Sparks will fly across North Texas this Fourth of July, and NBC 5 has compiled a great list of celebrations for you and your family to enjoy. Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, marks the day in 1776 when America officially declared its independence from British rule, and Americans...
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming the more than 100-year-old understanding that nearly all of those born in the United States are citizens.In a divided decision in the case Trump v. Barb...
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams, a decision that delivers the latest setback for transgender rights.In two of the most closely watched cases of its term, the Supreme Court upheld laws ...
Tuesday morning is off to another warm start, with temperatures in the 70s. Expect another day with breezy winds, hot temperatures and Saharan dust in the sky. Most of the dust will move out of North Texas by Wednesday. Temperatures on Tuesday afternoon will feel like triple digits, and this tre...
Caracas — The race to find survivors continued Tuesday six days after powerful twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela. A NASA assessment based on satellite imagery suggests almost 60,000 buildings may have been damaged or destroyed, and teams from all over the world have joined incr...
The HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health says it will bring back Arlington Pride next year after the festivities were canceled earlier this year following a controversial vote by the city council.In an announcement shared on Tuesday, the center announced the Levitt Pavilion will host Arlington Pride on ...
A massive heat dome expanding across the United States is set to bake soccer fans Tuesday as North Texas hosts a World Cup knockout-round match amid skyrocketing temperatures, kicking off a hot week that will culminate in triple-digit heat for the Fourth of July.
The sixth FIFA Men's World Cup match at Dallas Stadium is set to begin at 12 p.m. CT on Tuesday. The Ivory Coast and Norway will face off in the round of 32 after they both finished second in their groups. Brazil awaits the winner in the round of 16 after beating Japan 2-1 on Monday.How to watch ...
A Dallas police officer has been arrested for solicitation of prostitution, authorities said. According to DPD, one of its own, Senior Corporal Zachary Helm, was taken into custody on Monday and faces a felony charge. Helm has been a member of the department since June 2006 and is currently assig...
Temperatures on Tuesday afternoon will feel like triple digits, and this trend will continue into the Fourth of July weekend. Because dew points will drop slightly toward the end of the workweek, high temperatures should finally reach the 100° mark by Saturday.
According to DPD, one of its own, Senior Corporal Zachary Helm, was taken into custody on Monday, June 29, and faces a felony charge.
North Texans are gathering items to help Venezuelans recover. While Andrea Ng waits for answers, she and local volunteers have started a donation drive.
The Norway-Ivory Coast winner plays Brazil in the Round of 16.
France faces Sweden in a World Cup round-of-32 match at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the winner advancing to play Paraguay in Philadelphia on July 4.
President Trump said that a meeting in Doha would be "perhaps important, perhaps not," while Iran's foreign ministry said Iranian experts would travel to Qatar, but not for direct talks with U.S. officials.
“… Middle school students deserve spaces that challenge them, inspire them and help them see the future more clearly,” President of Irving ISD School Board, A.D. Jenkins, said.
As Dallas-Fort Worth prepares to host its first knockout-round match of this World Cup, last-minute asking prices for tickets on the secondary market have dropped significantly compared with prices for earlier matches at Dallas Stadium. Paying a little more than $700 for Tuesday’s Ivory Coast-...
What started as a relaxing vacation in Cabo San Lucas turned into a familiar scene for a longtime Plano firefighter. Plano Fire Rescue Captain Chris Patterson was driving back to his condo while taking time off last week in Cabo when he noticed a man stomping around in a smoky field. Rather...
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 opportunities for young adu...
Japan was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup by five-time champions Brazil Monday afternoon at Houston Stadium. Japan scored first, but Brazil was able to level it in the second half and got the winner in the fifth minute of six added stoppage-time minutes. A disappointing end to the tour...
The country of Jordan is heading home after failing to advance from the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they left their mark on the tournament and on North Texas. Jordan lost 3-1 to Argentina and Lionel Messi on Saturday night; their third straight loss at the World Cup, but they s...
We tried to tell you. As the World Cup moves into its knockout stages, fans from several countries have experienced matches in some of the United States’ top stadiums. Among those earning positive reviews throughout the tournament are Dallas Stadium in Arlington and Los Angeles Stadium in Ingl...
Côte d’Ivoire, nicknamed the Elephants, has arrived in North Texas for their knockout game against Norway at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday at noon. This is Dallas Stadium’s first knockout game. Côte d’Ivoire arrived to cheering fans in Downtown Dallas. Downtown Dallas resident Jennifer Wallace ...
Norway fans took over Happiest Hour in Dallas Monday ahead of Tuesday’s game against Côte d’Ivoire at Dallas Stadium at noon. NBC 5 met the man behind the iconic celebration; his name is Ole Freystad. “Most people know me as Mr. Row Row,” Freystad said. Freystad says he came up with...
Police said a Fort Worth man shot a machete-wielding individual in a local neighborhood. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.
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 ...
A hot and a bit hazy afternoon is in store on Monday with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s, but a gusty southerly wind will help bring down our heat index values to just about 100°F for the majority of North Texas.A plume of Saharan Dust has arrived in North Texas, bringing some l...
It's called a blue card survey. But some residents in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas believe it could be their ace in the hole and their fight against the proposed development. The 2019 tornado left a trail of destruction in North Dallas, including Victor Toledo's home. He said been ab...
After Wednesday, this ridge of high pressure will begin to expand and slowly move off to our east, causing our winds to weaken locally, and help to push our temperatures closer to the 100-degree mark beginning this Friday, just in time for the Fourth of July celebrations. Heat index values will s...
A century-old family home along the Guadalupe River was nearly lost in a devastating flood, but a San Antonio police officer and his wife are finally back home thanks to a community effort that rebuilt more than a house — it restored a piece of their family's history. A century-old family ...
The devastation in Venezuela is being felt far beyond the country's borders."I just started crying out loud to be honest," Andrea Ng said. "I start crying out loud a lot because it's really hard to hear." Andrea Ng moved to North Texas from Venezuela four years ago, leaving much of her extended f...
Kurt Carroll, by some estimates, was sitting at the right place at the right time when someone asked him the right questions: "Aren't you adopted? Did you ever find your biological parents?'The 58-year-old retired Dallas Police Department officer recalls sitting in a courtroom with his daughter a...
The parents of Eloise Peck, one of the 27 victims killed during last year's flooding at Camp Mystic, remember her through their Living For Lulu Foundation.
A recently completed survey of residences within 500 yards of it reveals just how strong the opposition is.
North Texas families wait for answers from loved ones in Venezuela while launching a relief drive to send critical supplies.
A sealed adoption file, a Facebook search and a sticky note led to an incredible family reunion.
A flood destroyed his century-old family home, but a first responder's mission to help others never stopped.
An arrest has been made in the crash that killed two cyclists in December in Pilot Point after a grand jury indictment. Denton County Jail Scott Mages and Andre Kocher were on a group ride around 8:15 a.m. in Pilot Point when they were hit b...
The wife and two children of Argentine soccer star Lucas Trejo have died after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said on Sunday. Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira, a second-division team in Venezuela, had searched for his wife Yanina and children Aaron and Ai...
The United States says delegates will be in Qatar Tuesday to discuss terms of the tentative deal to end the war. But as soon as the announcement was made on Monday, Iran's foreign ministry denied that its negotiators would be meeting with U.S. officials.
The city of Dallas has started a massive cleanup of an illegal dumpsite along the Trinity River after police arrested a man for running a dumping scheme on the property he allegedly stole with a forged deed.
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