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According the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in people in the United States and it's largely preventable.
Walmart stores across the U.S. will soon ban tobacco product sales to anyone under 21 years of age.
Walgreens has decided to raise its minimum age for tobacco sales at its more than 9,500 stores nationwide.
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some worry what that might mean for a public health success : curbing cigarette smoking.
Investigators blame a lit cigarette for starting a West Texas house fire that killed an 82-year-old woman and her son.
Sean Penn made a smoky appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to promote his book.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for the nation's biggest city to also be the country's priciest spot to buy a pack of smokes.
Electronic cigarettes have sickened rising numbers of young children, a study of U.S. poison center calls has found. Most cases involve swallowing liquid nicotine.
The Food and Drug Administration is keeping a bold-letter warning on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix about suicidal behavior and other psychiatric side effects, after reviewing company findings suggesting the drug does not increase those problems.
I have smoked for more than 20 years. It's not something I'm proud of, but there it is. Something to be proud of? I'm quitting.
Cleburne firefighters say a paralyzed, retired Marine accidentally set himself on fire with a cigarette and died in the blaze despite his elderly mother's best attempts to save him.
Even though many North Texas cities have put restrictions and bans on certain sales of e-cigarettes, the largest vaping convention in the state took place in Lewisville this weekend.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to launch his campaign with a speech in Iowa on Wednesday.
"But we delivered everything we could; they got it all," the film's paint supplier told CBS News.
The board has appointed Keith Boles to serve as interim superintendent, starting June 6.
The man has been released from the hospital, but the three children, ages 8 to 10, remain hospitalized.
The driver of the big rig was going eastbound on I-30, struck a concrete barrier and entered the westbound lane of traffic.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to launch his campaign with a speech in Iowa on Wednesday.
"But we delivered everything we could; they got it all," the film's paint supplier told CBS News.
The board has appointed Keith Boles to serve as interim superintendent, starting June 6.
The man has been released from the hospital, but the three children, ages 8 to 10, remain hospitalized.
The driver of the big rig was going eastbound on I-30, struck a concrete barrier and entered the westbound lane of traffic.
Even after leaving an abusive relationship, many domestic violence survivors are strapped with debt caused by their abuser.
In the past year since 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, frustrations have mounted and pleas to lawmakers have grown.
On any given night in Dallas, 400 girls are trafficked on the streets according to New Friends New Life, a North Texas human trafficking advocacy group.
With thousands of trucks loaded with hazard material making their way through the Dallas-Fort Worth area every day, a single road accident could be disastrous for nearby neighborhoods.
The overlapping of extreme ideologies is most often seen and fueled online.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to launch his campaign with a speech in Iowa on Wednesday.
The recording — from a July 2021 meeting at Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey — is a crucial piece of evidence that prosecutors obtained in recent months.
Political reporter Jack Fink covers the two major stories unfolding at the Texas Capitol: the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and the political showdown between the state's Republican leaders over property tax relief.
"We must go big; we must dream big," Abbott said. "Dream the possibility that we can eliminate property taxes in Texas. You got to dream it and then you got to do it."
The president spoke less than 24 hours after the Senate approved the agreement in a bipartisan vote.
Dozens of North Texans paid a pool contractor for projects it never completed. Now they're trying to figure out what happens next.
Electric automaker Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles.
It's no secret that Super Bowl ads are the most expensive advertisements on the air. But are they still worth the money?
A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves, a source of indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma.
While the damage was mild compared to the major Texas freeze of 2021, the full scope may not be clear until after Jan. 1, one company owner pointed out, with many people still out of town for the holiday.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
Last winter as COVID-19 was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms was making picking up steam.
Nationwide drug shortage is a "tragedy happening in slow motion," a cancer surgeon says. "Patients simply deserve better."
Researchers confirmed what many of us already suspect, that mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others.
The decline in the number of people smoking is countered by a rise in the use of vape products.
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
The union and the airline have been negotiating on a new contract since 2019, and earlier this month the pilots announced they had voted to authorize a strike.
According to a release from the SWAPA, 99% of the votes were in favor of a strike.
The vote isn't likely to lead to an immediate walkout, but airline unions believe strike votes increase their leverage at the bargaining table
Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates.
Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died.
The AL West-leading Texas Rangers are doing just about everything right.
The Horned Frogs had one other home run, a three-run shot by Brayden Taylor in the third inning.
Jon Gray pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start, Marcus Semien scored the game's first run after extending his MLB-best hitting streak to 21 games and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0.
For the third year in a row, America's Team has topped Forbes' list of most profitable sports teams, raking in $1.171 billion.
"But we delivered everything we could; they got it all," the film's paint supplier told CBS News.
Gene Jones, wife of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, says the construction of the stadium led her to a love affair with art that is changing lives.
The "What's Love Got To Do With It" singer's death was confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday afternoon.
The rapper was one of six defendants involved in a conspiracy that distributed over 100 kilograms of illicit drugs.
Disney's Galactic Starcruiser is about to take its final voyage.
Governor Abbott signs a bill imposing stronger penalties for ankle monitor tampering. The Fort Worth Bishop is now being accused of defamation.
Heavier storms are expected west of I-35W this evening.
The shooting left one woman dead and four others hospitalized Sunday evening.
Sunnyvale Police Department holds a press conference to give an update on an overnight shooting that killed one and sent four others to the hospital.
Just in time for summer travel, the Dallas-based airline says both sides have come to an agreement on a labor contract.
Parts of North Texas saw hail Friday evening.
Highland Park High School students teamed up with students who have disabilities for one of the most fun-filled games of the year.
The care team on the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health hospitals dressed up these little snuggle bunnies to make the Easter holiday special.
Users sent in their own photos and video of the severe storms that rolled through on April 2.
The CMT Awards will be broadcasted live from the Moody Center in Austin on Sunday, April 2, on CBS News Texas starting at 7 p.m. It will also be available for live and on-demand streaming on Paramount Plus.