Superintendent Of Texas School District Accused Of Marijuana Possession
The superintendent of a major Texas public school system has been charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.
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The superintendent of a major Texas public school system has been charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Democrats and Republicans have signaled support for making possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a civil offense, not a criminal one.
North Texas addiction experts worry that normalizing marijuana use would send the wrong message to vulnerable teen and make it more difficult to counter the perception that it is not harmful, because it is legal.
Medical marijuana sales are continuing to climb in Oklahoma, topping more than $7.2 million in the month of February alone.
A bill preventing people who aren't qualified to own dangerous big cats such as tigers, lions, leopards and cougars was reintroduced to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Grand Prairie Police officers found much more than marijuana when they thought they smelled it during a traffic stop Monday in the 2500 block of East Main Street.
A record number of marijuana-related bills introduced in the Texas Legislature have reform advocates optimistic.
A tiger found in an abandoned Houston home by residents wanting to smoke marijuana has found a new home.
According to police, they received an anonymous call about a tiger being found at an abandoned house after the callers said they were going to smoke marijuana there.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office report shows Vanessa Matlock, the driver in a deadly wrong-way crash on January 4, had marijuana and alcohol in her system at the time.
Denton County Deputies conducting a traffic stop ended up making a drug bust instead.
The Texas Legislature opens today with lawmakers expected to tackle such matters as fixing the state's school finance system, cutting property taxes and paying for Hurricane Harvey recovery.
It may not surprise you to know that some people are doing their holiday shopping at marijuana dispensaries.
Police say a 23-year-old Florida man went through a McDonald's drive-thru Sunday and tried to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana.
A driver convicted in a church bus crash in Texas that left 13 people dead will soon learn his punishment.
A new report says a motorist's use of marijuana and a sedative led to a collision with a church bus in Texas that killed 13 people.
The Arlington police officer who shot and killed the driver hasn't been identified by the department at this time, but he has been with the department for eight years.
A man who was shot and killed by an Arlington officer while trying to flee a traffic stop has been identified.
An Arlington police officer shot and killed a driver who was trying to flee a traffic stop Saturday afternoon.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers was arrested in Frisco Friday evening for possession of marijuana, police say.
A new study involved 50 nursing mothers who were using pot and provided breast milk samples to researchers.
Randy Gregory understands the prevailing view that repeated marijuana use is the reason that the Cowboys defensive end has been suspended for 30 of the past 32 games.
Border Patrol officers in South Texas have put a wedge between smugglers and $40,000 worth of marijuana stuffed in golf bags found abandoned along the Rio Grande.
After the DPS trooper noticed something suspicious, they brought a canine to the scene. The dog helped find the marijuana in the trailer.
The democrat's argument was heavily based on the belief that arrests for marijuana possession have become a punishment that doesn't fit the crime.
An arrest affidavit said she made it through police, a strip search, and an X-ray scanner at the jail with drugs hidden in a body cavity.
CBS News reports that a disruption of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased fuel prices. The effect may go beyond that.
The entire fire department was honored, and "Braum's Granny", Judy Smith, got to publicly say thank you.
Weeks after an I-Team report, the IRS posted that it had revoked Hunger Busters' nonprofit status in May 2025.
More than a dozen crews were seen excavating in the backyard of a North Texas home at the center of the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
An arrest affidavit said she made it through police, a strip search, and an X-ray scanner at the jail with drugs hidden in a body cavity.
CBS News reports that a disruption of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz has increased fuel prices. The effect may go beyond that.
The entire fire department was honored, and "Braum's Granny", Judy Smith, got to publicly say thank you.
Weeks after an I-Team report, the IRS posted that it had revoked Hunger Busters' nonprofit status in May 2025.
More than a dozen crews were seen excavating in the backyard of a North Texas home at the center of the disappearance of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
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.
Districts must report to the TEA how much it will cost them to retrofit or replace their buses by May 29.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The effort potentially shielded Iranian aircraft from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
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.
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.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
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.
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.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
Morton started Super Bowl V for the Dallas Cowboys and Super Bowl XII for the Denver Broncos, losing both.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
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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