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A science experiment of their own: North Texas zoos prepare for total solar eclipse
While many of us are getting ready and preparing for the event, have you thought about how animals might react to the sudden darkness?
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While many of us are getting ready and preparing for the event, have you thought about how animals might react to the sudden darkness?
While many of us are getting ready and preparing for the event, have you thought about how animals might react to the sudden four minutes darkness?
The zoo will be open during its regular hours for the eclipse, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Improvements for the Dallas Zoo, including the construction of a parking garage, could be on the horizon. The Dallas City Council is deciding if they'll fund that project as part of the $1.25 billion city bond.
In this week's Climate Connection, Jeff Ray talks about the horned lizard and how North Texas residents can help restore its habitat.
Dallas police made a wild discovery Friday in Oak Cliff... a tiger in an outdoor enclosure on a residential property.
The Dallas Zoo is bringing back Dollar Days – and the heat isn't keeping patrons away!
Here's what you need to know about Dollar Day.
On July 13 and Aug. 8, entrance to the zoo is $1.
Hudson "worked tirelessly" as a pioneer for wildlife conservation for 30+ years and served as the Dallas Zoo's president and CEO since 2006.
There's a tiny, new attraction at the Dallas Zoo named Tikiti who's stealing hearts as only a baby warthog can.
The Dallas Zoo is celebrating the birth of a healthy, 290-pound elephant calf.
More cameras and additional fencing won't impact the visitor experience though, according to zoo officials for the attraction 3 miles south of downtown Dallas.
Around 8,200 visitors chose to spend a President's Day, with temperatures in the 80s, roaming the grounds of the Dallas Zoo.
Around 8,200 visitors chose to spend a President's Day with temperatures in the 80s roaming the grounds of the Dallas Zoo.
The I-Team requested inspections, citations, and complaints for five Texas zoos including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
The I-Team requested inspections, citations, and complaints for five Texas zoos including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
The zoo also brought in outside experts that are going to evaluate the situation and make suggestions.
The man accused of stealing two tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo on Monday has been linked to the clouded leopard and langur monkey incidents last month.
Police and Dallas Zoo officials briefed the press on the latest information in the arrest of a man connected to several incidents at the zoo this past month.
Police said they received a tip Thursday that 24-year-old Davion Irvin was seen at the Dallas Aquarium near animal exhibits.
Owners of the house say it was broken into before the holidays.
Owners of the property are speaking out.
Apart from having lost a bit of weight, zoo officials said both monkeys show no signs of injury.
The Fort Worth Zoo said that although there is already 24/7 security onsite and cameras in all behind-the-scene areas, they have increased patrols during the day and night.
Hurricane Beryl continues to make its way west and northwest as a powerful hurricane, but at a decreasing speed.
Ahead of July 4, here are the states where fireworks sales are legal, where they're illegal and where various restrictions apply.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
As millions of Texans hit the road or head to the airport to celebrate the Fourth of July, triple-digit heat continues across the state.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
Hurricane Beryl continues to make its way west and northwest as a powerful hurricane, but at a decreasing speed.
Ahead of July 4, here are the states where fireworks sales are legal, where they're illegal and where various restrictions apply.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
As millions of Texans hit the road or head to the airport to celebrate the Fourth of July, triple-digit heat continues across the state.
The Texas Rangers ended their 11-game losing streak to the San Diego Padres with a 7-0 win on Tuesday night.
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.
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.
Reaction amongst members of Congress in Texas fell along party lines, with Democrats saying they're horrified by the ruling, while Republicans are pleased.
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.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Diamond Shruumz-brand cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide now linked to 48 illnesses in 24 states.
The healthcare system called the Texas Health and Human Services Commission process "deeply flawed."
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 heat advisory that has been in place this week has been extended yet again.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn fired a detention officer and a lieutenant following their indictments in connection with the murder of Anthony Johnson Jr., who a man who died while in custody.
Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Annette Addo-Yobo, the newly crowned Miss Texas, chats with Scott Padgett about what being crowned means to her.
Temperatures remain well above average for this time of the year with a high of 100 degrees today.
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!