SMU Crane Suspect Falls To Death After Standoff
A robbery suspect, who climbed to the top of a construction crane on the SMU campus on Monday, fell to his death early Tuesday morning, ending a standoff that had started over 12 hours earlier.
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A robbery suspect, who climbed to the top of a construction crane on the SMU campus on Monday, fell to his death early Tuesday morning, ending a standoff that had started over 12 hours earlier.
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A new math curriculum designed by SMU professors is helping kindergartners in Dallas develop necessary skills before they start first grade.
The college sports landscape of North Texas is changing yet again.
The 71-year-old Hall of Famer was formally introduced Monday as the new coach at SMU, returning to college for the first time in a quarter-century.
A person familiar with the deal says SMU and Larry Brown have an agreement in place for the Hall of Famer to become the next men's basketball coach of the Mustangs.
Thousands of people across the country, including here in North Texas, rallied on Wednesday over the arrest of George Zimmerman.
The Razorbacks finished at 23-under par for the 54-hole event with North Texas at 22-under par. Texas A&M was third, SMU was fourth and Baylor was fifth. Tulsa came in 10th.
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Former President George W. Bush said that he hopes his institute's new collection of interviews and documents will inspire those fighting for freedom.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will deliver SMU's commencement address on Saturday, May 12, the school has announced.
The Bush Institute is set to launch its collection of videos and documents that tell the stories of those who participated in worldwide freedom movements.
Hundreds of excited SMU students lined the perimeter of the Trigg-Hughes Student Center for a special anniversary celebration and to welcome one of Hollywood's biggest comedic stars.
The Mustangs announced Doherty's dismissal Tuesday. Doherty went 13-19 this year and 80-109 in six years with SMU.
In a still tight job market, Southern Methodist University senior and real estate major Michael Sizemore has a problem to be envied.
A Dallas conference on first ladies will feature two women who have held the post: Laura Bush and her mother-in-law, Barbara Bush.
Yu Darvish is being covered by almost 100 Japanese media in Surprise, Arizona. Only thing that Americans can compare it to is, I think, Lance Armstrong dominating the Tour de France.
Spent a lot of time analyzing why so many people have such an emotional defense of Rangers' star Josh Hamilton.
Alabama-Birmingham held SMU to the lowest scoring output ever in a Conference USA game, defeating the Mustangs 47-28 Wednesday night.
TCU opens its 2012 season at home Sept. 8 against Grambling State, a week before the Horned Frogs make their Big 12 debut at Kansas.
The Bears, who tied a school record with 10 wins last season, play their Big 12 opener Sept. 29 at West Virginia.
The statement says the new conference will likely include 18-24 schools, be split into divisions and not only have a football championship game, but also semifinal games.
Now that he's running for the Senate, James can't separate his Republican politics from football, which accounts for nearly all of his name recognition.
Former SMU Mustang Sterling Moore was the hero in the AFC Champ game and helped guide the Patriots to another Super Bowl. He called in to embrace his RAGE!
Russia used a powerful hypersonic missile that has nuclear capabilities to carry out a massive attack Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Expect mostly sunny skies and mild winds.
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.
The announcement last Tuesday, during the second day of early voting and one week before Election Day, shocked Republican Senators and excited the President's MAGA voters in Texas.
While Ken Paxton was acquitted in the 2023 impeachment trial in the Texas Senate, the Attorney General's office will have to pay at least $6.7 million to four former top hand-picked officials.
Russia used a powerful hypersonic missile that has nuclear capabilities to carry out a massive attack Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Expect mostly sunny skies and mild winds.
Angry residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus.
Voters in every precinct will have a distinct ballot, depending on what races are in play where they live.
The announcement last Tuesday, during the second day of early voting and one week before Election Day, shocked Republican Senators and excited the President's MAGA voters in Texas.
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Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
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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.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink goes one-on-one with Dallas Republican Ross Hunt, founder of Hunt Research, on whether the President's endorsement guarantees Paxton a win -- or if Cornyn has a chance of coming out on top in the runoff.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink goes one-on-one with Democrat Matt Angle, Founder and Director of the Democratic PAC, Lone Star Project.
The GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it."
When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, multiple people familiar with the matter said.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona, but it will now move its training base to Tijuana, Mexico, just south of San Diego.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
In just a couple of weeks, the Swedish national team is expected to arrive in North Texas.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
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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