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Texas AFT calls for Education Bill of Rights amid debate over school choice and funding
"Our public schools are in crisis and our teachers are struggling," said State Representative Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano.
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A grand jury indicted her on attempted capital murder and bodily injury to a child under 15 years old.
Once afraid and too weak to tell her story, she now wants her voice heard.
A man is in the hospital after an off-duty Fort Worth police officer was the victim of a hit-and-run, authorities said.
The city of Grand Prairie said crews are currently investigating the affected area.
"Our public schools are in crisis and our teachers are struggling," said State Representative Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano.
A grand jury indicted her on attempted capital murder and bodily injury to a child under 15 years old.
Once afraid and too weak to tell her story, she now wants her voice heard.
The city of Grand Prairie said crews are currently investigating the affected area.
A man is in the hospital after an off-duty Fort Worth police officer was the victim of a hit-and-run, authorities said.
"Our public schools are in crisis and our teachers are struggling," said State Representative Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano.
Once afraid and too weak to tell her story, she now wants her voice heard.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
"Our public schools are in crisis and our teachers are struggling," said State Representative Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein's ruling upends the Republican presidential nominee's plan to move the case to federal court.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
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Sean O'Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke at the RNC in July.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
Local police said a preliminary investigation shows the child's grandmother left the baby in the rear seat of the car.
The widow of a UPS driver who died last year is calling for safer conditions for workers as temperatures spike.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Jacob DeGrom likely will make his fourth rehab start Saturday in his comeback from elbow surgery.
"If you can describe it in words, more power to you," Scheffler said. "Because I don't think I can."
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Rangers beat the Athletics 6-4 on Sunday.
The team was returning home to Abilene after a close game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Dallas opens its season on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Cleveland Browns.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
A Euless woman who is accused of attempting to drown a three-year-old Muslim girl in May has been indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury on charges that include attempted capital murder.
A stray storm or two is possible in the afternoon with added heating and perhaps some breaks of sun on Thursday.
Benbrook firefighters responded to a strip shopping center on Williams Rd. around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Officials say rain puddled on top of the roof, likely leading to the collapse.
Her local Dallas story made national headlines. Now, the 18-year-old North Richland Hills sex trafficking survivor is ready to discuss every terrifying detail.
Fort Worth police said an off-duty Fort Worth police officer called 911 just after 4 p.m., reporting that a red Ford F-150 hit his vehicle on southbound I-35W at Morningside Dr. and fled.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.