Texas wildfires burn nearly 1.3 million acres in a week
The Smokehouse Creek Fire – Texas' largest wildfire and one of the biggest in U.S. history – has burned nearly 1.1 million acres alone.
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire – Texas' largest wildfire and one of the biggest in U.S. history – has burned nearly 1.1 million acres alone.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
North Texas firefighters are on the ground in the Panhandle pitching in to help contain the wildfires which have already reached Oklahoma.
A new engineering academy will open at Collin College in Allen.
Texas A&M has hired Duke coach Mike Elko, replacing Jimbo Fisher with his former defensive coordinator for four years in College Station.
According to his contract, Fisher is owed the entirety of what remains on his deal.
The nation's largest public school agreed to pay Kathleen McElroy $1 million, and apologized to her while admitting "mistakes were made during the hiring process."
Hammerhead worms are believed to have been introduced in the U.S. in 1891 through infested plants and soil.
Katherine Banks said in a resignation letter that she would retire immediately, because "negative press has become a distraction" at the campus.
Shim Eliya has finished six years of schooling and will walk across the Texas A&M college of dentistry stage on May 27 to get his Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.
The victim, 18-year-old Matthew DeLaney from Collin County, is being treated in the ICU at a Texarkana hospital.
Disaster City is a 52-acre complex with more than a dozen disaster scenarios designed to prepare elite rescue teams to learn to save lives.
The system leaders' decision comes weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring. Texas A&M University also recently changed its hiring practices.
Police are asking the public for help finding a Texas A&M student who went missing last week.
Texas A&M overcame a sloppy and mistake-filled performance to snap a six-game skid with a 20-3 win over UMass Saturday.
No. 1 Alabama made a final goal-line stand to escape with a 24-20 victory over Texas A&M in a battle of backup quarterbacks.
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets march through downtown Fort Worth Saturday morning
Regents and board members hope the multimillion dollar project will bring new business to Fort Worth.
Playing its fourth game in four days, Texas A&M (23-12) started slowly and never recovered. The second-seeded Volunteers (26-7) never trailed, winning for the 12th time in 13 games.
The Aggies can earn the SEC's automatic berth by beating No. 9 Tennessee on Sunday. But even with a loss in the final, they're likely in — only weeks after looking like they had no shot.
Deon Lendore, a volunteer assistant coach at Texas A&M, died Monday after his car drifted across the center line, sideswiped a vehicle and then collided with an SUV
Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, and several season-ending injuries, Texas A&M is pulling out of the Gator Bowl.
Gibson, an 18-year-old freshman from The Woodlands, competed in cross country and track and field.
No. 16 Texas A&M cruised to a 52-3 win over Prairie View A&M after bouncing back from last week's loss at Ole Miss.
CBS Sports' Aaron Taylor looks at #12 Auburn-#13 Texas A&M and other key college football matchups.
Organizers say broadcast crews, transportation teams, and security partners will begin arriving this week as the region ramps up for millions of visitors.
The independent report has not yet been publicly released, but the district says it expects to make it available within days.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Police say online threats, school footage, and holiday arsons were tied together through an investigation.
Organizers say broadcast crews, transportation teams, and security partners will begin arriving this week as the region ramps up for millions of visitors.
The independent report has not yet been publicly released, but the district says it expects to make it available within days.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Police say online threats, school footage, and holiday arsons were tied together through an investigation.
From laptops to vapes, lithium‑ion devices are driving emergency landings and evacuations as airlines push for stronger rules and better containment tools.
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.
Early voting begins in five weeks, on Tuesday, February 17.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida introduced a bill to annex Greenland and make it the 51st U.S. state.
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
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.
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.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
'Tis the season: for sniffles, but before you blame the holiday gathering at grandma's for your coughing, sneezy misery, look around.
In Plano, Dragonfly Scans is a healthcare company that wants to show you what's happening inside your body.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
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.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Amber Glenn can now add Olympian to her resume after putting together a phenomenal free skate, which won her a third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has informed the team that he is stepping down from his position.
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.
The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed.
The community gathered Saturday at a parade to celebrate the remarkable season for the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears, who won the Texas UIL 5A Division II state football championship.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
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.
