Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87. The city of Grapevine, Texas, where she lived, announced on Thursday that she died peacefully the evening before, surrounded by loved ones.
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Atmos Energy is facing another lawsuit over the explosion in May that left three people dead inside an apartment building. Marisol Perez, Eric JrThe family of Marysol Perez and her infant son, Eric Jr., is filing a lawsuit alleging gross negligence by the utility company. Perez and her son were k...
CBS News Texas brought you the story of a fire that claimed the life of a five-year-old boy and sent three of his siblings to the hospital. We've now learned one of the children tried to save her little brother from the flames.On June 25, 2026, an unimaginable loss hit the Barboza family at a hom...
This Friday will see several Dallas city offices closed during a furlough day, including all public libraries, as the city attempts to tackle an ongoing budget shortfall.
CBS News Texas' Doug Dunbar sat down with Wally Funk after her lifelong dream of traveling to space came true.
Newly crowned Miss Texas, Regan Hutsell, is already preparing for the Miss America competition. The former Radio City Rockette shares how overcoming an eating disorder inspired her platform to help young people build confidence and silence negative self-talk.
Meals on Wheels is navigating what some are calling a summer storm: more demand and higher gas prices that could discourage potential volunteers and drivers. Agencies in Dallas and Tarrant County are currently pleading for help.
The children’s mother felt sick and was going to the ER when she got a terrifying call from one of her girls.
The money-saving measure is aimed at closing a $30 million budget shortfall.
The family of Marysol Perez and her infant son, Eric Jr., is filing a lawsuit alleging gross negligence by the utility company.
Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the tournament now underway. "Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five ...
The Irving Police Department is encouraging victims to come forward after a 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly photographing and recording women inside the restrooms and dressing rooms of several area businesses.
Plano police are releasing new details in the investigation into a Brinker Elementary teacher accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old student. As the 64-year-old remains jailed without bond, detectives are interviewing additional people to determine whether there may be more victims while the s...
As cleanup continues at an illegal dump site along the Trinity River, Dallas officials are also investigating if more illegal dumping is underway in southern Dallas.
An estimated 180,000 U.S. citizens moved abroad last year as the number of people entering the country, minus those leaving, turned negative for the first time since the Great Depression.
A Fort Worth family lost everything in a July 4 house fire that may have been started by someone in the neighborhood shooting off illegal fireworks. A firefighter and a woman who is 7 months pregnant were injured in the blaze.
Multiple Dallas city departments are looking into a property in southern Dallas that is the site of an alleged illegal dumping scheme, something the property's owner contests.
Tensions are back on the rise between the U.S. and Iran.
Paul Campbell faces a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He is being held without bond. Police are now doing additional interviews to find out if there are additional victims.
Another triple-digit day:Wednesday reached 101° at DFW, and we're likely to reach 100° again Thursday and Friday. While it's hot, we're still well below record levels for July. Heat peaks before relief: Thursday through Saturday will be the hottest stretch, with the hottest temperatures w...
Women were more likely to say that gender roles are still in place, according to a Good Housekeeping survey.
NASA is looking for volunteers willing to spend a year in a simulated space habitat.
Kia is recalling nearly 463,000 vehicles citing a seat defect that can increase the risk of injury.
Pattern change this weekend: a weak front arrives late Saturday, bringing our best rain chances in several days. Scattered thunderstorms become more widespread Sunday into Monday, helping temperatures return closer to normal.
"It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It really is," the officer said. "The strongest thing you can do right now is accept help. I promise you. That's the strongest thing you can do."
A fire on July 4 that destroyed a home in Fort Worth is suspected to have been caused by fireworks. The homeowners are now waiting for an investigation report as they try to rebuild from scratch.
The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to Horn Island, has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Thousands gathered to bury Iran's former supreme leader as new U.S. strikes and Iranian missile attacks intensified tensions. With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz nearly at a standstill, analysts warn the latest escalation could become the new normal.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, has died at 87. The city of Grapevine, Texas, where she lived, announced on Thursday that she died peacefully the evening before, surrounded by loved ones.
A year after surviving the Camp Mystic flood that claimed her cousin Lulu's life, 10-year-old Dot is finding hope in an unexpected place.
Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.
The city of Fort Worth has filed a nuisance abatement lawsuit against the Central Motel after police responded to the property 591 times since 2024.
A fugitive out of Texas is in custody after Georgia deputies say they intercepted him trying to make a Greyhound bus connection in Atlanta.Nathan Cataldi, 42, was wanted on two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (family violence), authorities say.On Thursday, officials with the Fu...
Health officials in Texas and across the country are urging families to practice safe meal-making practices as a summer stomach parasite continues to spread.The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports that as of July 6, the state is seeing 48 cases of Cyclospora that match federa...
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
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Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban claims the team's new governor is shutting him out of major business decisions, including a proposal to move the team out of Downtown Dallas, a new court filing reveals.Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices" i...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed “the First Puppy of Texas," has died. She was 11 years old.
A 19-year-old online leader of a nihilistic extremist group was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for a horrific campaign of racketeering and child sexual exploitation aimed at sowing social chaos.
Fifteen of the 45 immigration detention facilities holding 500 or more people hadn't been inspected in over 12 months as of late June, while five had no inspection on record, a CBS News analysis of inspection reports found. This follows a shift in Immigration and Customs Enforcement's policies fr...
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
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