Texas Firefighters Work To Contain Large Wildfires From Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak
A Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak happened across the panhandle of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas on Dec. 15.
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A Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak happened across the panhandle of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas on Dec. 15.
The statewide gas price average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.91. That price is two cents less than last week and $1.01 more per gallon compared to last year.
The National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate and it includes military reforms prompted by the murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen.
States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year, the fewest since 1988.
Christmas is a week away and holiday spending is at an all-time high this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Live Nation and ScoreMore are both denying any legal responsibility for the tragedy at the Astroworld music festival in Houston.
Kroger is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as the company attempts to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated as cases of COVID-19 are again rising.
Officials in a county in Texas have approved a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit settlement with the family of a man who sheriff's deputies shocked with stun guns after a 2019 chase filmed by the police TV series "Live PD."
An morning boat ride was supposed to lead to a day of fishing but instead turned into hours of rescue attempts requiring a helicopter for two Texas men.
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut held the 4-pound hammer that Jacob Gaines swung at the head of a federal marshal outside Portland's downtown federal courthouse before sentencing him to nearly four years in prison.
A Texas businessman and three others, including members of the Israeli military and US Marines, accused of conspiring in a murder-for-hire plot have been arrested.
The first major legal arguments started Monday in the murder case against former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean.
Some North Texas disaster relief organizations are planning trips to Kentucky to help in the aftermath of deadly tornadoes that touched down in several states.
Megan Thee Stallion is now a college graduate, crossing the stage at Texas Southern University on December 11 in cap and gown to receive her degree.
One person was shot dead and at least 13 others injured Sunday evening in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston.
Houston native Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday.
The Supreme Court is allowing Texas' new restrictive abortion law to remain in effect, but ruled that abortion providers can sue over the state's ban on most abortions.
At least 54 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a tractor-trailer overturned in southern Mexico.
The last piano on which Frederic Chopin played and composed is being renovated by a Texan who is giving it back its original 19th century characteristics.
A group on jet skis stormed a beach and opened fire at a resort in Cancun Mexico on December 7, sending tourists scrambling for cover.
A West Texas man was acquitted of murder Wednesday, Dec. 8 in the 2019 deadly shooting of a police officer who was shot while checking a security alarm at the man's home.
Prices at the pump have finally started to creep lower, and according to new government forecasts the trend should speed up significantly in the coming months.
One in three Americans are expected to travel during the Christmas holiday. This has some health officials on high alert as COVID cases rise across the country.
One person is recovering in Texas after being hit by gunfire at a shopping mall in Killeen.
Inadequate communication, planning, and risk management by a dredge operator likely led to the cutting of a propane pipeline and an explosion that killed five people in Texas.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
The teen accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Frisco ISD track meet will be heading to court next week.
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the deportations of certain Venezuelan migrants facing removal under Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
Hundreds of people will gather along the Medal of Honor motorcade route on Wednesday as it heads from DFW Airport to Gainesville.
The Dallas Mavericks are honoring Luka Dončić Wednesday night during his first return to the AAC since his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
The teen accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Frisco ISD track meet will be heading to court next week.
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the deportations of certain Venezuelan migrants facing removal under Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
Hundreds of people will gather along the Medal of Honor motorcade route on Wednesday as it heads from DFW Airport to Gainesville.
The Dallas Mavericks are honoring Luka Dončić Wednesday night during his first return to the AAC since his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The I-Team followed the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office's human trafficking unit as it offered help to the women and men caught in prostitution stings.
Dozens of videos are posted to an account under the name Ahmer Saeed, featuring frightened sales staff along for the ride.
As Texas' measles outbreak grows, many North Texas doctors fear this is just the beginning, thanks to the increased vaccine hesitancy.
The new bill, introduced by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), seeks to add layers of protection to Bitcoin ATM transactions.
In one Tarrant County ZIP code, nearly two out of every 100 newborns aren't surviving their first year of life.
The U.S. stock market surged immediately after President Trump announced the pause on most of his new tariffs.
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the deportations of certain Venezuelan migrants facing removal under Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
Kennedy's comments mark the first time he has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has officially entered the U.S. Senate race, plans to run against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. Conservative political consultant Matt Mackowiak of the Potomac Strategy Group says he expects this to be "one of the nastiest races in Texas political history".
The bill would not only allow an abortion to save the life of the mother, but also if the woman's major bodily function would be at risk.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The redeployment comes after another unvaccinated child died in the measles outbreak in Texas.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
Three top chefs faced off in Dallas in a "Chopped" style competition, creating fiber-packed, cancer-fighting dishes in celebration of National Nutrition Month.
P. Wade Ross leads a group of Black farmers and ranchers who are used to losing some---and, then, losing some. Now, they are hoping for a win.
DRAFTED, the first culture-driven media company focusing on Latina sports, was officially launched in 2023.
A Florida sheriff's office says a man drove his car into protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, but nobody was injured.
A one-of-a-kind Dallas small business is aiming to change the way you think about scent with a focus on clean beauty and the science behind fragrance.
The lack of affordable, high-quality childcare options is not only impacting working families, but the economy too.
"I don't know what to expect," he said. "I don't know how I will feel."
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
In an exclusive courtside interview, the former Mavericks owner opens up about the controversial trade, life after selling the team, and what Dallas basketball looks like now.
Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco died after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
In Grand Prairie, L.J Cryer's family cheered until the game's final seconds revealed the kind of history they anticipated would not happen.
Filming has been canceled for Tuesday but will resume Wednesday.
Jay North, who starred on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.
Want to catch the 2025 NCAA March Madness championship games? Here's how and where to watch them live.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
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.
CBS News Texas viewers got out and enjoyed the snow day on Thursday and send us all of their best photos. Take a look.
CBS News Texas captured the excitement and energy of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival through photos.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
