Dozens confirmed dead as extreme cold continues to grip much of U.S.
The death toll continues to rise from a massive winter storm that left an ongoing spell of freezing weather in its wake.
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The death toll continues to rise from a massive winter storm that left an ongoing spell of freezing weather in its wake.
At least nine people, including children and teenagers, were killed in North Texas in storm-related accidents and exposure as a powerful winter storm brought dangerous ice and sleet across the region.
The Ponder High School senior hospitalized after a sledding incident on Monday has died, a coach with the school district announced Thursday night.
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North Texas is feeling the impact of the winter storm that swept across the region. After rounds of freezing rain, sleet and snow, roads are hazardous.
In a letter to parents and staff, Ponder ISD superintendent James Hill said one of its students, Caden Nowicki, was snow sledding when he was critically injured.
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A First Alert Weather Day is in place due to the freezing fog advisory, which is in effect through 11 a.m. Wednesday, visibility will be under three miles.
Police say the suspects used a sledgehammer to smash their way inside, shattering glass cases and taking nearly every piece of jewelry before fleeing the scene.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
In Grapevine, police said Highway 114 was shut down due to a multiple-vehicle crash involving semis.
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A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Wednesday morning due to the chance for freezing fog.
As temperatures rise, plumbers are overwhelmed with calls from homeowners discovering leaks, breaks and flooding caused by last week's deep freeze.
A rare winter storm brought snow, sleet and ice to North Texas, breaking records at DFW Airport and snarling roads and flights across the area.
An extreme cold warning is in effect through Tuesday morning due to wind chills from 0 to -10 degrees covering the region.
Police said that a 16-year-old boy was driving a Jeep Wrangler and pulling the two girls on a sled.
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TxDOT is warning that conditions are still dangerous and urges people to stay home on Tuesday if possible.
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American Airlines Chief Customer Officer has issued an apology to the thousands of passengers impacted by the winter storm.
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Laroyce Antoine Lambert admitted to conducting surveillance around the Balch Springs bank, the FBI said.
Stellantis is telling owners of the affected vehicles not to drive them until a potentially dangerous air bag is replaced. See which models are affected.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
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Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
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Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
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A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
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The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
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