack Fink, "Six years ago, we started looking into the city's book of real estate and have been identifying the deferred maintenance problems in the city since day one. So it's been years that we have actually been talking about the real estate issues in the city and the fact that there's been decades of neglect on a lot of our properties."
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
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.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
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.
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said he learned of the Luka Doncic trade at the "11th hour" while responding to Mark Cuban's criticism of the deal and team sale.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
The video, co-directed by Langley, highlights Texas culture through scenes of two-step dancing, live music and rodeo influences tied to the city's Western heritage.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
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.
