Pension Board Approves New DROP Payment Plan
The pension fund may run out of money in 10 years without a major infusion of cash.
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The pension fund may run out of money in 10 years without a major infusion of cash.
After a closed-door session, members of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board are holding a public meeting, where hundreds of people who will be affected are watching trustees weigh in on their future retirement.
New Year's Eve is the second biggest day for fireworks sales in North Texas, but they're illegal to possess within most city limits.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate past members of the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System administration. He released a written statement on the matter Friday morning.
Firefighters knocked the flames down in a matter of minutes, but found the body of a deceased man inside afterwards.
The Dallas Police & Fire Pension Board held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss possible action regarding DROP accounts. Before the meeting ended, the board had decided to reinstate monthly DROP withdrawals.
Police say a man died late Friday evening after colliding with a Dallas Fire-Rescue truck on Shady Trail.
Members of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension system rejected a proposed plan to cut pension benefits according to results posted on the group's website.
Dallas Police officers responding to a disturbance call Wednesday around 12:45 p.m., found a stabbing victim inside a home in the 9100 block of Gunnison Drive.
At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board today the board voted to cease the pension Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).
Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed that a woman stabbed at shopper at NorthPark Center Sunday afternoon.
Dallas police are investigating an incident where a man stole a City of Dallas backhoe and was involved in a fatal wrong way accident on North Stemmons Freeway early Sunday morning.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said no students or faculty were injured.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to an apartment fire early Sunday morning at the Mandalay Palms Apartments on the 7500 block of Chesterfield Drive that took approximately 70 firefighters to extinguish.
Finding the words is a struggle for friends and family mourning the loss of 23-year-old Hussein Zaybek.
Officers with the Dallas Police Department were call out to the scene of an accident involving a private school bus.
The building housed six condos, one of them vacant, all of which are now uninhabitable.
Most tenants got out on their own, but Dallas Fire-Rescue said two had to be rescued by aerial ladder from a third-floor unit. One man in a wheelchair was pulled from a unit on the first floor.
Approximately 80 Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighters responded to a fire at the Tools Depot and Smoke and Vapor Shop in Northwest Dallas around 8:00 p.m. Friday.
A homeless man who fell asleep in a dumpster on Lake June Road woke up in the hospital today.
No one was home when the fire started and no one was injured fighting the fire.
Officials say four Dallas firefighters suffered minor injuries after being exposed to fumes from pool chemicals while fighting a fire at an apartment complex.
The 7-year-old boy critically injured in Wednesday's fire at the Solana Ridge Apartments on Chariot Drive has died.
Fire investigators are trying to get to the bottom of what caused a Dallas apartment building to catch fire, leaving a 7-year-old boy in critical condition.
Shortly after 1:00 p.m. University Park firefighters were called to the corner of Hillcrest and McFarlin, across the street from Southern Methodist University, to battle a fire at Goff's Hamburgers.
Five major accidents, four of then involving pedestrians, took place over the span of 8 hours.
TCU was trying to reach its first Final Four and has now been eliminated in the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, the day will be dry throughout the day ahead of the first round of storms that move in overnight into Thursday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Morris completes six months after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges
Five major accidents, four of then involving pedestrians, took place over the span of 8 hours.
TCU was trying to reach its first Final Four and has now been eliminated in the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons.
Looking ahead to Wednesday, the day will be dry throughout the day ahead of the first round of storms that move in overnight into Thursday.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Morris completes six months after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges
Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans.
The moratorium does not affect companies already enrolled in Medicare.
The state is already home to nearly 400 data centers, but hundreds more are in the works.
The crash sparked a nearly three‑year I‑Team investigation into Fort Worth police pursuit policies.
It started with a complaint from a male officer.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Dallas City Council Member Adam Bazaldua sharply criticized City Manager Kimberly Tolbert for a lack of transparency when it comes to deciding the fate of Dallas City Hall. "I feel that we have had an extremely dishonest conversation with the public to this point," he said. He spoke with Jack Fink about his concerns days after Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts answered a question at a Greater Dallas Planning Council event about the team's desire to build a new arena in Dallas.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
The Trump administration has pulled multiple levers in an effort to tame energy prices, such as releasing oil from its strategic reserve and relaxing government regulations that can push up the cost of petroleum products. Analysts, however, told CBS News that those measures alone aren't enough to fill the energy supply gap or ease prices for Americans.
Jerome Adams, who served as surgeon general in President Trump's first term, said that "similar to cigarettes," the government needs to point out that social media platforms "are incredibly addictive."
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
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.
New Texas regulations taking effect March 31 will cap THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD said that the decision was made after consultation with Tarrant County Public Health.
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
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.
TCU was trying to reach its first Final Four and has now been eliminated in the Elite Eight in consecutive seasons.
Dallas native Julius Randle scored 24 points and Anthony Edwards had 17 points playing 23 minutes off the bench in his return following a six-game injury absence as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-94 on Monday night.
Jack Leiter struck out eight in six strong innings and Jake Burger drove in two runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women's Final Four for the second year in a row.
The two teams will play Monday night in the Sacramento 4 Regional Final with a trip to the women's national semifinals on the line.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
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.
