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Task force launched to lobby Texas legislature for high-quality, affordable childcare
The expense is a huge burden for many families.
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The expense is a huge burden for many families.
A North Texas mom continues to fight to regain custody of her two-year-old son after CPS removed him from her home over a disagreement about his medical care.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is investigating a DeSoto daycare facility after allegations of abuse of a four-year-old boy.
Families spend an average of more $700 a month on child care, with costs surging 32% since 2019, a new analysis finds.
Billions of dollars in pandemic-era federal funding for child care centers is set to expire at midnight Saturday, Sept. 30.
Annual tab to bring up a child has surged in recent years. "It's completely understandable that people are scared to death," one expert says.
More than 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys were recalled due to a risk of serious injuries for children, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Companies seeking funds must show how they plan to develop a local workforce, with firms getting $150 million or more also required to provide affordable and accessible child care for their workers.
Dallas County Health & Human Services has reported its first pediatric flu death this year.
The app offers free parenting resources, including a local child care finder, learning resources for kids ages 0 to 18, family events, neighbor giveaways and more.
Calling safe, affordable childcare critical to the economic recovery, the federal government is sending billions of dollars to Texas to support families and the childcare centers that allow parents to work.
The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday, March 3, notified all vaccine providers that they should immediately include school and child care workers in vaccine administration.
This week Texas Governor Greg Abbott said child care facilities can reopen and set the stage for a return to summer camp, youth sports leagues and even summer school.
The governor addressed two other topics that are top of mind for many North Texans - bars and childcare.
As restrictions are eased and more businesses come back online, industry experts warn that childcare will be critical in order for workers to return.
Parents here in North Texas and across the country know the struggle when trying to figure out how much to pay a babysitter. According to care.com there are a number of factors that should be considered when paying your child's caregiver.
Find local daycare's latest inspection results online.
Every day countless parents send their kids off to daycare. Many love it and couldn't live without it, but not all daycare centers are created equal. But there's a movement underway to raise the standards.
In a matter of a few hours, North Texas will be under a second Winter Storm Advisory this week. Now, some frazzled parents are left wondering what to do if school lets out for another day.
Say the words 'stay-at-home' Dad and no doubt a mental picture of Michael Keaton from the hilarious movie "Mr. Mom" will come to mind. But for more and more men the role is becoming less unusual and they say very enjoyable.
The price of taking a child to a doctor's office has become so expensive that some moms and dads are opting to take their kids to retail clinics for medical care.
Automatic cuts in federal spending of $1.2 trillion over a ten year period is the overall view of what sequestration looks like. But those possible cuts are tied to hundreds of programs, agencies and entities that provide a variety of services.
A Texas woman has been sentenced to 80 years in prison after being convicted of felony murder in the death of a child killed in a fire at her Houston home day care.
A woman has been found guilty of murder in the death of one of four children killed in a fire at her home day care in Houston.
A trio of triple-digit highs have kicked off July. In all, there have been five such days so far this summer.
The incident happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday inside the Academy store in the 1700 block of Cherry Lane, just north of I-30.
One pastor called the facility a "house of horrors."
Preston Ward, also known as "The Drone Show Guy" on Instagram with 1 million followers and recent appearances on national television, is well-versed in drone shows.
The same family owned the painting for a century, not realizing the artist was a Texas titan.
The same family owned the painting for a century, not realizing the artist was a Texas titan.
A trio of triple-digit highs have kicked off July. In all, there have been five such days so far this summer.
The incident happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday inside the Academy store in the 1700 block of Cherry Lane, just north of I-30.
One pastor called the facility a "house of horrors."
Hurricane Beryl continues to make its way west and northwest as a powerful hurricane, but at a decreasing speed.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Jeremiah Cottle is selling all the intellectual property rights for the manufacture of bump stocks.
In 2017, investigators found bump stocks attached to the guns used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which killed 58 people - the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
President Biden met with Democratic governors on Wednesday amid concerns over his debate performance last week.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will consider a challenge to a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
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.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
Change is coming to the Fort Worth Stockyards in the form of a billion-dollar development project.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, and their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. The move becomes official today, after 3 years in the making.
Texas rookie Wyatt Langford became the first major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, and the Rangers routed the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to snap a six-game skid.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Oscar-winning actor and director spoke with CBS News Texas ahead of the release of his passion project.
The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.
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In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
The annual Sparks and Stripes Independence Day event in Irving featured more than 500 drones launched into the sky and choreographed to form a beautiful waving flag.
A new family water ride is available at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington.
A Grand Prairie woman accused of attempting to drown a child is back in jail after her bond was increased to $1 million.
All eyes are on deadly Hurricane Beryl as it wreaks havoc.
CBS News Texas reporter Marvin Hurst thoroughly enjoyed the fireworks and festivities at Addison's Kaboom Town event.
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.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!