At least a dozen families homeless after fire tears through Dallas apartment building
"Just watching everything catch. It was just slowly going from the third floor. We were watching it burn," said Malcolm Nelson.
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"Just watching everything catch. It was just slowly going from the third floor. We were watching it burn," said Malcolm Nelson.
President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support "for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild."
The organization typically sees a decline during the summer, but the extreme heat has created a critical situation.
Governor Greg Abbott, state and local officials and non-profits are responding to the storms that left at least seven dead in North Texas.
Volunteers and North Texas organizations are stepping up to help those impacted by Saturday's tornadoes.
The need for blood is reaching critical levels nationwide and hospitals in North Texas now say the shortage may delay emergency medical procedures.
Blood donors are needed now more than ever as the Red Cross is facing an emergency shortage.
Eight families were at the Balch Springs Recreation Center where the Red Cross established an emergency shelter after a grass fire spread into a neighborhood.
In the span of just a few days several natural disasters have happened across North Texas and the Red Cross has been one of the first to respond with help.
Red Cross Helping North Texas Recover From Tornadoes And Wildfires
Red Cross Helping North Texas Tornado And Wildfire Victims
A Fort Worth woman with a son who has a disability are struggling to figure out their next steps after an apartment fire earlier this week displaced them.
Grand Prairie firefighters extinguished a 1-alarm fire at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Hawco Drive around 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.
With January already a slow month, the impacts from the pandemic don't help either, with many people working from home and blood drives at colleges and schools down 60%.
It happened at the Firestone Apartments on 200 Henderson Street around 10:20 a.m. Friday.
Monday marked the start of hurricane season and experts are predicting a busy one with as many as a half dozen major hurricanes.
The new total is more than double the initial assessment of about 200 damaged structures after the explosion early Friday at a building at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing.
Residents were sent running from their homes as fire engulfed a 3-story unit at a Dallas condominium complex just before 1:00 a.m.
When firefighters arrived at the three-story apartment building, flames were coming through the roof, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
Nearly two dozen people have been forced out of their home after a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Fort Worth.
More than 55 people, according to the Red Cross, are without a home after a four-alarm fire destroyed a section of a Dallas condominium complex on Friday.
Between 45 and 50 residents at a northeast Dallas apartment complex were forced into the cold after a three-alarm fire broke out early Friday morning.
This year the American Red Cross is facing an extreme blood shortage that has them putting out an "emergency" call for donors.
One Tarrant County community needs help after a weekend of flash flooding left dozens of homes damaged.
Heavy rain and flash flooding caused major issues for North Texans, especially for residents in Everman who had to deal with floodwaters in their homes.
Voters across North Texas weighed billions in bond proposals, transit participation and local leadership races in the May 2 municipal elections.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Deputies say the teens were involved in a pursuit that began after an attempted traffic stop.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights
Voters across North Texas weighed billions in bond proposals, transit participation and local leadership races in the May 2 municipal elections.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Deputies say the teens were involved in a pursuit that began after an attempted traffic stop.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines' final flights
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 said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
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.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
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.
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.
