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3 Romanian nationals sentenced in massive Dallas credit card skimming operation
Three members of a sophisticated, organized credit card skimming ring have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for stealing the financial information of nearly 800 North Texas shoppers, prosecutors announced Monday....
Microsoft to cut more than 3,000 jobs from ailing Xbox unit
Microsoft said Monday that it will cut 3,200 jobs from its struggling Xbox video game business.The technology giant will immediately eliminate 1,600 positions, while other jobs will be cut as four game development studios leave the Xbox unit."Our business today is not healthy," X...
America at 250: a look at how North Texas reinvented the suburb
North Texas helped turn the American suburb inside out. Instead of serving as bedroom communities for a central city, places like Plano, Frisco, Irving and McKinney embraced their spot in the sprawl and became economic and political power centers in their own right. Corpor...
Trump pardons 11, including defendants convicted of Clean Air Act violations
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including former Jack Abramoff business partner Adam Kidan and nine individuals convicted in cases involving violations of the Clean Air Act....
4th of July deals and freebies
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
July 4th: What's open and closed
Most major retail chains and restaurants nationwide will remain open on Independence Day, but be ready for select closures and modified holiday hours.
Shane Peterman leaves WaterTower Theatre to lead two arts organizations in Georgia
Shane Peterman is ready for a new challenge. Peterman, WaterTower Theatre’s (WTT) Producing Artistic Director since 2019, departed the Addison-based theater company in June to become CEO of The Augusta Players and The Imperial Theatre in Augusta, Georgia. The Imperial Theatre ...
Plano Mexican restaurant packed after owner’s 15-year-old daughter makes viral plea
A 15-year-old girl made a plea for help on social media to get more people into her dad's restaurant. The idea worked – not because it was clever marketing, but because it was an honest message from a daughter about her father....
President Trump faces criticism over crypto ventures, Qatari-gifted Air Force One
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm....
Erling Haaland’s Dallas Western wear purchase goes viral
Following a World Cup victory, Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland visited Wild Bill’s Western Store in Downtown Dallas, buying cowboy boots and a popular t-shirt that is now nearly sold out after going viral on social media....
Visually impaired North Texas girl enjoys drone show, thanks to company
Paesyn Stallcup CBS News Texas As families across North Texas get ready to celebrate the 4th of July, one local family reached out to a drone company with a simple request: make the show more accessible for their visually ...
Drone company helps visually impaired North Texas girl enjoy show
As families across North Texas get ready to celebrate the 4th of July, one local family reached out to a drone company with a simple request: make the show more accessible for their visually impaired daughter. And they did....
Southlake-based Cotton Patch Cafe scooped up by Dallas restaurant group - CultureMap Fort Worth
Southlake-based Cotton Pat...
North Texans fans hunting for jerseys to support favorite World Cup teams
Najera Sports, right off Jefferson Blvd in Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood, said they've been booming with business ever since the tournament kicked off....
Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028
Sony is discontinuing physical discs for its PlayStation video game consoles and going fully digital starting in January 2028, the consumer electronics company said on Wednesday.After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from th...
This number helps explain why many Americans are down on the economy
American workers' share of the economic pie has fallen to its lowest level since at least 1947, when the federal government began tracking the data, according to an analysis by Federal Reserve economists. The measure, known as "labor share of income," tracks how much of the natio...
Anthropic says Trump administration lifted restrictions on some of its most powerful Claude AI models
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said Tuesday the federal government has lifted a set of restrictions on its powerful Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, resolving a weekslong dispute between the Trump administration and the AI company.Anthropic said in a social media post...
Trump made over $1 billion on crypto ventures last year, financial disclosure shows
President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.Mr. Trump reported $635 million in royalties from a co...
How one restaurant is creating jobs for adults with learning differences
A Fort Worth business and a non-profit partnered to help workers who are sometimes overlooked for opportunities. Fred’s Texas Cafe has a workday program through a partnership with Stone’s Throw Farm. The nonprofit was started by Jackson Stone’s family to create work opportunit...
Fort Worth seeks public input as data‑center development accelerates
Fort Worth officials are holding another public information session today as the city works to manage a surge in private data‑center development growth that brings major economic benefits but also raises concerns among nearby communities. Getty images...
Several new stores coming to Southlake Mall - nwitimes.com
Several new stores coming to Southlake M...
World Cup fans in North Texas on the hunt for prized jerseys
With soccer being all the craze right now due to the World Cup, many in North Texas have been on the hunt for jerseys.Najera Sports, right off Jefferson Blvd in Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood, said they've been booming with business ever since the tournament kicked off."We expect...
King Abdullah II of Jordan visits Richardson restaurant during World Cup visit
Both soccer royalty and literal royalty from Jordan visited a local restaurant in Richardson during their trip to North Texas for the World Cup.
Comcast says it plans to split into 2 companies, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast said Monday it will split into two companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate media company, leaving its broadband and wireless businesses under Comcast.In a statement, the media company said the tax-free spinoff will allow each business to pursue its ...
Saks Global comes out of bankruptcy with new name, fewer stores
The parent company for Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman stores emerged from bankruptcy this week with a lot less debt, a lot fewer stores, and a whole new name....
North Texans among those searching for loved ones after Venezuelan quakes
For Venezuelans far from home, boxing shipments of collected relief supplies felt like the only option. “So this is the best that we can do, being immigrants and being outside our country,” said Diana Gomez. Friday afternoon, the community gathered outside of businesses al...
Highland Hills breaks ground on new McDonald's
The Highland Hills community in southern Dallas is celebrating the start of construction on a new McDonald's restaurant. While that may not seem exciting to most people, it is for the people who live there. Their closest McDonald's is almost 6 miles away. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb said ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes federal billionaire tax and AI "public equity" fund
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national minimum tax on billionaires and a federal fund that would give every American a stake in the wealth created by artificial intelligence, laying out a populist economic agenda in an essay published Friday on Substack. At the sa...
"It's blood money": Family of exonerated man in Texas yogurt shop murders speaks out after settlement
The widow and the daughter of Maurice Pierce, one of the four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 Texas yogurt shop murders, have confirmed they signed a multimillion-dollar settlement with the city of Austin.Kimberli and Marisa Pierce spoke with correspondent Erin Moriarty in a n...
Snap sued over rape of minor who met adult attacker via Snapchat
The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she connected to via Snapchat have sued its parent company, Snap, and the attacker, in Missouri state court. The lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the social media company has refused to disable dan...
Reunion Tower restaurant debuts 48‑ounce tomahawk for July Fourth celebration
A Crown Block representative stopped by to highlight the restaurant’s Fourth of July plans atop Reunion Tower, including a special $250 “Crown Liberty Tomahawk” — a 48‑ounce bone‑in steak served tableside with a flight of sides. The restaurant says it created the dish to celebrat...
17 states take California to court over plastic packaging rules
A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations....
New restaurant opens at Southlake Mall - nwitimes.com
New restaurant opens at Southlake Mall</...
Your guide to Copa de Cliff Fest in Oak Cliff as group stage games wrap up
Art and soccer come to Oak Cliff Wednesday night for the 2026 World Cup’s Copa de Cliff festival. It’s a free community celebration taking place along Jefferson Boulevard and in the Bishop Arts District along Bishop Ave. from 6 – 10 p.m. More than 50 local businesses, artists,...
World Cup fans flock to Hutchins Barbecue for a true Texas experience
Hutchins Barbecue has seen an explosion of international attention as World Cup visitors “from overseas” descend on North Texas, packing the restaurant to sample iconic Texas dishes. Business has been “insane,” with newcomers diving into brisket, smoked pork, and the restaurant’s...
Buc‑ee’s opens first Arizona store to massive fan turnout
A taste of Texas is now in the desert. Arizona’s first Buc‑ee’s location opened yesterday, about 15 miles west of downtown Phoenix, and fans of the massive travel centers lined up to be the first in the door. Even though doors opened at 6 a.m., some fans arrived much earlier — we...
Nearly a month after deadly explosion, apartment residents still waiting for gas service
Nearly a month after a deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff, residents at a neighboring apartment complex say they are still living without gas service and have received few answers about when it will be restored. People living at the Bonnie Apartments on East Eighth Street...
Texas Hill Country leaders discuss housing recovery nearly a year after deadly floods
In addition to the lives lost, the flooding caused between $18 to 22 billion in damage across the region, including to homes and businesses.
Judge orders Atmos to preserve evidence from Oak Cliff explosion as survivor sues
A judge on Monday ordered Atmos Energy to preserve evidence from a deadly Oak Cliff gas explosion, hours after a survivor blamed the utility in court filings of multiple failures leading up to the blast. The filings, part of a lawsuit first filed in late May, allege the compan...
New $1 billion lawsuit filed against Atmos in Dallas apartment explosion
A man who was badly injured in the gas explosion at a Dallas apartment building has filed a lawsuit against Atmos seeking more than $1 billion in damages. A new filing in Dallas County court alleges that the gas company's negligence caused the explosion that left three people dea...
Jersey Mike's outranks Chick-fil-A in customer satisfaction
Chick-fil-A has been dethroned as the best fast food restaurant in America for the first time in a decade.
Bed, Bath & Beyond launches "Legendary Coupon Hunt" contest for oldest coupon
If you happen to have one of those expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons, you're in luck: the company is holding a contest to find the oldest coupon that's still around....
Dallas apartment explosion victim files $1 billion lawsuit against Atmos
A man who was badly injured in the gas explosion at a Dallas apartment building has filed a lawsuit against Atmos seeking more than $1 billion in damages. A new filing in Dallas County court alleges that the gas company's negligence caused the explosion that left three people dea...
Amazon's robotaxi unit Zoox testing in Dallas, mapping city since March
Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company, is coming to North Texas. The company contacted state regulators to let them know that autonomous testing of their fleet, with a safety operator, will commence this month. The fleet is only twelve vehicles. Zoox says they’ve also worked...
Argentina fans fuel World Cup fever across North Texas
Argentina fans are packing one North Texas restaurant as World Cup excitement brings cultures together.
Father's Day scorcher in store for North Texas along with start to summer equinox
Happy Father's Day and official start to Summer Equinox! Summer Solstice started at 3:24 a.m. on Sunday, and is the longest day of the year. Expect the day to last 14 hours and 19 minutes. CBS News Texas The start of summer ...
Argentina fans pack Euless restaurant ahead of Messi’s match
Argentina fans packed an Euless restaurant ahead of Monday’s World Cup match, where defending champion Argentina and Lionel Messi will play in North Texas. Supporters gathered at Argentina 163, turning the spot into a lively hub of drums, flags, and pre‑match excitement as antici...
Deep Ellum targets underage crowds with new summer program
A new summer pilot program in Deep Ellum aims to reduce underage visitors and prevent problems before they arise. Business owners say the neighborhood’s reputation — fair or not — often magnifies trouble. Alan Falkner, owner of The Nines, remembers being one of the teens once dra...
Whole Foods to anchor $120 million Southlake development - The Business Journals
Whole Foods to anchor $12...
Businesses encouraged by demolition of Cole Manor Motel in Dallas
For three years, Mario Lewis, owner of Gutta Gang Creative Studio, has tried to lower the volume of criminal activity outside his recording studio off Harry Hines in Dallas. “It brought a lot of homeless people along the front of the building. Um, a lot of drugs, a lot of drug...
What's Your Shine? Workshop - Southlake Style
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