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Blinken offers hostage families hope as he pushes for Israel-Hamas truce
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
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In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza rages, with the death toll reportedly nearing 20,000, amid hopes for new cease-fire negotiations.
Other labor organizations have shared their support for a cease-fire in the war-torn region.
Following a lengthy delay, a second group of Hamas-held hostages were freed following the release of an initial group of 24 hostages on Friday.
The planned four-day cease-fire is part of an extendable deal that calls for Hamas to free 50 hostages and Israel to release 150 Palestinian prisoners.
A short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that will allow for the release of hostages and for aid to enter Gaza had originally been expected to begin Thursday.
The Israeli government said early Wednesday that it had approved a deal that would see 50 hostages held in Gaza released and a 4-day cease-fire observed.
Garcia will be paid $306,440.40 annually, or the highest salary for a police chief of a Texas city with a population of over one million.
North Texans will experience one more day of thunderstorms before an entirely new weather pattern starts on Wednesday.
Two children and four women were killed and two men survived because they hid on the roof, officials said.
Plano ISD's superintendent called the decision "hard and emotional." Many North Texas districts are facing the same possibility as budgets get tighter.
He discovered black mold and an infestation of worms and flies. "The worst experience of my rental life."
Garcia will be paid $306,440.40 annually, or the highest salary for a police chief of a Texas city with a population of over one million.
North Texans will experience one more day of thunderstorms before an entirely new weather pattern starts on Wednesday.
Two children and four women were killed and two men survived because they hid on the roof, officials said.
Plano ISD's superintendent called the decision "hard and emotional." Many North Texas districts are facing the same possibility as budgets get tighter.
He discovered black mold and an infestation of worms and flies. "The worst experience of my rental life."
Growing concerns over mail theft in North Texas are raising concerns for the United States Postal Service, homeowners, and business owners.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
Judge Aileen Cannon denied numerous claims by Trump's defense attorneys, who asked the case be dismissed, but agreed to strike one paragraph from the indictment.
Both the prosecution and the defense gave their closing arguments in Hunter Biden's gun trial on Monday.
President Joe Biden issues an executive order restricting asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Colin Allred criticizes Sen. Ted Cruz after the Senator introduced a bill that would protect IVF access. Two Democratic State House members from Dallas tell political reporter Jack Fink they think they can keep Gov. Abbott and conservatives from passing a school choice bill next year. And Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia sits down with Doug Dunbar to discuss his recent contract restructuring, and why he believes it could be his last.
There have been small shifts as Biden draws more Trump opposition; but Trump holds edge on many qualities.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
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.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
Terrence Parker never thought he'd be the one to have a heart attack.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
Tainted cucumbers may be behind bacteria strain that has sickened people in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
You may not know his name, but if you've been to a Dallas Mavericks game, you know his voice.
Game 3 is Wednesday night in Dallas. The Mavericks need a win then or in Game 4 on Friday to avoid a sweep.
At 25 years old, Doncic has already racked up a raft of accolades that have him on track to be one of the greatest Europeans — or anyone else — to play the game.
It was Gauff's third women's doubles final after losing championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021.
Jason Kidd gave what appeared to be a compliment to Jaylen Brown, but many among the Celtics took it a different way.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
Four decades ago, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson teamed up to write a charity song to raise funds to fight famine in Africa – and they got the biggest stars of the music world in the same room with producer Quincy Jones to record it.
Pat Sajak, who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, will hand the reins over to Ryan Seacrest.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982.
Parton said the show will have "many original songs" and all the fan favorites are included in the score.
In this edition of Armchair Quarterback, Mavs fans talk to CBS News Texas about the 105-98 loss to the Boston Celtics Sunday night.
Plano ISD's superintendent called the decision "hard and emotional." Many North Texas districts are facing the same possibility as budgets get tighter.
Renovations for the east Fort Worth park are estimated at $140 million. The transformation includes expanding to 800 acres, a new boardwalk, an outdoor market space and a new scenic overlook area.
The Texas power grid operator is warning of possible rolling blackouts later this summer, with a 12% chance of outages happening in August.
City of Dallas says Police Chief Eddie Garcia will stay as the highest paid police chief in a major Texas city. A letter from the city to Garcia says they are committed to paying him a base salary of more than $306,000, or the highest salary for a police chief of a Texas city with a population of more than 1 million.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
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!