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North Texas veteran moves into custom-built home made for a hero
The organization Tunnel to Towers is giving the home to the Carey family mortgage-free.
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The organization Tunnel to Towers is giving the home to the Carey family mortgage-free.
The organization, Tunnel to Towers, is giving Sgt. James Carey and his family a mortgage-free, custom-made home. "This is a huge game changer for me," Carey said.
At the DFW G.I. Joe convention in Grapevine last weekend, everyone has a story about their first joe.
U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs reports veteran homelessness increased by 7.4% nationally and went up 13% in Texas in 2023.
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is in a race against time to preserve the stories of the men and women who fought in the war effort. Thanks to voice recognition software and AI, veterans will be able to "converse" with future generations.
This past weekend, CBS News Texas' Doug Dunbar traveled with a group of North Texas veterans to Washington, D.C.
"We have had mud up to six inches high, just not my daddy's grave and my momma's grave, but more than 50 graves at least."
Dynell Lane's humiliation in June 2023 produced write-ups and sensitivity training for the Dallas Police Officers caught laughing at him on a body camera.
Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Alan Conway was awarded the Purple Heart in July 2009 for wounds he sustained in action.
At Dallas Executive Airport, the Commemorative Air Force's annual Veterans Day celebration is still taking place, but this year's event will be different.
Juan Perez, 91 years young, was among the North Texas veterans Friday morning who joined an Honor Flight from Dallas Love Field to the nation's capital.
At the age of 21, U.S. Army Veteran Ethelyn Szad Bell went to war for her country.
Volunteers are working to upgrade and expand a facility that helps feed veterans. A garden bed, butterfly garden and outdoor seating will be installed at the St. Arbor Community Garden.
A new state law will soon make it easier for military members to become teachers.
Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
Construction has started on Habitat for Humanity's 100th home in McKinney and CBS News Texas took a look inside to see what this milestone means and how it is impacting residents.
A North Texas-based company uses VR to help some veterans cope with and heal from their time in the service.
PGA teaches golf to veterans for free, as a form of therapy.
The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron, located in the 3800 block of Commerce Street at NE 28th Street.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Glenn Hejny was found on the second floor of the Wise County Courthouse Friday morning.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. at Texas Industrial Scrap Iron, located in the 3800 block of Commerce Street at NE 28th Street.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Glenn Hejny was found on the second floor of the Wise County Courthouse Friday morning.
Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, faces federal charges of mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
In North Carolina, Harris took note of falling inflation but added, "Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives."
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month, announced she wants to fill the remainder of her mother's term.
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.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perchlorate is found in a wide variety of foods, especially products popular with babies and kids, advocacy group says.
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.
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
Texas, the defending World Series champions, stopped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in its last 18 games.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Snoop Dogg has been winning fans with his droll commentary and enthusiasm at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a scrap yard near Meachum Airport. The call came in just before 2:15 p.m. at Texas Industrial Scrap Metal, located in the 3800 block of Commerce Street at NE 28th Street.
The Dallas Cowboys have added new players and confirmed Dak Prescott’s health, while CJ Goodwin shared his NFL journey and community involvement.
A heat advisory is in effect for most of North Texas while the Metroplex and eastern counties are under an excessive heat warning.
Vice President Kamala Harris will lay out her proposals to tackle inflation if she's elected president in November.
The difference between heat illnesses can be life-changing. Here are the differences between heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
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.