Thousands Of Dallas College Students Have Loan Debt Cancelled
Dallas College announced Wednesday, its Fresh Start program cancelled outstanding debts for around 14,000 students in the past year.
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Dallas College announced Wednesday, its Fresh Start program cancelled outstanding debts for around 14,000 students in the past year.
Over the last year, victims have seen justice put on hold, while defendants unable to make bond have languished in jail.
"It's certainly still too early to totally declare victory, but we're moving in the right direction," said Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Phil Huang.
Events to get kids vaccinated are popping up across the DFW Metroplex.
The Dallas Mavericks plan to increase attendance for postseason play to near full capacity at the American Airlines Center.
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified the first two cases of the COVID-19 variant first seen in India in the Dallas area for the first time.
Governor Abbott's decision to opt out of federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits is receiving mixed reviews.
As face mask recommendations change as more people are vaccinated for COVID, DART announced that it will continue to require that a face mask be worn over the mouth and nose by passengers.
Proponents of the bill say employers and health care providers could be devastated by opportunistic, baseless lawsuits.
The CDC is updating its guidance to say that fully vaccinated people can forgo their masks and social distancing in many indoor situations.
The Texas Restaurant Association says 94% of restaurants in the state have said they can't open to full capacity due to lack of employees.
When his parents visited him in Plano early last year, Niranjin Lax gave thought to the possibility then that it could be the last time he would ever seen them.
The class of 2021 has lived their entire senior year in a pandemic.
Children's Medical Center Dallas introduced a space called "Philips Rooms" for teenagers to experience light and welcoming environments to help soothe their minds.
Beginning Tuesday, May 4, travel to India from the United State will be banned, as new COVID-19 infections pummel the country.
Johns Hopkins University researchers placed the Texas COVID-19 death toll at 50,037 Wednesday, out of 3,092,597 cases.
Medical experts in North Texas have pushed back COVID-19 herd immunity projections in Dallas County to later in the summer due to slowing vaccination rates.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older in the U.S., the CDC reported Wednesday.
"This also tends to be the group that is out and about the most and at most risk of contracting COVID either through their jobs or through social activity," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
At vaccination sites in Dallas and Tarrant counties, North Texans can expect the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to make its debut, once again.
Coronavirus vaccine providers in Texas should resume using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Texas health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said Saturday.
A new device could help doctors head off one of the deadliest complications of COVID-19, and it's being developed in North Texas.
Experts don't expect the decision to have too much of an impact in Texas, where demand for the vaccine is down.
Getting COVID-19 shots into Americans' arms represents the largest mass-vaccination program in U.S. history. One of the keys to the vaccine, the syringes, are being made in North Texas.
They want action and are asking the U.S. Department of Education to step in.
BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.
Three people were killed and seven others were wounded in the Saturday attack in Twin Falls, Idaho. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Union leaders warn that rising tensions could make negotiations harder. Some say the city's pay offer falls short, while others want members to review it before deciding.
Residents packed the commissioners' court, accusing county leaders of voter suppression and warning that the proposed reductions would disproportionately affect communities of color.
The group is opposed to a 19-story hotel and apartment tower at Preston and Royal, dozens of 3-story patio homes at Walnut Hill and Marsh, and to relocating Dallas City Hall.
BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.
Three people were killed and seven others were wounded in the Saturday attack in Twin Falls, Idaho. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Union leaders warn that rising tensions could make negotiations harder. Some say the city's pay offer falls short, while others want members to review it before deciding.
Residents packed the commissioners' court, accusing county leaders of voter suppression and warning that the proposed reductions would disproportionately affect communities of color.
The group is opposed to a 19-story hotel and apartment tower at Preston and Royal, dozens of 3-story patio homes at Walnut Hill and Marsh, and to relocating Dallas City Hall.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Three words keep coming up when current and former elected leaders describe former Fort Worth Mayor and longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger: trailblazer, tough, and tenacious.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night.
This week on Eye On Politics, a new bill in Congress seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for the children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally, and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says social issues matter even as affordability remains at the top of voter concerns.
The hemp industry is still challenging other state regulations in court, so the legal fight in Texas is expected to continue.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom says he wants to stay with the team that won the 2023 World Series, invoking his no-trade clause.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
