Texas towns say eclipse events "exceeded their expectations"
"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
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"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
For one Fort Worth family, Monday's excitement was eclipsed by an even bigger event: the birth of their baby.
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Ennis has been celebrating the coming eclipse all weekend long.
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Friday's offering of eclipse visitors looked like normal DFW, but much more are expected Saturday.
On Monday, 80 of their closest family and friends will gather in Sulphur Springs to bear witness to their vows and to a historic cosmic event.
Kaufman County Commissioner Judge Allen told us the county has 200,000 residents, and they estimate they could have as many as 200,000 visitors this weekend and Monday.
Delta Air Lines is offering flights that will take place on Monday going from Austin to Detroit, in addition to a second route from Dallas to Detroit, to view the total solar eclipse.
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Before they step on the field, the SMU Mustangs football team has to get through finals first.
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.
A First Alert Weather Day is issued for Wednesday morning as gusty winds and rain could impact the morning commute.
The new Fort Worth facility is expected to create hundreds of new jobs to help build long-range assault aircraft.
A 19-year-old was arrested after he allegedly stabbed and stole a Lyft driver's car and led police on a chase Monday night.
Before they step on the field, the SMU Mustangs football team has to get through finals first.
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.
Officer Isaiah Bias, 28, died Monday while carrying out his duties, Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman said.
A First Alert Weather Day is issued for Wednesday morning as gusty winds and rain could impact the morning commute.
The new Fort Worth facility is expected to create hundreds of new jobs to help build long-range assault aircraft.
A nationwide gift card scam linked to Chinese organized crime involving gangs prompted law enforcement and DHS to take action.
"The events are not a mismanagement of business, but an intentional act to deceive and deprive," an investigator said.
For weeks, the I-Team traced the cups dropped inside seven locations in Garland, Plano, Frisco, Irving, Hurst, Highland Park, and Fort Worth.
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Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia won election to serve as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, defeating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Electors are voting in each state to formalize President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
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Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
The Barbara Cares Foundation, a Fort Worth-based nonprofit, has $10,000 of funding to give out by the end of the year.
Consumers are venting frustrations about health insurance in wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder. Costs have outpaced inflation for years.
Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.
Congo's health minister says the government is "on general alert" over an unidentified disease that's killed dozens of people, about half of whom were children.
The new Fort Worth facility is expected to create hundreds of new jobs to help build long-range assault aircraft.
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contract which includes a $15 million upgrade to the convention center.
"The events are not a mismanagement of business, but an intentional act to deceive and deprive," an investigator said.
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This year, the team wanted to be sure more visitors could enjoy the trains.
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