Texas Teen With Special Needs Scores Touchdown In H.S. Football Game
For four years, special needs student Kieran Johnson had practiced with his H.S. football team in Texas, but he'd never played in a varsity game.
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For four years, special needs student Kieran Johnson had practiced with his H.S. football team in Texas, but he'd never played in a varsity game.
A high school in northeast Arkansas has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season after players quit the team following a meeting about bullying and unsportsmanlike behavior.
McKinney ISD's new $70 million football stadium is already getting a major new addition.
There was no time to think for Arlington Bowie head football coach Danny DeArman. His mind was on saving a life from floodwaters on Saturday.
Friday Night Lights is moving to Thursday for several schools across North Texas. The threat of storms Friday and Saturday prompted the changes.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas's first home football game of the season paid tribute to the 17 victims of the February massacre on its campus.
Pandemonium erupted on the football field as the Diamond Hill-Jarvis Eagles broke the curse, winning their first game in a decade.
This year, it's not only about bragging rights, it also marks the return of Sam Harrell as the Ennis head coach.
Madi Martin is the first girl to play on the Southlake Carroll varsity team as its kicker. On Friday, she suited up for a scrimmage against Arlington High.
"We are encouraging our coaching staffs to discuss with their student-athletes what it means to obey the law," FWISD said in a statement.
TXA 21 announced the 2018 High School Football Game of the Week schedule this week.
Everything is new again for the Frisco Heritage Coyotes football team.
McKinney ISD will look to still open the doors to its new, $70-million stadium in August despite the fact major cracks were found in its concrete.
Nelson Forensics, the engineering firm hired to investigate the cracks, says the cracking does not compromise the strength of the slabs.
Manhattan Construction and the architectural firm Stantec vow to deliver a well-built stadium and say they will do whatever it takes to resolve any issues.
The school district hired a company to study the cracks and recommend a solution.
There's a reason Bo Brewer looks so comfortable playing quarterback for the Richardson Pearce Mustangs: he's been around quarterbacks his entire life.
New head coach Riley Dodge is working up a sweat at the Dragons Spring Football practices. It's a familiar setting for Riley, who won a state championship as the Dragons starting quarterback in 2006.
It hasn't been a month since Highland Park High School football Coach Randy Allen announced his retirement... and apparently his decision to walk away from the field was, ahem, premature.
The Carroll Independent School District has accepted the resignation of Carroll High School football coach Hal Wasson.
The future of Carroll High School head football coach Hal Wasson may soon be decided as the Carroll ISD's board met on Tuesday to discuss a report about UIL violations within the program.
The future of Southlake Carroll football coach Hal Wasson could be decided Tuesday morning.
Waxahachie High School head football coach Jon Kitna has resigned from his position at the school.
Nearly four hours after it started, a meeting about the Southlake Carroll High School head football coach still hasn't ended.
The Southlake Carroll High School football coach and his staff will be a topic of discussion tonight. Coach Hal Wasson was placed on paid administrative leave last month.
One Dallas woman is proving that when the connection is real, distance doesn't stand a chance
A Dallas County court has ordered Robert "Bob" Lovell, the owner and president of Home Marketing Services - famous for his "Bless your heart" ads - to pay $5.7 million in damages to a woman and employee he supervised.
The conservative firebrand, who is retiring from Congress early, and the president are engaged in bitter falling-out.
Police said on Oct. 2, they received a report of a possible child grooming case at the Christian Center of Mesquite.
Amid federal pressure, the Dallas City Council has shifted its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to a new framework.
One Dallas woman is proving that when the connection is real, distance doesn't stand a chance
A Dallas County court has ordered Robert "Bob" Lovell, the owner and president of Home Marketing Services - famous for his "Bless your heart" ads - to pay $5.7 million in damages to a woman and employee he supervised.
The conservative firebrand, who is retiring from Congress early, and the president are engaged in bitter falling-out.
Police said on Oct. 2, they received a report of a possible child grooming case at the Christian Center of Mesquite.
Amid federal pressure, the Dallas City Council has shifted its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to a new framework.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
The average wait for a bed in a maximum-security psychiatric facility in Texas is over eight months.
The conservative firebrand, who is retiring from Congress early, and the president are engaged in bitter falling-out.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
A federal judge in New York has granted a request from the Justice Department to unseal more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Six months after stepping down from leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire Elon Musk suggested in an interview he likely would not repeat his time helming the cost-cutting mission.
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.
The holiday season can mean festive lights, shopping for your children's gifts, and more time using technology.
A group of North Texas women has been working hard to preserve a style of dancing that had its heyday in the early part of the 20th century.
It's called H3N1, and it can not only cause more severe illness in older adults, but it's also proving to be resistant to flu vaccines.
A North Texas man serves the community as a full-time Crowley police officer; however, that young officer is the one who needs help after he received a life-threatening diagnosis over the summer.
The toolkit includes tips for caretakers and applies to anyone with dementia.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
President Donald Trump's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers.
The 21-year-old center only appeared in seven games this season, averaging 4 points and 5 rebounds.
North Texas got more good news today for those excited about next year's World Cup.
CBS News Texas will stream the 2025 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival on CBSNewsTexas.com, the CBS News app and Pluto TV.
The toy drive, benefitting Mission Arlington-Mission Metroplex, will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Dec. 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mikko Rantanen's final-round score was the only goal of the shootout and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday night.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Nardiz Cooke was immediately transfixed by the mask she wore while receiving treatment for late-stage cancer.
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.
