Plano woman pleads guilty to 4 hate crimes after racist attack caught on-cam
Back in August of 2022, four friends were leaving Sixty Vines when they heard 59-year-old Esmeralda Upton making racially charged comments.
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Back in August of 2022, four friends were leaving Sixty Vines when they heard 59-year-old Esmeralda Upton making racially charged comments.
Plano ISD's superintendent called the decision "hard and emotional." Many North Texas districts are facing the same possibility as budgets get tighter.
Plano ISD's superintendent called the decision "hard and emotional." Many North Texas districts are facing the same possibility as budgets get tighter.
A 6th grader from Plano has placed second in the national spelling bee.
Texas may be booming, but that doesn't spare its schools from what's happening nationwide.
Schools being considered for closing are Foreman and Armstrong elementaries in East Plano, along with Carpenter Middle School and Davis Elementary in Central Plano.
The district admits it is a challenging decision, but the fiscal possibilities make it worth the review.
A recent district audit determined that "continuing to operate schools that are not needed represented an unnecessary an inefficient expenditure of funds."
Red Rose Spa in the Pitman Corners shopping center on Custer Road is closed.
Officers responded to the scene about 10:30 p.m. and found the victim with a gunshot wound to his upper body.
Plano police say the man attacked someone with a hammer around 7 p.m.Tuesday along Coit Road near Plano Parkway at a convenience store.
A shopping center in one North Texas neighborhood is the focus of legal action over concerns that prostitutes are not only working at a spa but also living there.
Watching an eclipse doesn't get old for Laverne Biser, who's just a couple of months shy of his 106th birthday.
The father shot the mother before fleeing with their three children. The children were located unharmed.
Firefighters are looking at whether lightning is to blame for a fire at a home in far West Plano.
"Elevators are not an amenity ... for people like me, they're essential."
The new system helps detect where a person is calling from to almost an exact location.
There have been five sewage overflows, including this one, in the White Rock Creek watershed since 2019.
Water-related activities at White Rock Lake Park are suspended after a sanitary sewage overflow in Plano.
The citizen-led short-term rental task force is hosting the meeting tonight at 5 p.m.
Political reporter Jack Fink previews the next episode of Eye On Politics. Analysts say it will be an uphill climb for Allred to unseat Cruz in the biggest political contest in Texas this fall.
The call for North Texas firefighters typically has boundaries until a mammoth wildfire starts to burn out of control in the Texas panhandle.
He's prepping his next group of corporate contestants at his Plano-based Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts.
"I think everyone is feeling the pinch right now with inflation and with cost of housing going through the roof," said Lewisville City Manager Claire Powell.
Shawn Jones has given decades of his life to feeding and caring for the homeless.
North Texas will go from a high temperature in the 80s on Saturday to the 40s on Monday.
While many families get to be at home on Christmas Day, many first responders must work during the holiday.
Authorities have not released the victims' identities while they work to confirm identifications and notify next of kin.
If you are wondering about New Year's Eve, it's not looking super cold, just very seasonal. It is also looking dry.
The weather may not have been perfect for everyone, but Mother Nature still knew how to put a bow on this Christmas Day.
North Texas will go from a high temperature in the 80s on Saturday to the 40s on Monday.
While many families get to be at home on Christmas Day, many first responders must work during the holiday.
Authorities have not released the victims' identities while they work to confirm identifications and notify next of kin.
If you are wondering about New Year's Eve, it's not looking super cold, just very seasonal. It is also looking dry.
The weather may not have been perfect for everyone, but Mother Nature still knew how to put a bow on this Christmas Day.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
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.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
President Trump spent part of Christmas Eve bantering with kids, updating families on NORAD's Santa tracker and reminding one child that the big guy has a "serious appetite."
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
More say they will probably talk about family or health, rather than politics, as they gather for the holidays.
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.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
'Tis the season for holiday parties, air travel, and respiratory viruses.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the Christmas surprise that no one wants to unwrap: a heart attack, and it happens more often than you may realize.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
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.
Call it a Cowboys Christmas. It could be a new tradition for Cowboys fans.
Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23.
For the second time this season, the Cowboys will have a standalone game on a holiday in front of a national audience.
Cooper Flagg had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Anthony Davis had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
King Charles III led his family to church on foot ahead of his annual Christmas Day speech that is expected to focus on pilgrimage.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
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.
