Cook Children's sees spike in gun injuries, urges parents to lock up firearms
Cook Children's encourages parents to follow the "Three T's."
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Cook Children's encourages parents to follow the "Three T's."
Trustee Maxie Johnson listened to concerns on Wednesday during a community meeting focused on safety and security.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to continue the legal battle.
"Neither the City of Dallas nor the State Fair of Texas can infringe on Texans' right to self-defense," the Attorney General said.
What happened in Houston has North Texas churches reviewing their security plans and increasing their level of alert.
New safety and security measures have been added to the State Fair of Texas following a shooting this past weekend that injured three people.
Nearly 400 people are expected to participate in the interagency collaboration on July 26.
The DeSoto Police Department is one of 150 departments using ShotSpotter to fight gun crime. But not everyone is convinced the technology is effective.
Almost 900 children 5 and under have managed to find a gun and unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else from 2015 to 2022.
Ten days after the deadly mass shooting in Allen, State Representative Jeff Leach, R-Allen urged lawmakers on the House floor to pass a bill that will allow the state to comply with a new federal law.
Arlington police have arrested the teenage brother of a toddler who shot and killed himself earlier this month.
A U.S.-based technology company says it has built the world's first biometric smart gun.
People of color were more likely to have experienced gun violence, according to the study.
The top 10 list for gun interceptions in 2022 includes Dallas, Austin and Houston in Texas; three airports in Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta; Phoenix; and Denver.
The bills would ban people under 21 from buying firearms and impose restrictions on large volume ammunition sales.
A North Texas school district decides to move forward with a controversial school security idea despite protests.
The Keller ISD school board will vote on the controversial subject Monday night.
Raptor Technologies is one of a handful of companies that provide the silent panic alarms and says only about half of North Texas school districts have them.
The Walmart shooting in Virginia has elevated concerns among some about the biggest retail shopping day of the year that's coming up.
"The plot chickens," reads a TSA Instagram caption recounting the "personal fowl."
The Supreme Court has rejected an effort from gun right advocates to challenge the ban on bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire likes machine guns.
So far this year, 305 reports to Arlington police have been made for stolen guns and 158 of those stolen guns were from vehicle burglaries.
Uvalde is off to a late start for school: Classes resumed weeks ago in many parts of Texas, where other districts encouraged students and teachers Tuesday to show support by wearing Uvalde's maroon colors.
Alexa Browning, organizer of March For Our Lives, said Abbott was wrong when he said efforts in Texas to raise the minimum age to 21 to purchase a Military style rifle won't be successful.
Parents of victims are calling for immediate change.
The tournament is still a week away, but the two pros are staying busy.
She now faces up to five years in federal prison for each count — a potential total of 25 years.
The facility will breed millions of sterile New World screwworm flies at Moore Air Base, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday.
Over a year ago, Paxton agreed to a deal to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, complete community service and go through ethics training.
Last year, more than 100 of those descendants gathered in Arlington for their first family reunion.
The tournament is still a week away, but the two pros are staying busy.
She now faces up to five years in federal prison for each count — a potential total of 25 years.
The facility will breed millions of sterile New World screwworm flies at Moore Air Base, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday.
Over a year ago, Paxton agreed to a deal to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, complete community service and go through ethics training.
Last year, more than 100 of those descendants gathered in Arlington for their first family reunion.
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.
Five years ago, the average Union Pacific freight train was 8,000-feet long. Today, it's more than 9,000, with many extending as long as 15,000-feet.
Homeowners could get up to $5,000 up front for agreeing to use MV Realty as their agent when or if they decided to sell their home.
The Texas House and Senate each passed HB 21 with a two-thirds majority, allowing it to take immediate effect.
Rated "high hazard" by the state, the dam had been overwhelmed by the torrential rain and failed to hold back the flooding that claimed two lives in October 2023.
Over a year ago, Paxton agreed to a deal to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, complete community service and go through ethics training.
They were already concerned about tariffs, but construction businesses in North Texas said they have new fears with the president's immigration crackdown.
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
The Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth does not violate the 14th Amendment.
The Supreme Court ruled against Texas and landowners who challenged a plan to store thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste at a facility in the state.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
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.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC says.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
The person is a woman in her mid-20s and is fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said.
Sylvia Burleson says her husband, Erik, always dreamed of being a firefighter, a role they both knew came with risks.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
They were already concerned about tariffs, but construction businesses in North Texas said they have new fears with the president's immigration crackdown.
The Texas Restaurant Association said 47% of Texas restaurant operators currently have job openings that are difficult to fill.
Plans to spruce up Frisco's historic downtown before next year's World Cup have business owners demanding help from the city to stay open.
A North Texas man who has made a fortune off of honey is turning to politics to save the creatures that made him rich.
The airport is projected to handle 100 million passengers by the end of this decade.
The tournament is still a week away, but the two pros are staying busy.
Dodgers owner Mark Walter will assume a controlling interest of the team; Jeanie Buss will remain in the governor role
Season two of "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders" premiered on June 17.
The Dallas Wings won their first home game of the season Tuesday night, 80-71 over the Golden State Valkyries.
Out of the 250 players who tried out, only two will be selected to travel to Madrid.
An actor who worked on Tyler Perry's TV series "The Oval" has filed a lawsuit accusing Perry of sexual assault and harassment during his time on the show.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
North Texans won't need to travel far if they want to shop at some of the best malls in the U.S., a new poll reveals.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
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.
CBS News Texas viewers got out and enjoyed the snow day on Thursday and send us all of their best photos. Take a look.
CBS News Texas captured the excitement and energy of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival through photos.
