Santa Getting Help From An 'Elf On The Shelf'
A new Christmas special airing this year on CBS is based on a bestselling book, which itself comes from a special family tradition.
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A new Christmas special airing this year on CBS is based on a bestselling book, which itself comes from a special family tradition.
You're going to gain weight over the holidays. It's inevitable, right? Perhaps not. If you plan your meals properly, the holidays can be healthy.
Neiman Marcus unveiled its annual Christmas Book on Tuesday, a catalog known for featuring expensive and outrageous "fantasy gifts."
While most people across North Texas are probably not in the holiday spirit quite yet, retailers are getting ready for the rush of shoppers.
It may be August and 100 degrees outside, but at Mainstay Farm in Johnson County, they're already thinking about Christmas.
A Plano family, along with their entire neighborhood, is celebrating. Unlike most North Texans, it's not just because of the Mavericks win – they're celebrating Christmas.
One week ago, the Stewart family admitted they were facing a tough Christmas.
It is often said no one should have to celebrate Christmas alone. On this cold Christmas day, hundreds of needy families from Dallas didn't have to do that. They were invited to lunch and went home with presents.
A 15-year-old East Texas girl has died after she was struck by a stray bullet during a shooting on Christmas Eve.
Yesterday's total rain by midnight at DFW: .99", making it the second wettest Christmas Eve day on record. The clouds just would not leave today; highs stayed in the 30's most of the day and didn't hit 41° until 3pm.
Julia DeRogatis slowly picks out some crayons out of a box. She's making sure all the colors her father loved are there. Julia, 9, is working on a memory book for her father this Christmas.
Sexy Santa?
Lots of military secrets are hidden behind the gleaming walls of NORAD'S headquarters building, including this one: Just how do they get Santa's flight path onto their computer screens every Christmas Eve?
It was a child's Christmas letter, but it wasn't for Santa. "Dear officer Craig Miller, the first thing I'd like to say is Merry Christmas."
A 60-year-old Fort Worth woman who is struggling to raise her two grandchildren prayed for a Christmas miracle Thursday, and one came in the form of a McKinney Woman.
The gift of much needed rain arrives late tonight and tomorrow. Its starts as light rain overnight but picks up in intensity as we get through the day tomorrow.
Not long ago, there were two ways to tell Santa Claus what you wanted for Christmas: sitting on his lap or writing a letter. Now, like with just about everything else, St. Nick is available by text or e-mail, Twitter or Facebook.
The Stewart family may be home for the holidays, but they could lose everything come January.
Donations at the Cowboy Santas nonprofit have fallen far short of demand this holiday season.
The Hayes family came home Monday morning from visiting a sick family member to find a nightmare. Thieves had burst into their Pleasant Grove home and stole the gifts from under the tree in broad daylight.
Seven-year-old Carolina Flores is trying to get on Santa's good side.
Miracles don't only happen on 34 Street: They also happen on Angelina Drive in West Dallas, where a community helped build a new home for paralyzed Pinkston High School football player Jared Williams.
For as long as Jack Vangordon can remember, he has loved to sing. And the young boy does so despite struggles with stuttering.
It seems as though Santa Claus has another workshop located right here in Dallas.
Seikeksha Hardgraves was pleased that she had finished all of her Christmas shopping. She has four girls and this had been a good year, after some challenging times in her life.
An off-duty Lewisville police officer was arrested on Friday morning, charged with sexual assault of a child, the Lewisville Police Department confirmed.
Two people were found dead at a home in Los Angeles, authorities said, with property records indicating that the house is owned by director Rob Reiner.
Police are searching for a middle school student in the fatal shooting of a man in Collin County, prompting the school district to increase campus security.
Green Bay Packers pass-rushing standout Micah Parsons has injured his left knee on a non-contact play.
DPD said currently, there are no credible threats to Dallas.
An off-duty Lewisville police officer was arrested on Friday morning, charged with sexual assault of a child, the Lewisville Police Department confirmed.
CBS News Texas streamed the 2025 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival on CBSNewsTexas.com, the CBS News app and Pluto TV.
Two people were found dead at a home in Los Angeles, authorities said, with property records indicating that the house is owned by director Rob Reiner.
Police are searching for a middle school student in the fatal shooting of a man in Collin County, prompting the school district to increase campus security.
Green Bay Packers pass-rushing standout Micah Parsons has injured his left knee on a non-contact play.
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.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
The average wait for a bed in a maximum-security psychiatric facility in Texas is over eight months.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, said "there's a deal to be had" on a plan to address health care costs after a pair of bills failed to secure enough support to advance in the Senate last week.
Erika Kirk recalls the emotional fog of Charlie Kirk's assassination, addresses conspiracy theories and takes questions during a CBS News town hall hosted by Bari Weiss.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released his own plan with the same goal but a different method of achieving it.
Dallas Congresswoman Crockett's entry into the U.S. Senate race shook up the Democratic primary in Texas.
The last person to ask Charlie Kirk a question attended the town hall. Watch the full show here.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The holiday season can mean festive lights, shopping for your children's gifts, and more time using technology.
A group of North Texas women has been working hard to preserve a style of dancing that had its heyday in the early part of the 20th century.
It's called H3N1, and it can not only cause more severe illness in older adults, but it's also proving to be resistant to flu vaccines.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
President Donald Trump's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers.
Green Bay Packers pass-rushing standout Micah Parsons has injured his left knee on a non-contact play.
Fernando Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes to nab the prize.
Diggs has missed seven games since suffering a concussion in an at-home accident.
One day after becoming the oldest winner of a World Cup downhill, Vonn, 41, finished second in a race on Saturday in St. Moritz.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
Two people were found dead at a home in Los Angeles, authorities said, with property records indicating that the house is owned by director Rob Reiner.
"Survivor" 48 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Peter Greene, best known for his role in "Pulp Fiction," has died at his home in New York City at 60 years old.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
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.
