Girl reunites with man who saved her from deadly Dallas apartment explosion
Family members reflect on loss, gratitude, and the split‑second actions that kept a child alive.
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Family members reflect on loss, gratitude, and the split‑second actions that kept a child alive.
Nineteen apartment units were destroyed in the Dallas explosion that claimed the lives of three people.
Jose Lopez believes he's only alive because his unit is on the back side of the Oak Cliff building that exploded.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
The 38-year-old was one of four sisters, a wife and a mother of two.
Relatives describe Marisol Perez as a devoted parent as they prepare for a Sunday vigil.
Mission Oak Cliff says support has poured in as families displaced by the Clyde Apartments blast seek essentials.
The tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.
Geoff Henley, who represents the Clyde apartments, said photos showed an Addison-based company's truck was at the site in Oak Cliff.
Neighbors and local leaders gathered with candles and prayers as investigators continued working to determine what caused the blast.
DFR said at about 12:47 p.m. Thursday, crews responded to a gas leak call at a complex in the 400 block of East 9th Street.
The nonprofit is currently helping 23 families, and Mission Oak Cliff will be holding a donation drive from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.
"I've been sitting over there crying for several hours. I don't know what to do."
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State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
City leaders in Lake Dallas got more than an earful from residents who believe they were failed during a crisis.
A critically injured woman is suing Atmos Energy, alleging a gas leak from its system entered her home, despite no gas service, and triggered a devastating explosion.
"Mentally, it's not a good feeling," Jordan Warbington said.
Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Oslo, and said there were no casualties.
Two people were killed and at least 20 more were injured in an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed 16 victims in the blast at a news conference on Saturday night.
Terry Hutson says he was in his kitchen when he heard a loud boom, then saw debris flying.
Two workers died and at least 10 people were injured after multiple explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant.
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded in a spectacular conflagration during ramp-up to an expected engine test firing at the company's Starbase manufacturing facility on the Texas Gulf Coast late Wednesday.
The crash unfolded around 11 a.m., police said.
The preservation effort is at a historic Tarrant County cemetery, which tells the final stories of former slaves, pioneers, military veterans, teachers, preachers, and business owners.
Destiny Avila and Leon Johnson will both spend more than four decades in prison. Investigators said their nine-month-old girl was found dead and severely malnourished in December 2024.
The victim was found inside a vehicle at the Larkin Apartments late Friday evening, according to the department.
High temperatures will be in the 90s, with a heat index over 100 degrees.
The crash unfolded around 11 a.m., police said.
The preservation effort is at a historic Tarrant County cemetery, which tells the final stories of former slaves, pioneers, military veterans, teachers, preachers, and business owners.
Destiny Avila and Leon Johnson will both spend more than four decades in prison. Investigators said their nine-month-old girl was found dead and severely malnourished in December 2024.
The victim was found inside a vehicle at the Larkin Apartments late Friday evening, according to the department.
High temperatures will be in the 90s, with a heat index over 100 degrees.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
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"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
President Trump's efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water green while rips appeared in an "American Flag Blue" surface picked by the president.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
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.
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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.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
In front of a roaring Seattle crowd, the U.S. men's soccer team on Friday defeated Australia in its second World Cup match, clinching a spot in the Round of 32 in the process.
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.
Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
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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.
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