Easy Steps To Prep Your Home For Holiday Guests
If you plan on hosting overnight guests, you are going to need to prep your home for their arrival.
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If you plan on hosting overnight guests, you are going to need to prep your home for their arrival.
Even though it's just the first week of November, and temperatures were nearly 90 degrees outside, the Christmas decorations are already up at the Kornet home.
Dallas luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is offering up more wild gift ideas in its annual Christmas Book. This year's book features $1 million timepieces and a special edition McLaren 12C Spider.
The kids are enjoying their new toys, but those fun games can serve as education tools as well, even the ones that were not made with learning in mind.
Another private remembrance has been conducted for six people killed by a family member who then turned the gun on himself.
The holidays can be stressful, and that stress can show in your eyes. But, ladies, there are some ways to cover up that stress with the proper makeup.
"What has motivated him, I think, he has been unemployed for 12 years," a family member said Thursday. "He had no future."
To Kim and Will Montgomery, their six-year-old lab, Sadie, isn't just a pet, she's a hero.
Search warrants from a Christmas Day shooting in Grapevine show a family gathered in a living room and enjoying the holiday moments before the shooter opened fire, killing six relatives before turning the gun on himself.
A husband in Hood County wound up behind bars after getting into a fight with his wife, all because he failed to give her a Christmas present.
But as the saying goes, one man's trash can soon become another man's treasure – and your holiday trash could soon make you a buglary victim.
Authorities say retailers are expected to cut prices the day after Christmas as consumers head to stores to exchange gifts and hunt for bargains.
Police in Grapevine are investigating the shooting deaths of seven people who were found inside an apartment unit on Christmas Day.
A Christmas card that has crisscrossed the country as part of an old joke between two Texas men will rest this holiday for the first time in 61 years.
All but a few soldiers in the last U.S. combat brigade to leave Iraq are back home just in time for Christmas. Nearly 200 soldiers arrived at Fort Hood on Saturday, while others arrived earlier in the week.
Millions of people chose to shop online for Christmas gifts this year. But a North Texas based website offering daily deals is attracting hundreds of complaints. Consumers say they ordered and paid for merchandise -- and never received it.
It's not as simple as saying it's gift versus God. On a holiday increasingly influenced by popular culture and traditions though, some churches are picking their battles.
There are Christmas lights just about anywhere you look right now. The ones most people haven't seen though are the ones you can only see from the sky - aboard a four seat Cessna.
Do you recall, the most "Perfect Christmas Crowd-Bringer" of all? That's how executives at Montgomery Ward originally described Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, who first appeared in a 1939 book written by a company advertising copywriter and given free to children as a way to drive traffic to the stores.
It's an annual concert that has become my absolute favorite concert of the year.
Louise Hudspeth, 83, can't believe what's left after a fire destroyed much of her Grand Prairie house Wednesday morning.
The countdown is on. There are only a few days left before Christmas and time is running out to get your cards and gifts in the mail.
This time of year Santa is a very busy guy, with all the list making and appearances at malls and stores all over the world, taking toy requests from all the good little boys and girls.
Less than two weeks before Christmas, the Kessler's yard is decked out with Holiday cheer. "It just gives a sense of peace, fun and joy," says Linda Kessler, who lives in Mineral Wells.
The long‑vacant Jefferson Boulevard landmark is being restored into mixed‑income housing and community‑focused commercial space.
In a rare on‑camera interview, the acting director of the ICE Dallas Field Office discusses morale, cooperation with Texas agencies and questions about agent preparedness.
Eight finalists delivered moving speeches on hope, justice, and leadership during the district's annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition.
Two newly opened parks in McKinney mean older playgrounds are being refurbished and shipped abroad, giving children in developing communities their first chance to play.
A Parker County probation officer is accused of using his authority over a woman on probation to pressure her for sex, according to a Texas Rangers affidavit.
The long‑vacant Jefferson Boulevard landmark is being restored into mixed‑income housing and community‑focused commercial space.
In a rare on‑camera interview, the acting director of the ICE Dallas Field Office discusses morale, cooperation with Texas agencies and questions about agent preparedness.
Eight finalists delivered moving speeches on hope, justice, and leadership during the district's annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition.
Two newly opened parks in McKinney mean older playgrounds are being refurbished and shipped abroad, giving children in developing communities their first chance to play.
A Parker County probation officer is accused of using his authority over a woman on probation to pressure her for sex, according to a Texas Rangers affidavit.
From laptops to vapes, lithium‑ion devices are driving emergency landings and evacuations as airlines push for stronger rules and better containment tools.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
Mexican authorities were seeking details about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen in an ICE detention facility in Georgia.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
President Trump is threatening to invoke a centuries-old law to deploy troops to Minnesota. Here's what to know.
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.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
'Tis the season: for sniffles, but before you blame the holiday gathering at grandma's for your coughing, sneezy misery, look around.
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.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
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.
The Mavs were without rookie Cooper Flagg, who was out with an ankle injury.
Airion Simmons is charged with wire fraud and bribery.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
Jamal Murray led the way for the Nuggets with 33 points.
A new class at Texas Christian University is drawing students in with a hit TV series and a clear path toward a real-world career.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
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.
