United States: Southwest

NBC Dallas - Local (An hour ago)

A year after winning an NFC-best 15 games, the Detroit Lions’ championship hopes have ended.The Lions were eliminated from the playoffs on Christmas Day, after losing 23-10 to the Minnesota Vikings and falling to 8-8 on the season.Detroit entered Week 17 second in the NFL in scoring, averaging 30.1 points per game. But the offense went cold in a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (An hour ago)

 Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday.Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg had 27 points on 13-for-21 shooting, six rebounds and five assists in his...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 hours ago)

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a "powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. In a Christmas evening post on his social media site, Trump did not provide details or...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 hours ago)

Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, as in Gaza, those who are in impoverished, as in Yemen, and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and the American continent for a better future.The first U.S. pontiff addressed some...

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NBC Dallas - Local (11 hours ago)

British authorities on Tuesday brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women.The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service said the new charges — one count of rape and one of sexual assault — against Brand were in relation to two further women. The alleged...

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NBC Dallas - Local (11 hours ago)

The bag Emily Karst keeps in her car is filled with everything but her phone. Instead, she usually packs her journal, some watercolor supplies, a needlepoint kit, a reading light and a murder mystery-themed puzzle book.Karst, 32, calls it her "analog bag,” and she's not the only one rocking one this year. Many people say carrying the accessory...

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NBC Dallas - Local (11 hours ago)

While many families across North Texas gathered at home for Christmas, firefighters at Dallas Fire Station 27 spent the holiday on duty. As they work to protect the city, they also lean on one another as family.” I just love being a firefighter, just spending time with my second family here,” Francisco Amaro said.Amaro is the driver engineer...

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NBC Dallas - Local (11 hours ago)

Around 11:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, a little strip of Ervay Street in Dallas, off Canton Street, looks like Santa’s alley: People wearing Santa hats serve up warm meals, Christmas music plays, and once in a while, a car drives past, the driver handing out money. LeTitia Owens said it’s a far cry from what it looked like around a decade ago,...

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Dallas Post - Local (12 hours ago)

The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority faced a challenge rehabilitating a major interceptor line in Wilkes-Barre because it is beneath the Wyoming Valley Levee.

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NBC Dallas - Local (12 hours ago)

On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment, Britain's King Charles III called on people to focus on kindness instead of conflict.Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said Thursday the Christmas story...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

In his almost 45 years as a federal judge, John Coughenour has seen it all, including high-profile criminal trials that put his own safety at risk.But this year, the 84-year-old senior district judge did something he hadn't considered for a long time: He retrieved a gun he had stored at the federal courthouse in Seattle years ago and brought it...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the late financier and convicted sex offender.The release is the most voluminous so far and comes...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it’s received a new tranche of records — more than 1 million documents — “potentially” related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case, requiring additional time to process them before release.The DOJ said it “may take a few more weeks” to review the files produced by the FBI and the U.S. attorney for...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

A lucky ticket holder in Arkansas won the massive $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve.The single winning ticket matched all six numbers: 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59, along with the red Powerball 19 and a 2x multiplier.According to the official Powerball website, the jackpot reached an estimated $1.817 billion after final ticket sales. This...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

Christmas Eve found President Donald Trump in good humor, sitting in his Mar-a-Lago home and chatting with children on the phone about Santa Claus's whereabouts as NORAD tracked his sleigh."Nice, right?” he told reporters after taking a call. "Could do this all day long.”The festive mood soured later in the day when Trump delivered a Christmas...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23 Thursday.Dallas (7-8-1) scored touchdowns on its first three possessions to go up 21-3. Although the Commanders (4-12) cut the gap to a touchdown on three different occasions, they...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

Originally appeared on E! Online!Leave it to Céline Dion to show the Grinch the power of love.The “These Are Special Times” singer put her comedic chops on display as she delivered her hilarious take on the holiday anti-hero, borrowing from fellow Canadian Jim Carrey's iconic performance in the 2000 family film “How the Grinch Stole...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind bars.The disclosure of the transcripts as part of the Justice Department's ongoing release of its...

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NBC Dallas - Local (14 hours ago)

A woman who once starred in Broadway’s “The Lion King” as a child was killed in a stabbing over the weekend, New Jersey officials said. Edison police officers were called to a home on Sunday morning over reports of a stabbing where they discovered 26-year-old Imani Dia Smith, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on...

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NBC Dallas - Local (16 hours ago)

Delta Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have been named as defendants in a lawsuit from a Virginia family who alleges they were “bitten and injured by bed bugs that had infested the cabin” of a flight they took earlier this year.In the complaint, filed Dec. 18, the Albuquerque family of Roanoke, Virginia, say the bites caused “raised and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (16 hours ago)

Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72.Bakri was best known for "Jenin, Jenin,” a 2003 documentary he directed about an Israeli military operation in the northern West...

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NBC Dallas - Local (16 hours ago)

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility.As of last Friday,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (17 hours ago)

Dozens of members are nearing the end of their congressional careers and hanging up their voting cards.But for some, their family's political legacies will continue, as their kids and relatives run for office in 2026. In the crowded Maine governor's race alone, there are three contenders who are political scions: Democrat Angus King III, the son of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (19 hours ago)

In a holiday full of classic confections — candy canes, gingerbread and sugarplums — there’s one that’s showing up less often: fruitcake.The treat’s been on fewer and fewer dessert tables in recent decades. That may be thanks in part to Johnny Carson’s declaration years ago: "The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in...

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NBC Dallas - Local (19 hours ago)

Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world.Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom's womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst — a dangerous situation so rare that his doctors plan to write about the case for a medical journal.Just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in...

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NBC Dallas - Local (20 hours ago)

The holiday spirit is alive and well at one restaurant in Naples, Florida.In a TikTok video posted by First Watch employee Heidi Paniagua, general manager Brandon Newton calls a staff meeting to announce the cancellation of their holiday party — but for a very heartwarming reason."So, something came to light,” Newton says as employee Norman...

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NBC Dallas - Local (24 hours ago)

A major health care divide is coming in 2026. Some Americans may finally catch a break on rising costs, as the first negotiated Medicare drug prices go into effect. Others will end up paying more, as Affordable Care Act tax credits expire and Medicaid coverage becomes more uncertain amid drastic cuts in state funding.The divide is the result of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (24 hours ago)

Grapevine may be fully dressed for Christmas, but the weather is refusing to cooperate. Instead of frosty air and snowflakes, visitors are finding sunshine, warm temperatures, and a holiday season with a distinctly Texas twist.Still, crowds continue to arrive in what is known as the Christmas Capital of the World, soaking up the decorations, music...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

A lucky ticket holder in Arkansas won the massive $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve. The single winning ticket matched all six numbers: 4, 25, 31, 52, and 59, along with the red Powerball 19 and a 2x multiplier.Saturday’s drawing marked the 47th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner, extending an already record-setting...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

NFL fans will be gifted a triple-header on Christmas Day.The Week 17 slate kicks off Thursday with a trio of divisional showdowns.The holiday action begins with an NFC East battle as the Washington Commanders (4-11) host the Dallas Cowboys (6-8-1). These two fan bases are probably more focused on draft positioning at this point, as Dallas and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Federal immigration agents shot at a moving vehicle on Wednesday morning during an enforcement and removal action in Glen Burnie, Maryland, striking one person and injuring another, officials said.A spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Police Department said neither person had life-threatening injuries, and both were taken to the hospital.Anne...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Hundreds of job applications from suspected North Korean operatives have been blocked by Amazon, according to the U.S. tech giant’s chief security officer, amid growing concerns over cyber scams connected to Pyongyang."Their objective is typically straightforward: get hired, get paid, and funnel wages back to fund the regime's weapons...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The Justice Department on Tuesday released a large trove of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations about the late financier’s ties to President Donald Trump.The release was by far the DOJ’s largest in its effort to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and contained the most new information, along with claims about...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.The justices declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, appears to have sent an email to Ghislaine Maxwell asking if she could set him up with “some new inappropriate friends,” according to documents included in the Justice Department’s third release of its Jeffrey Epstein files.The email exchange is from August 2001 and starts with a message...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

After a gunman shot a Delaware state trooper inside a DMV office near Wilmington on Tuesday, the wounded trooper pushed a nearby employee to safety before the gunman shot him again, killing him, authorities said. A police officer then confronted, shot and killed the gunman.The trooper, who has not yet been named, was working an overtime assignment...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Hundreds of friends and loved ones of two Collin County men killed in a cycling accident last weekend hit the streets of Frisco on Wednesday morning to honor them.One of those men killed while cycling, Scott Mages, and his wife hosted the Santa Run in Frisco for years.Typically, a little over 30 runners participate, but on Wednesday, close to 300...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Delaware officials lauded the heroic actions of a state trooper who was killed in a shooting at a Department of Motor Vehicles location in Wilmington on Tuesday.The deadly incident began when an armed man entered the office at 2 p.m. and shot the trooper who was working an overtime shift at the DMV reception desk, according to the Delaware State...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Taylor Swift opened her heart and purse strings, inking seven-digit checks to various charities fighting hunger, cardiovascular disease and the struggles of fellow artists, the non-profit groups said Tuesday.The “’tis the damn season” singer gave $1 million to Feeding America, another $1 million to the American Heart Association and a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Hollywood is on edge. These days, the film industry is racked with anxiety about impending corporate mergers, uneven box-office returns, the rise of artificial intelligence and other nail-biting twists. But amid all the angst, America's movie capital can still count on at least one time-tested tradition: Oscar season.The film academy's nearly...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The new year will mark 40 years of a non-profit statewide organization that celebrates the values and contributions of Hispanic heritage.As 2025 comes to an end, the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas honored those doing something to impact their communities.The Arlington and Fort Worth chapters recently gathered for a joint virtual watch party...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there's also a handful of businesses that will be open during the holiday.Before you run out the door this Christmas — whether it's to buy last-minute...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday, overlooking a parade of scouts playing songs on bagpipes.The city where Christians believe Jesus was born cancelled...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Homemade lasagna can be an exciting dinner, but one cooking mistake could instead make it electrifying — literally.On Dec. 5, Threads user Tay Tanesha posted about her lasagna mishap: After the aluminum foil melted into it as it baked, it became inedible."I didn't know aluminum foil melted in such low heat tf is this ,” she wrote.In a trio...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be able to find them.Adults who also remain devoted to the jolly figure said to deliver presents around the world are checking up on his journey. For 70 years, that’s been the tradition...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Anyone who's ever whipped up a Christmas feast knows it's a ton of work. From shopping to cooking and cleaning, there's no rest for the weary.If you'd rather not spend your Christmas in the kitchen this year, plenty of restaurants are firing up their ovens and welcoming customers who don't feel like cooking.From fast-food joints to sit-down...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The days are counting down to 2026 and our Lone Star New Year's Eve program. One key part of the program is the large show put on by Sky Elements Drone Shows.New Year's Eve night, 700 feet in the sky, the company will host a 500-drone show with pyrotechnics at Reunion Tower.Monday afternoon, stacks and stacks of drones were prepared and programmed...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The viral North Texas Christmas house that drew thousands of visitors last year will face public access restrictions this holiday season after the City of Dallas approved a special event permit for the surrounding street.The permit allows residents in the Preston Hollow neighborhood to restrict pedestrian and vehicle traffic along the 6200 block of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

It is a common sight for anyone who travels along Avondale-Haslet Road in Haslet. A train crossing causes delays for drivers several times a day."It just gets a lot of traffic stuck, and it can take long to go back to work,” nearby worker Henry Del Abra said.Del Abra liked the idea of a bridge that could keep traffic moving."That would help...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The cause of a fire that spread to three alarms and led to a temporary suspension of rail service in Arlington remains under investigation, according to the Arlington Fire Department.Fire crews were called to the 900 block of West Division Street just after 10:30 p.m. on Monday.Upon arrival, crews encountered an auto body business, with multiple...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

What to KnowA massive explosion, fire and collapse at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, left at least two people dead as well as several people hurt or missing. The incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 23, around 2 p.m. when PECO responded to a reported gas odor at the Silver Lake Nursing Home on 905 Tower Road. As PECO crews worked at the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

A D.C. landlord is suing model Tyra Banks and her partner for $2.8 million, accusing them of backing out of a 10-year lease for her ice cream shop in D.C., according to court documents.Banks’ ice cream company Smize and Dream started as a mobile ice cream outlet in Dubai and a pre-packaged shop in Los Angeles, California. D.C. was the company’s...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

What to KnowProlific video game designer Vince Zampella and a passenger were killed in a crash Sunday on Angeles Crest Highway in the mountains north of Los Angeles.The Ferrari had just exited a tunnel on the winding two-lane road when it slammed into a concrete barrier and caught fire.Zampella, co-creator of the ‘Call of Duty’ franchise, is a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

 Cooper Flagg had 33 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Anthony Davis had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-130 on Tuesday night.Flagg's career-high fourth 3-pointer gave Dallas a 126-121 lead with 3:17 left, and he assisted on Naji Marshall's left-corner 3 that put the Mavericks ahead 131-125...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night for their third straight win.James van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist, Emmitt Finnie also scored and Moritz Seider had two assists for the Red Wings. John...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence.The lawyers said in a filing with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The winning numbers for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.6 billion were drawn on Monday, but there once again was no jackpot winner.The numbers drawn were: 3,18, 36, 41 and 54 with a red Powerball of 7. The multiplier was 2x.This was the record-extending 46th drawing since the last Powerball jackpot winner. The previous record for the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The Powerball jackpot is on the rise again after no one won the top prize in Monday night's drawing, sending the jackpot up to an estimated $1.7 billion.Even though the winning numbers were announced for the drawing, which had been estimated at $1.6 billion, no ticket matched all six numbers. That means the massive prize will roll over once...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier 's lawyers are asking a judge to throw out sports gambling charges that have kept him off the court this season, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.In a motion to dismiss made public on Tuesday, Rozier's lawyers argued that...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Two well-known North Texas political figures are set to face each other in the March 3 primary, with early voting beginning in about two months.Former Congressman Colin Allred dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run for a newly drawn congressional seat, where he will face Congresswoman Julie Johnson, D-Farmer's Branch, in Dallas County.The...

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Dallas Post - Local (2 days ago)

Luzerne County Council will convene one last time this year in a special meeting Dec. 29, called solely to vote on a workers’ compensation insurance renewal that will save the county more than $50,000, officials said.

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Dallas Post - Local (2 days ago)

Luzerne County is seeking applicants for the head of a new Infrastructure, Community, and Economic Development Division, according to an online posting activated on Tuesday.

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Dallas Post - Local (3 days ago)

Luzerne County has received a $222,000 Local Share Account grant from casino gambling funds to repave the county-owned Huntsville Road Extension in Jackson and Lehman townships, prompting a Tuesday email thanking legislators.

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Each year, Texas highways catch several metric tons of road debris, said Yan Huang, a UNT professor of computer science and engineering.“At high speed, even small tire debris can cause sudden vehicle swirls and secondary crashes and miles of traffic backups,” she said. Now, she and her colleague, Heng Fan, are partnering with TxDOT to address...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The state of Missouri is losing its third NFL franchise and the second in the past decade, and the decision by the Chiefs on Monday to depart their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed facility in Kansas may hurt the most.The Chiefs announced their intention to move after Kansas lawmakers approved a bond package earlier in the day to...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Christmas 2025 is on tap as one of the warmest in DFW weather history.WHAT IS HAPPENING?Thanks to a ridge of high pressure in control across North Texas, temperatures will remain well above normal for this time of the year. Actually, a majority of the United States is experiencing pleasant to mild weather.Due to a breezy southerly wind (10-15 mph...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Authorities in Florida are accusing a 51-year-old woman of shooting and killing two ex-husbands on the same day this week.Susan Erica Avalon was arrested on Thursday on charges of second degree homicide in Manatee County, where her first ex-husband lived, according to Sheriff Rick Wells. Police in Tampa, where Avalon’s second ex-husband lived,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A judge on Monday scolded Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence.Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said exhibits included with Maxwell's habeas petition — which she filed on her own,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is spreading holiday cheer to more than 1,000 families across North Texas through its sixth annual Catalyst Christmas initiative.What began as a grassroots effort to provide basic pantry items has grown significantly over the years.This season, the program has tripled in reach, offering household essentials, holiday...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump's "America First” priorities.The chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The U.S. economy grew at a rapid rate of 4.3% in the third quarter of this year, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. The estimate, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, shows that the economy remained resilient over a three-month period that saw fewer new tariffs announced and consumers...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Traveling during the holiday season can be a challenge (especially if you don't have a Real ID), but the Transportation Security Administration is letting people know how to make it a bit easier.The TSA has advised holiday travelers going through airports to avoid wearing a certain type of outfit that can be popular this time of year."TSA PSA: The...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Consumers were less confident in the economy in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 3.8 points to 89.1 in December from November's upwardly revised reading of 92.9. That is close to 85.7 reading in...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Doctors across the country say flu season has arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard."I don't think I ever remember seeing it this severe, this soon,” said Dr. Suchitra Rao, an infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora. "Our emergency department is full of kids...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A grieving widow sobbed Monday night at the scene where her husband was killed with an arrow in an apparently random attack on a New Jersey sidewalk days earlier — as newly released surveillance of the deadly strike stunned the community.Pablo Criollo, 45, was in Kearny Saturday night, walking home for dinner, his wife says, when an arrow pierced...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The teasing was relentless. Nude images of a 13-year-old girl and her friends, generated by artificial intelligence, were circulating on social media and had become the talk of a Louisiana middle school.The girls begged for help, first from a school guidance counselor and then from a sheriff's deputy assigned to their school. But the images were...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Patrick Hotze's three daughters made it home safe from Camp Mystic after July's catastrophic floods that killed 25 campers and two teenage counselors. He attended some of the funerals and says he understands the outrage over the Texas camp's plan to partially reopen next year.He also intends to send his girls back."My heart is broken for them,”...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Former Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with “metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer,” writing in an X post that the diagnosis is “a death sentence.”“Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die,” Sasse wrote in a lengthy post. “Advanced pancreatic...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard steps up efforts to interdict oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Republican administration’s escalating pressure campaign on the government in Caracas.Trump was surrounded by his top national security aides,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A carful of kids led police on a chase in what officials said was a stolen car on Saturday. An 11-year-old was driving the stolen vehicle and had two passengers in tow: an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old, Newburgh Heights Police Chief John Majoy said, according to NBC News affiliate WKYC in Cleveland. A license plate reader notified police that the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The U.S. military announced Monday night that a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed one “narco-terrorist.”U.S. Southern Command said in a post on X military personnel conducted a lethal strike at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's direction on a vessel “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” that was...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

While the furor over CBS News' decision to delay a planned "60 Minutes” report about deportees sent by the Trump administration to a notorious Salvadoran prison continued Monday, the intended segment was already circulating online, having been streamed in Canada.The report, titled "Inside CECOT,” was streamed by Canada's Global Television...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Two people were killed, and another is in critical condition after a crash involving a pickup truck and an SUV early Tuesday on Interstate 20 in southwest Fort Worth, police said.According to an update from Fort Worth Police, the crash happened just after 2:20 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I‑20 near Granbury Road.When officers arrived, they...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Dictionaries define things. It's their job. So when dictionary.com pronounced "6-7” as their 2025 word of the year, you'd think they would have, well, defined it.But no. "We're all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” they told us of this year's "linguistic time capsule.”But that's just how pop culture works, isn't it? Who's to...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The North Texas triathlete community is mourning after two members of a Frisco triathlete club were hit and killed while cycling early Saturday morning.Just before 8:20 a.m. Saturday morning, Pilot Point police said they received calls that two men on bicycles were hit by a driver. It happened on FM 455 East, just east of Fritcher Road.Officials...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Ashley Caldwell spent her last weekend before she gave birth shoveling 11 truckloads of dirt out of her driveway. It was Caldwell's version of nesting at 37 weeks pregnant in mid-July."'Ashley, we don't have to do all of it,'” said her husband, Justin Schoenefeld. "She was like, 'No, we're doing it all.'”Schoenefeld's protest was light. He...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A Democratic lawmaker who sits on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington sued the Trump administration Monday over the recent move to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building.Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, an ex-officio member of the center's board, argued that renaming the center would require an act...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

 Zion Williamson scored 24 points, including 10 straight in a decisive two-minute span of the fourth quarter, to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-113 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, extending the Pelicans' season-long winning streak to five games.The Pelicans, who started the season 3-22, have posted their longest winning streak since...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a young medical patient and seven others crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least five people and setting off a search in waters along the Texas coast, officials said.Four of the people aboard were Navy officers and four were civilians, including a child, Mexico's Navy said in a statement to The...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Dallas police are investigating after a young father was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in southeast Dallas.Officers responded to a shooting call around 4:15 p.m. in the 100 block of South Murdeaux Lane, where they found 25-year-old Matthew Moore with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.On Monday, Moore's family and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Dallas police are investigating a string of break-ins at restaurants in northeast Dallas that happened within days of each other. The burglaries were caught on surveillance video, and some business owners believe the same person is responsible.Alan Morales, whose family owns Old Fashioned Grilled Burgers, said his restaurant was one of three...

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Dallas Post - Local (3 days ago)

WILKES-BARRE — The main stat, obviously, was the final score Monday night — Holy Redeemer 52, Lake-Lehman 40.

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Quinshon Judkins was carted off with a right leg injury late in the second quarter of the Cleveland Browns game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.The rookie running back suffered the injury after catching a swing pass from Shedeur Sanders on second-and-6 at the Browns 44.Judkins was quickly hit low at the 38 by Bills linebacker Matt Milano for a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The federal government said Monday that it was investigating Brown University in connection with the deadly shooting on campus.The U.S. Department of Education said its Office of Federal Student Aid would “investigate if Brown violated Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act, otherwise known as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act),...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The NFL playoff picture is more clear after a rollercoaster Week 16.In the early window, the main game that had playoff implications involved the NFC South — with the winner taking control.The late window had two important matchups, but upsets happening in both. The race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC has tightened, while last season’s NFC top...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

At least one person has died in Redding, California, due to the torrential rain and significant flooding as the state braces for worsening conditions this week.Redding Mayor Mike Littau confirmed the fatality in a Facebook update posted Sunday night.Littau provided more details about the fatality in a Facebook post on Monday, stating that the...

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Dallas Post - Local (3 days ago)

A battle of statements has ensued over the Luzerne County Democratic Party Executive Committee’s recent decision to censure Fern Leard for a post she shared on her private Facebook.

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia outlined plans Tuesday to strengthen his department and better equip officers with tools to fight crime, nearly 90 days into the job.Garcia told NBC 5's Shannon Miller that he has spent much of his time "out of the office.”"When you really take a look around, there are things that, whether it’s a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Allen played through a foot injury and the Buffalo Bills drew closer to a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.Ty Johnson also had a rushing score for the Bills (11-4), who have won four straight and five of six.Allen played the second half despite injuring...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon.The suspension, effective immediately, is the latest step by the administration to hobble offshore wind in its push against renewable...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Ozempic started the weight-loss drug frenzy, and it continues to be a famous name in the fight against obesity, even though it’s not approved for that purpose.The blockbuster medication is meant to treat Type 2 diabetes, but comes with weight loss as a celebrated side effect. It’s still the brand synonymous with a slimmer body."Most people have...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday he is introducing a resolution directing the Senate to "initiate legal action against the DOJ for its blatant disregard of the law in its refusal to release the complete Epstein files.”"The law Congress passed is crystal clear: release the Epstein files in full so Americans can see the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

An internal CBS News battle over a "60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration has exploded publicly, with a correspondent charging it was kept off the air for political reasons and news chief Bari Weiss saying Monday the story did not "advance the ball.”Two hours before airtime Sunday, CBS announced that the story where...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for a product that needs years of aging before it is ready.Jim Beam said the decision to pause bourbon making at its Clermont location in 2026 will give...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Barry Manilow announced Monday that he has lung cancer and will reschedule his January shows to undergo surgery.The 82-year-old singer-songwriter revealed the diagnosis in a statement shared via Instagram on Monday. He said that he recently had bronchitis for two periods of multiple weeks, so his doctor ordered an MRI out of precaution.“The MRI...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The Republican-led House and Senate adjourned Thursday until the new year with no solution on expiring health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, meaning insurance premiums for about 22 million Americans will rise next month.But despite opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., some...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, has died, according to her family on Sunday. She was 104.Soskin's family told NBC Bay Area she passed peacefully at her home in Richmond on Sunday morning."This morning on the Winter Solstice, our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Betty Reid Soskin, passed away peacefully...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Instacart said Monday that it's ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company's service.The program was meant to help grocers and other retailers learn more about what kinds of prices customers would pay for items, similar to how stores...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Paramount and its controlling shareholders, the billionaire Ellison family, said the company was building out its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Monday.The amended bid seeks to address a number of specific concerns that Warner Bros. Discovery’s board said it had with Paramount’s proposed $108 billion deal.Warner is already moving ahead with a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The father and son accused of killing 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration threw four homemade explosive devices at the Bondi Beach crowd before opening fire, according to Australian police documents released on Monday.The explosive devices, which police described as three aluminum pipe bombs and a tennis ball bomb containing an explosive,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The following content is created in partnership with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. The editorial staff of NBC DFW had no role in the creation of this content. To learn more about Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, click here.At Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, the annual Truck Rodeo transforms the everyday hustle of delivering Coca-Cola into a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Flu season has taken off nationwide, with cases rising rapidly in some parts of the country over the past few weeks."We've seen sustained, elevated activity across multiple key indicators in many areas of the country,” said Alicia Budd, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's domestic influenza surveillance team. The CDC released...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

For the first time in years, every single Angel Tree tag in North Texas has been adopted, thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors.The program ensures children, seniors, and adults with special needs receive gifts during the holidays.North Texas hosts one of the largest Angel Tree efforts in the country. Volunteers have been hard at work for...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

A federal judge on Monday will hear arguments about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia should be returned to immigration custody after being free for less than two weeks.Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a lightning rod for both sides of the immigration debate, had been in immigration detention since August. In that...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The state title games for Texas high school football classes 1A through 6A will be held this week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The championship schedule is below. Look back on the full playoff schedules here for 1A-6A.Tickets start at $23 and are good for all games played on a particular day. Tickets are available at SeatGeek.Full 2025 Playoff...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Decades before this week's manhunt through New England ended with the discovery of his body in a storage facility, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente had been an academic powerhouse in his home country of Portugal. Enrolled at one of the country's most prestigious engineering schools, Neves Valente graduated at the top of his class, seemingly poised for...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

President Donald Trump ‍on Sunday ​announced ​he ⁠is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over."Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield.Intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press say the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Originally appeared on E! OnlineThe dead of winter is the perfect time to take a vacation, even if you’re doing so from the comfort of your couch.Luckily, the adaptation of Emily Henry's best-selling novel “The People We Meet on Vacation” will do just that — and provide viewers with a friends-to-lovers tale for the ages. The film, which...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The U.S. Coast Guard "is in active pursuit” of a sanctioned vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter tell NBC News. "The United States Coast Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion. It is flying a false flag...

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Dallas Post - Local (4 days ago)

Luzerne County Council unanimously voted last week to provide one-time bonuses for five union security officers.

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Female rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them "role models” for young men.The rap star was interviewed at Turning Point USA's...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Actor James Ransone died Friday from an apparent suicide according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 46 years old.The American actor was best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in the TV series, “The Wire,” and for his role as Eddie Kaspbrak in the horror movie, “It: Chapter Two.”He played roles in shows such as “Generation...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

 Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and the Los Angeles Chargers closed in on a playoff spot with a 34-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.The Chargers’ fourth consecutive victory gave them a chance later in the day to clinch their second postseason berth in two seasons under coach Jim Harbaugh. LA (11-4)...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

It's just not Christmas without cranberries, right? No holiday meal table is complete without a big bowl of them … bright-white and crunchy?Well, they may not replace your traditional bowl of the more familiar, redder than red sauce, but TikTok's favorite holiday snack this year is Erica Kuiper's snappy candied cranberries.Kuiper and her daughter...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

For many people in the U.S., this winter is getting colder — and staying warm is getting more expensive. Nationwide, the December average temperature is expected to be 8% colder than the average temperatures of the last 10 Decembers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A colder winter means more power will be...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

 The Justice Department released thousands of files Friday about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the incomplete document dump did not break significant ground about the long-running criminal investigations of the financier or his ties to wealthy and powerful individuals.The files included photographs of famous people who spent time...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Trevon Diggs is playing for the Dallas Cowboys in their home finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, the first action for the star cornerback since sustaining a concussion in an accident at home two months ago.The Cowboys have said the delay in Diggs’ return to action was due to lingering issues with his knees, including a left knee...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

"Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records.Sixteen years into the "Avatar” saga, Pandora is still abundant in box-office riches. "Fire and Ash,”...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

A Christmas celebration in downtown Dallas highlighted the generosity of North Texans and the growing need on Saturday.Operation Care International hosted its yearly Christmas party at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The non-profit brings together churches, businesses and volunteers to serve those most in need.Organizers said they...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to "Saturday Night Live” with music, laughter and help from his "Wicked” buddy Ariana Grande.Yang starred in the night’s final sketch, playing a retiring airport lounge worker working his final shift on Christmas Eve, serving eggnog to travelers. He sang "Please Come Home for Christmas” and was joined by...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

World War II Navy veteran Ira "Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associated Press that Schab died at home early Saturday in the presence of her and her husband.With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.The missing files, which were available Friday and no longer...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Powerball jackpot is on the rise again after no one won the top prize in Saturday night's drawing, sending the jackpot up to an estimated $1.6 billion.Even though the winning numbers were announced for the drawing, which had been estimated at $1.5 billion, no ticket matched all six numbers. That means the massive prize will roll over once...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Powerball jackpot is on the rise again after no one won the top prize in Saturday night's drawing, sending the jackpot up to an estimated $1.6 billion.Even though the winning numbers were announced for the drawing, which had been estimated at $1.5 billion, no ticket matched all six numbers. That means the massive prize will roll over once...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

A Kremlin envoy says peace talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida.The talks are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week."The discussions are proceeding...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Originally appeared on E! OnlineGeorge Clooney is mourning the loss of one of his closest confidants.The Oscar winner's sister, Adelia "Ada” Zeidler, died Dec. 19 after battling cancer, he confirmed to People. She was 65."My sister, Ada, was my hero,” Clooney, 64, told the outlet in a statement Dec. 20. “She faced down cancer with courage and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, including seven during a key fourth-quarter stretch, and VJ Edgecombe added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 121-114 on Saturday night.Dominick Barlow added 21 points for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (illness/right knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee injury...

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Dallas Post - Local (5 days ago)

All four incoming Luzerne County Council members — Chris Belles, Steve Coslett, Dawn Simmons, and Denise Williams — accepted an invitation to tour the vacant State Correctional Institution at Retreat complex in Newport Township last week.

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday confirmed that the United States Coast Guard"apprehended” an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast."In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. The United States will...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Originally appeared on E! OnlineFor pop culture stans, 2025 will always be the year our gym teacher and our English teacher found love, with Travis Kelce taking a knee for future bride Taylor Swift.Her bestie Selena Gomez, meanwhile, married the guy she wants to love like a love song, music producer Benny Blanco, while Miley Cyrus agreed to talk...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A woman and the person suspected of killing her are dead after an incident led to an officer-involved shooting near Town East Mall in Mesquite on Saturday.The Dallas Police Department (DPD) responded to a shooting call in the 9000 block of Markville Drive at about 10:15 a.m. A woman was found shot and taken to a local hospital where she died from...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A sealed and confidential medical order was signed Friday by the judge overseeing the initial stages of Nick Reiner’s murder prosecution that may have to do with the 32-year-old’s mental health condition and treatment, and could add more delays to the legal proceedings.Three sources with direct knowledge of the case declined to discuss the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Malachi Toney's tiebreaking 11-yard touchdown reception with less than two minutes left lifted No. 10 seed Miami to a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday in the College Football Playoff.Mark Fletcher Jr. had a career-high 172 yards rushing to help the Hurricanes (11-2) advance to the Cotton Bowl to face No. 2 seed Ohio State on Dec....

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Information from a tipster who had a strange encounter with another man on a sidewalk outside Brown University was key to police identifying the suspect they believe killed two students at the school and then two days later gunned down a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.Known only as "John” in a Providence police affidavit, the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

The man suspected of killing two students and wounding nine others in a shooting at Brown University before fatally shooting a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor days later was found dead Thursday in a New Hampshire storage unit, officials said.The suspect, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, died by suicide, Providence, Rhode Island,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A new year means new leadership at the Dallas Theater Center.The Tony Award-winning theater announced Jaime Castañeda will become its sixth artistic director in the theater's more than sixty-year history.Castañeda's professional theater career began in North Texas more than 20 years ago when he started Firestarter Production while attending Texas...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million on Friday to a mother of three who claimed talcum products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs.Jurors determined that plaintiff Anna Jean Houghton Carley, 37, should be compensated by Johnson & Johnson after using its baby powder...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 on Friday night for their third straight win.Roope Hintz and Thomas Harley each had a goal and an assist, and Oskar Bäck, Sam Steel, Ilya Lybushkin and Adam Erne also scored for the Stars, who are an NHL-best 13-2-4 on the road. Mikko Rantanen and Miro...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

The holiday travel season officially kicked off Friday, with AAA predicting a record number of Americans will fly and drive between now and January 1.DFW Airport said it expects to see five million travelers pass through during that time.It's encouraging those who do to allow plenty of time."We are expecting busy roads, busy curbs, busy terminals...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A Lewisville firefighter and father of three young children was killed in a motorcycle crash in Fort Worth on Thursday night. In a Facebook post on Friday morning, the Lewisville Fire Department said one of their own, Michael Swope, died in the crash while off duty.According to the department, Swope had served the city since 2019. “Beyond his...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump's direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents from its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the massive document release was heavily redacted, incomplete and shed little new light on his crimes.It did, however, contain some celebrity cameos. Here’s a look at what is — and what is not — in the “Epstein...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A North Texas nonprofit is welcoming something especially meaningful this holiday season, seven newborns celebrating their very first Christmas.At Nexus Family Recovery Center in Dallas, the babies are spending the holidays alongside their mothers, who are working to overcome addiction in a safe and supportive environment. The nonprofit has served...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

A Facebook Marketplace deal in a highly secured and monitored location still ended in a brazen theft, according to North Texas police.It happened in the Carrollton Police Department parking lot.The accused thief didn't get far. Carrollton Detective Juvensio Vazquez said he was notified of the incident the next morning."When I read it, I'm like:...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Bowen Yang is saying goodbye to "Saturday Night Live.”Yang will exit the show in the middle of his eighth season following the Dec. 20 episode — featuring his "Wicked” franchise co-star Ariana Grande as host and Cher as musical guest —TODAY.com has learned.TODAY.com has reached out to Bowen's rep and "SNL” for comment.Yang joined "SNL”...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Shock and sadness blanketed the racing community Thursday after it was confirmed that NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his wife and two children were among seven people killed in a fiery plane crash in North Carolina."It reverberated coast to coast in the industry,” said Mark Faber, executive vice president and general manager of Texas Motor Speedway....

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

What to KnowClaudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, was found dead Thursday night at a New Hampshire storage facility from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Authorities said Valente was not only the man wanted in connection with last weekend’s deadly mass shooting on the Brown University campus, but he also...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

Camdyn Glover used to be a quiet conservative. She worried what her teachers would think or if she would lose friends over her convictions. But she said something changed when Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, and she started crying in her classroom at Indiana University while other students cheered and clapped."We can't be silenced,”...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 days ago)

The school day ended early for Christmas Break, but choir students at Mary Immaculate Catholic School in Farmers Branch headed to the choir room for one last rehearsal with choir director Jamie Bottomley.“One, two, ready, go,” Bottomly said as she directed her students, stopping to correct them from time to time.After Christmas, 25 students in...

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