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Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says

At least 164 people were killed and some 971 injured by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela Wednesday evening, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday. The toll was likely to keep rising as rescuers were still searching collapsed buildings and...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 25, 2026

Child killed, 3 children injured after house fire in Fort Worth, officials say

An overnight house fire has left one child dead and three children injured, officials confirmed early Thursday morning. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, a little after 3 a.m., crews were called to the fire at a home in the 4200 block of McCart Avenue. When they arrive...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 25, 2026

Lucky Ducks: Lewisville Fire Department rescues three ducklings from drain

A family of ducks has been reunited thanks to a group of heroic Lewisville firefighters. According to the Lewisville Fire Department, the firefighters were finishing a workout on Thursday when they noticed a duck was standing near a water overflow drain, quacking loudly and sw...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 25, 2026

15 hospitalized after DART bus drives over ‘hole' on Harry Hines Boulevard

Multiple people are hospitalized after a DART bus drove over “a hole” in Dallas on Thursday morning. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, units were dispatched to a call about a bus that ended up in “a hole” in the street in the 6300 block of Harry Hines Boulevard, near Exchange P...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 25, 2026

Child dead, several hurt in Fort Worth house fire

One child is dead, and several others are hurt after a house fire on the 4200 block of McCart Avenue in southwest Fort Worth. Fort Worth Fire Public Information Officer Craig Trojacek said his department received the call just before 3:00 a.m. on Thursday morning. Trojacek ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 25, 2026

Trackdown: Oak Cliff gas station robbery

Two suspects robbed and assaulted a man at a Texaco gas station in Oak Cliff last month, and Dallas Police are asking the public for help finding them. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more in this week's episode of Trackdown....

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)Jun 25, 2026

Dallas officer recounts rescuing six people from flash flood waters

As flash flood waters overwhelmed vehicles on a North Texas roadway last Friday, one police officer did not hesitate to act. Baylor University Medical Center Police Officer Brittney Taylor says she helped rescue six people after rising water stranded multiple drivers near the ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 24, 2026

Murder suspect's husband the latest arrest in a 24-year-old Frisco cold case

A third person has been arrested in connection with a cold case murder that police say they cracked last April with the arrest of the victim’s former wife. Now, the woman’s current husband is also accused in connection with the man’s death 24 years ago. Frisco Police, working ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 24, 2026

Train involved in crash with semi-truck in Denton

A train that was involved in a minor crash with a sem-truck in Denton on Wednesday afternoon is blocking access for drivers, according to the Denton Police Department. Officers were called to the scene around 12:39 p.m. of the crash. The crash is blocking access to Nottingh...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 24, 2026

Deadly, fiery tanker crash shuts down part of I-35E

Part of I-35E in North Texas was shut down into early Wednesday morning after what officials called a tanker truck crash. The Carrollton Police Department and the Lewisville Police Department both shared initial details around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Carrollton Police descri...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 24, 2026

Deadly truck crash and explosion on I-35E in Carrollton

The southbound lanes of Interstate 35E in Carrollton at the George Bush Turnpike were closed Wednesday morning after a deadly truck crash and explosion. Police said an 18-wheeler was involved in a major crash that started at about midnight. Parts of the PGBT were closed while ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 24, 2026

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter released from North Texas jail

Jake Lang, a Jan. 6th rioter and far-right influencer who was pardoned by President Donald Trump, was released from a Collin County Jail on Tuesday following his second arrest in North Texas this June. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more....

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)Jun 24, 2026

Iran demands Israel's full withdrawal from Lebanon to end war

Vice President JD Vance had a phone call Tuesday with Lebanon, and Lebanon says that the plans for a new way to better monitor the ceasefire are under review, based on what was discussed and agreed to in Switzerland....

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 24, 2026

Judge blocks Trump administration from arresting immigrants at courts

A federal judge in California issued a nationwide injunction against multiple Trump administration policies, among them one that allowed arrests at immigration courts and another that eliminated the cap on the amount of time an individual arrested for an alleged immigration viola...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 23, 2026

Summer crash season fuels urgent call for blood donors

As hospitals prepare for the busy summer season, blood centers are urgently warning of blood shortages. It comes as no surprise that serious crashes often increase between Memorial Day and Labor Day, during what's called the 100 deadliest days. The Red Cross estimates fewer than ...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 23, 2026

Camp Mystic had no emergency plan, report claims

One year later, recovery is visible in Kerr County," said Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. "Families are coming home. Neighborhoods are rebuilding. Some neighborhoods are being completely built out of the ground. Businesses are reopening ...

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 23, 2026

Large fire at building owned by recycling company in Forest Hill

A large fire broke out at a building in Forest Hill on Tuesday afternoon that could be seen for miles. The building was owned by a recycling company but the company confirmed that no employees were inside at the time, and no one was hurt....

CBS Texas (KTVT) DFWJun 23, 2026

‘Shut you down': Tarrant County DA suing two crime-riddled motels

The Tarrant County District Attorney’s office is suing two Fort Worth motels over what the DA says is out-of-control crime. Tarrant County DA Phil Sorrells said between January 2024 and May 11, 2026, Fort Worth Police have responded to 1,700 calls at the Super 7 and Delux Inn ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 23, 2026

Firefighters respond to large structure fire in Forest Hill

Fort Worth firefighters are responding to a large structure fire at a commercial building site in Forest Hill on Tuesday morning. The building, located at 4825 Forest Hill Circle, caught fire shortly after 11 a.m. NBC 5’s Texas Sky Ranger flew over the scene. Large flames a...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 23, 2026

All lanes closed on I-35E in Corinth after hit-and-run Tuesday morning

A hit-and-run accident on Interstate 35E closed all lanes at Corinth Parkway heading northbound on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. The “automobile vs. pedestrian” accident took place on the 4900 block of the interstate, the Corinth Police Department said ...

NBC 5 DFW (KXAS) LocalJun 23, 2026

Suspect arrested after Dallas woman's body found in freezer

Police have arrested a murder suspect in connection with a Dallas homicide where a woman's body was found in the freezer of a home. FOX 4's Shaun Rabb has more on the relationship between the victim and the suspect....

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW)Jun 22, 2026