Why are flags in Texas at half-staff? Honoring Central Texas flooding victims
Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.
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Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.
Frustration for some is growing over warnings and evacuation orders given ahead of the storms that dumped water on the Guadalupe River, causing the devastating flash floods that slammed the Texas Hill Country.
Amid criticism of budget cuts at NWS, Sen. Ted Cruz defended the agency, saying meteorologists did their job and were not short-staffed during the early morning hours of July Fourth.
Republican state representatives discuss what they expect to be done regarding the vetoed THC ban bill during the called special session.
All temporary paper tags should be gone from Texas roads by Sept. 1.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and former State Senator Don Huffines are running in the 2026 GOP primary in March.
DISD trustees could vote on a new student code of conduct for the next school year, which includes a district-wide cellphone ban for students.
Thousands sent letters saying better regulation of THC products was needed, but a ban would shut down over 8,000 businesses.
A group of North Texas parents is suing the state and their students' school districts after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom.
The Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
Political observers said having the two top state leaders at odds with each other is raising questions about a possible split within the Republican-run state.
"The governor of the State of Texas wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a staunch supporter of SB3.
The Sun Bucks program would have provided $120 per eligible child to help families buy groceries during the summer months.
The special session will begin on July 21 for lawmakers to tackle bills that were vetoed during the 89th Legislative Session, including Senate Bill 3.
The political dominoes are falling at the Texas Capitol months before the March 2026 primaries.
The Allen Police Department, with help from the DEA, seized products at three warehouses in Dallas, while other agencies raided the owners' homes in Carrollton, Colleyville, and Plano.
"It didn't work for alcohol in the 1920s, and it won't work for hemp in 2025," the head of the advocacy group said.
After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Gov. Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.
After the credible threat at the Texas Capitol this weekend and the assassinations of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said those things can never be allowed to happen in Texas.
Voters have to approve this constitutional amendment during the election this November.
According to the governor's office, Abbott is deploying over 2,000 DPS troopers and 5,000 Texas National Guard soldiers.
The New York Times reported a plan to have Texas legislators redraw the state's Congressional districts to help Republicans gain more seats.
Protests that flared up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids are beginning to spread across the country.
The protests are organized through the No Kings movement, formed to protest what they call authoritarianism from the Trump administration.
As protests continue in the U.S. over immigration enforcement raids, Abbott says he will deploy the state's National Guard as needed.
Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights
The U.S. accuses Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya of working with cartels to distribute "massive quantities" of narcotics to the United States.
We could see storms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the middle of the coming week.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights
The U.S. accuses Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya of working with cartels to distribute "massive quantities" of narcotics to the United States.
We could see storms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the middle of the coming week.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
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.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Republican Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz discusses the SCOTUS decisions on two redistricting cases in Texas and Louisiana. "The Supreme Court is right that the Constitution protects all of us regardless of race, and moving towards a colorblind society is a good thing." He also discusses the third attempted assassination on President Trump." This is the third attempted assassination of Donald Trump in the last two years, and it is horrific."
U.S. Representative Pat Fallon, R-Frisco, was one of the members of Congress who sat on a task force following the first two assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024. He tells Jack Fink what was asked then and what he will be asking now that there has been a third attempted assassination on President Trump. "There's got to be accountability set," said Fallon. "The outer perimeter is always going to be the most dangerous, so what was the outer perimeter, and were these guests going through magnetometers?"
Democratic U.S. Representative Marc Veasey of Fort Worth denounced the Louisiana v. Callais ruling by the nation's highest court on Wednesday. The ruling increased restrictions on the use of race when drawing congressional, state legislative, and other districts. Veasey also discusses his thoughts on the third attempted assassination of President Trump.
The Republican governors of Tennessee and Alabama called state lawmakers into special sessions on Friday, initial steps in what could be a scramble to redraw congressional maps after the Supreme Court narrowed the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump on Friday told Congress that hostilities with Iran have "terminated," addressing a critical 60-day deadline.
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.
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.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped 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.
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.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
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.
Cameron Rider's fatigue, body aches and fever were diagnosed as pneumonia, but he couldn't seem to get better.
Danny Janssen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night.
The deal merged Major League Pickleball and the Carvana PPA Tour, two of the nascent sport's most active entities, under one company, Pickleball Inc.
CBS Texas is returning as an official partner this year.
The Kentucky Derby will see a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
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.
