United States: Southwest

NBC Dallas - Local (2 minutes ago)

The cost to fill up is rising across North Texas.As the workweek began on Monday, drivers saw prices above $3 per gallon at many stations. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the average price for regular unleaded was $3.19 per gallon on Monday, up from $2.62 one week earlier, according to AAA Texas.Lateatra Wayne of Mansfield commutes to Fort Worth and...

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In the Historic Handley District, there’s a small town charm you feel when you walk into the local businesses.However, as traffic rushes through the area, there aren’t a lot of people who stop to shop. "We’ve been here forever, and these are just buildings that you’ve just driven by multiple times, and you’ve never just actually paid...

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Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.The verdict came after 11 women testified they were...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 hours ago)

Former Major League Soccer players Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah have been banned for life for gambling on matches, the league announced Monday.Jones and Yeboah were placed on administrative leave in October 2025 pending a league review of potential rules violations. Jones, 29, most recently played for the Columbus Crew, appearing in 23 games across...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 hours ago)

The family of a Georgia high school teacher who died last week following a prank gone wrong at his home said they want the charges against the teenagers involved dropped. Jason Hughes, 40, who worked at North Hall High School as a math teacher, went outside Friday night as a group of teenagers got into their vehicles to leave after they threw...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 hours ago)

Tom Brady and the Fanatics Flag Football Classic are moving their inaugural event from Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles.The venue swap for the March 21 competition comes on the heels of the Iran war and travel advisories in the Middle East. It was slated to be held at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.Instead, the event featuring numerous NFL players and coaches...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 hours ago)

"Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your brain might be the better description.Do a crossword puzzle a day and you may just get good at crosswords. Instead, research increasingly shows that a variety of habits and hobbies are like a cognitive workout, building knowledge and skills that...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 hours ago)

As part of Fort Worth ISD's efforts to combat food insecurity, eight campuses will serve as host sites for free, hot meals during spring break, the district announced in a release.Children 18 and younger can receive free lunch regardless of whether or not they are enrolled in Fort Worth ISD. Children must be present and meals are to be eaten...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 hours ago)

Newly surfaced video adds to evidence that the United States likely struck a school in Iran, killing more than 170 people, including scores of children.The footage, geolocated by NBC News, shows what experts say appears to be an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) next to the Shajareh...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 hours ago)

A 20-year-old Florida woman is accused of killing her baby shortly after giving birth and then burying the newborn’s remains in a shallow grave in her backyard, deputies said.Anne Mae Demegillo was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said. A person called 911 around 4 a.m....

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 hours ago)

Anthropic is suing the Trump administration for what it calls an "unlawful campaign of retaliation” against the artificial intelligence company over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology.Anthropic asked federal courts on Monday to reverse the Pentagon's decision last week to designate the artificial intelligence company...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 hours ago)

The improvised explosive devices thrown near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence during weekend protests are being investigated as part of an act of “ISIS-inspired terrorism,” the city's police commissioner said Monday.Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, are facing federal charges in connection with the Saturday incident. Both...

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NBC Dallas - Local (6 hours ago)

Travelers at several U.S. airports complained of long waits Sunday, with video posted to social media showing hours-long security checkpoint lines as the busy spring break travel season kicks off and as the partial government shutdown continues. At airports in Houston and New Orleans, lines at airport security were especially long. Estimated wait...

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NBC Dallas - Local (7 hours ago)

A 35-year-old Florida woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired Sunday at the Los Angeles home of singer Rihanna, hip-hop star A$AP Rocky and the couple’s children.Ivanna Ortiz was identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as the woman under arrest. She remained in custody after police responded Sunday...

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NBC Dallas - Local (7 hours ago)

Airbnb wants your home and they’re willing to pay for it. In anticipation of this summer’s monumental FIFA World Cup 2026, the rental company is offering homeowners $750 to list their property on Airbnb. “Under the offer, new entire home hosts in any of the 16 World Cup host cities in Canada, Mexico and the US who welcome their first guests...

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NBC Dallas - Local (7 hours ago)

Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday.A volunteer at the store noticed a pungent aroma before opening the knapsack and finding plastic bags of marijuana amounting to 43.2 grams (1.5 ounces) and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (8 hours ago)

The National Cowgirl Museum in Fort Worth had a big weekend celebrating esacaramuza charra, horsewomen who compete in the rodeo arena sidesaddle. The sport of escaramuza consists of an eight-member team of equestrians executing intricate patterns at a gallop. It’s the only event for women in charreria, the official national sport of Mexico.The...

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NBC Dallas - Local (8 hours ago)

Looking for something free to keep the family busy during Spring Break this March? Klyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas is offering 10 days of free, family-friendly programming from March 13 to 22.The free activities are made possible by The Dallas Foundation.Friday, March 13Date Night in the Park Presented by Match | Art After Dark with Creative...

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NBC Dallas - Local (8 hours ago)

Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its hail-riding platform.The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (9 hours ago)

Justice Department lawyers announced Monday that they’d reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in America. But it remained possible that some states might continue a trial on their own.The announcement by...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

What to KnowMojtaba Khamenei, the hard-line son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has been named his successor. The price of oil surged past $100 for the first time in four years as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East.The U.S. military announced another service member's death, bringing...

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NBC Dallas - Local (13 hours ago)

The human rights group Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday that the Israeli military "unlawfully” hit a village in southern Lebanon with shells containing white phosphorus, a controversial incendiary munition.Through geolocating and verifying seven images, Human Rights Watch said Israel fired white phosphorus using artillery at residential...

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NBC Dallas - Local (18 hours ago)

The U.S. struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing six people, U.S. Southern Command said.The kinetic strike, ordered by the commander of Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, targeted a boat operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations,” SOUTHCOM said on X."Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this...

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NBC Dallas - Local (19 hours ago)

On Sunday afternoon, there were still tire marks, pole damage and debris, remnants of a fatal crash in Arlington on Friday.Arlington Police said a 54-year-old woman was struck by another vehicle as she was making a left turn.“When officers arrived on scene, they located the driver of a 2022 Hyundai Tucson, a 54-year-old woman, who required...

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NBC Dallas - Local (19 hours ago)

The rivalries are coming in order for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.Team USA improved to 2-0 in pool play after routing Great Britain 9-1 Saturday night, a victory that followed a 15-5 crushing of Brazil on Friday to open the tournament.Those two were always just going to be warm-up tests, as bigger opponents would await the further...

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NBC Dallas - Local (20 hours ago)

An Iowa man charged in the slayings of three women in Utah is alleged to have confessed to the killings, telling authorities "'it had to be done' but he did not like to do it,” court documents filed Thursday show.Charging documents filed in Sixth District Court in Utah allege that Ivan Miller, 22, told law enforcement officers that he shot the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (20 hours ago)

 RJ Barrett scored a season–high 31 points, Scottie Barnes added 17 and the Toronto Raptors beat the struggling Dallas Mavericks 122-92 on Sunday.Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 13 points as the Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak against Dallas.Daniel Gafford had a season-high 21 points and 11...

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NBC Dallas - Local (20 hours ago)

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored 22 seconds into overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.Second in the Western Conference, the Stars are 11-0-1 in their last 12.Young Chicago star Connor Bedard forced the extra period by scoring with 1:20 left in regulation with the Blackhawks playing with an extra...

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NBC Dallas - Local (21 hours ago)

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer has died after being injured while on a medical evacuation mission off the Washington coast.But before he passed away Thursday evening, two poignant ceremonies were held on his behalf: His partner posted on social media that she had accepted a hospital-room wedding proposal carried out by his family. And the Coast...

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NBC Dallas - Local (22 hours ago)

Inside the Innovation Lab of NTT Data, an AI-led technology services company, innovation is top of mind.Prasoon Saxena with NTT Data says AI will play an important role in the growth of manufacturing."What we also need to do is to cross-skill our talent, so that they can leverage the technology to perform better, but generally speaking, AI is going...

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NBC Dallas - Local (22 hours ago)

A woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly firing multiple shots at the Los Angeles home of singer Rihanna, who was inside the residence at the time of the shooting, police said.The incident occurred around 1:21 p.m. at the Beverly Crest neighborhood home Rihanna shares with hip-hop star A$AP Rocky and the couple’s three children. It was not...

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Dallas Post - Local (22 hours ago)

Luzerne County Council is set to vote Tuesday on two new opioid litigation settlement fund earmarks, the agenda said.

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NBC Dallas - Local (22 hours ago)

A Southwest Airlines flight that was heading to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday night was diverted to Georgia after what the company called a passenger “misunderstanding” over a phone timer for Ramadan prayer.The Federal Aviation Administration said Southwest Airlines flight 2094 had left Nashville and was going to...

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NBC Dallas - Local (23 hours ago)

Oil continued its recent surge Sunday, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 as the ripple effects from the U.S. war on Iran continued to hit global markets.In addition to oil's rise, S&P 500 futures declined 1.5%, Dow futures plummeted 800 points, and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 1.2%, indicating U.S. stocks were poised to continue...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

"Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.McDonald, who performed with his band, Country Joe and the Fish, died in Berkeley,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

For President Donald Trump, global power may boil down to the United States and China — what he calls the "G2,” or Group of Two. But China is less enamored with the idea, at least publicly.The concept of a "G2” — a more exclusive version of the Group of 7 or Group of 20 forums — was introduced in 2005 by American economist C. Fred...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

Iran's soccer team lost its last group match at the Women's Asian Cup on Sunday and had to contemplate returning home to a country embroiled in war.The Iranian women's squad arrived in Australia for the continental championship last month, before the war that began with the U.S. and Israel Feb. 28 strikes on Iran. Teams ousted during the group...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

After a run to the championship last year, the Lancaster High School Lady Tigers knew they could make it even further with the team they had on the court this year. They can now call themselves champions.It is the first girls' basketball championship for Lancaster High School.It was hard work on the court to win the 6A, DII championship over Austin...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

Disney and Pixar's environmental adventure "Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.After adding another $42 million from international showings, the film celebrated an $88 million global launch in total, the biggest for an...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

A Georgia teenager is facing a homicide charge after a running over a high school teacher in an attempt to flee the scene of a prank on Friday night.Jayden Ryan Wallace, 18, is charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, criminal trespass and littering, according to a statement from the Hall County Sheriff's Office. Wallace was...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

The NYPD and FBI are investigating the improvised explosive device recovered from outside Gracie Mansion during Saturday’s protests as a potential act of terrorism in part because one of the two suspects in custody directly reference ISIS in statements to law enforcement, multiple people familiar with the matter said.The device was one of two...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during events and demonstrations marking International Women's Day on Sunday.Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women's Day is commemorated in different...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday would not commit to blocking any additional funding for the war in Iran, saying the president has so far failed to justify the war but "we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.”The New York Democrat was asked on NBC News' "Meet the Press” whether House Democrats would move to block a funding...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has responded with words of indignation but no visible action to support its Middle Eastern ally.That cautious stance is driven by President Vladimir Putin’s focus on Ukraine and his apparent hope that the Iran war will play into Moscow's hands by boosting its oil revenues and eroding...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

An explosion at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway, early on Sunday may have been a deliberate attack linked to the “current security situation,” the country’s police force has said.The blast occurred at the embassy compound at around 1 a.m. local time. It caused minor damage but no injuries, police in the Scandinavian nation said.It was...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named as the Islamic Republic's next ruler, authorities announced Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks across the Mideast to strike oil and water facilities crucial to its desert sheikdoms.With Iran's theocracy under assault by the U.S. and Israel for more than a week, the country's...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

Death Valley has come alive.A superbloom of wildflowers has painted the normally barren landscape of Death Valley National Park — one of the most extreme places on the planet and the hottest and driest spot in North America — in pretty pink, purple and yellow hues."This area that's known basically for hot weather, sand and dirt has just become...

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NBC Dallas - Local (A day ago)

China said it hopes this year will be a "landmark year” for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a largely positive tone ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two countries later this month.China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking Sunday at a press briefing on the sidelines of an annual meeting of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant on Sunday, raising fears civilian infrastructure may become fair game in a nine-day-old war, as Iran's president vowed to expand its attacks on American targets across the region in the face of intense U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.A late-night Israeli strike on an oil facility covered Iran's...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, Malaysian authorities said Sunday, as families pressed for the effort to continue.The Air Accident Investigation Bureau said in a statement that a seabed search...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

A group of Texans say they are grateful to be home.What began as a trip of a lifetime to Israel for a group of Texas pastors and their church members suddenly turned chaotic when the Middle East strikes began."We became a part of history without realizing we were going to become a part of it,” said Nic Collins of Rockwall.The group was on the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The New York City Police Department said one of its officers died while deployed in Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury. NYPD Officer Sorffly Davius, a 12-year veteran of the department assigned to the 79th Precinct, suffered an unspecified medical episode Friday, the NYPD announced. Davius served in the 42nd Infantry Division in the U.S. Army...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

President Donald Trump said Saturday that it was inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East as the week-old war rages.The president dismissed the import of such information-sharing after he attended the dignified transfer for six Army reservists who were...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Overcast skies with showers and thunderstorms forced ground stops and hundreds of delays at DFW International Airport on Saturday."There wasn't anything flying into Dallas,” said Howard Neely, traveling to DFW from Kansas City, Missouri. DFW Airport issued ground stops in the morning, which delayed his flight for about an hour. "Thought I was...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The U.S. women’s national team are back on top of the SheBelieves Cup.The U.S. on Saturday took down Colombia 1-0 to win the 2026 tournament, finishing atop the group standings with nine points after three wins.Emma Hayes’ side started the opening 15 minutes with the majority of the ball, but as the intensity increased, Colombia took a foothold...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Two people were taken into custody after a pair "suspicious devices” were ignited Saturday during protests outside of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City.The incident occurred as an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest were underway, police Commissioner Jessica...

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Dallas Post - Local (2 days ago)

Although Luzerne County voters rejected a proposed new home rule charter in November, some recommended changes may still be implemented.

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House.Until Thursday, the global soccer superstar had been equally adept at dodging defenders on the field and political leaders, especially those in his own country of Argentina. There were questions about whether he would even appear...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S. because of problems with the vehicles’ rearview camera displays.According to notices published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, an internal component inside the infotainment system of certain 2021-2026 Ford Broncos and 2021-2024 Ford...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East.The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the remains of U.S. service members killed in action, is considered one of the most somber duties of any commander in chief. During...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Lynette Pino watched in February as news about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie seemed endless. But she decided she didn’t want to get consumed by it.Pino has something in common with NBC "Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s family: Her son, Darian Nevayaktewa, remains missing, too, nearly 18 years after leaving home before a new school year...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

This fact is not in dispute: Charles "Sonny” Burton, 75, has never killed anyone. But on Thursday, Alabama is set to execute him."I shouldn't die for something I haven't done,” Burton told NBC News in a phone interview Monday from William C. Holman Correctional Facility, the site of the state's execution chamber, where he has spent more than 30...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Visitors to the Capitol will now have a visible reminder of the violent attack against the building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.Steps from the Capitol's West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Daylight saving time is famously brutal on the body, disrupting sleep and leaving much of the nation groggy for days afterward. It can also be a headache, literally.Americans spring forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, setting clocks ahead one hour and losing one hour of slumber in what's become a controversial annual tradition."Be aware you may...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it remains committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere even while dealing with five-alarm crises around the globe.Trump encouraged regional...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.The conflict, in which nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage from missiles or drone strikes, has left ships that carry roughly 20 million...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Authorities in southern Michigan on Saturday were searching through rubble and debris after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma.First responders from multiple agencies were in the Union Lake area near Union City...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

With images of cowboys, vast landscapes, and gunslingers, the mythology of the West is innately American. Verdigris Ensemble shatters that mythology with immersive performances of A Western and To The West, both composed by Michael Gordon. The Dallas-based choral group will perform the works at Hamon Hall at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Rejoice, music lovers! A new season is on the horizon at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra."The 2026/27 season showcases the incredible range of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra —from spectacular classical programs featuring some of today's most exciting guest artists in the Texas Instruments Classical Series to exhilarating movies in concert and other...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

Valeri Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, then made one of NHL-leading Colorado's two shots in a shootout to beat Dallas 5-4 on Friday night, ending the Stars' franchise-record winning streak at 10 games.Martin Necas had a goal and three assists for the Avalanche, then made the victory-clinching shot in the shootout after...

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NBC Dallas - Local (2 days ago)

The 98th annual Academy Awards is fast approaching.The Oscars honor the top films from the past year and will bring together 230 nominees across 24 categories for a mix of cinematic celebration, memorable fashion moments and major star power.The event is mix of cinematic celebration, memorable fashion moments, and major star power.Here’s...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The Iran war exploded further late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised "many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict.Israel's military confirmed that it hit the fuel storage facilities in Tehran. Associated Press video showed the horizon...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The Mesquite Fire Department believes a floating lantern caused a major fire that spread and destroyed two homes. It happened in a neighborhood near Bruton and Peachtree Roads around 8 p.m. Thursday. Now the department wants to know who released the lanterns.An investigator told NBC 5 it was a two-alarm fire that took about 30 to 40 minutes to get...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

At least four people were killed and numerous others were injured when a series of tornadoes ripped through southern Michigan on Friday afternoon, authorities said.The most severe damage was reported in Branch County, where authorities said three people were killed and 12 others were injured. The reported tornado struck the village of Union City,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A newly unveiled bronze statue inside Globe Life Field is drawing backlash, with critics questioning the history behind the figure who inspired it.The statue, now on permanent display at the home of the Texas Rangers baseball team, honors the state's storied law enforcement agency of the same name. Team majority owner Ray Davis spoke at the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested after she allegedly punched a man inside Miami’s E11even nightclub, an arrest report said.Ogunbowale, 29, was arrested Thursday on a battery charge for the alleged incident that happened at the club on Northeast 11th Street, the report said.According to the report, the victim said he was trying to escort...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

As President Donald Trump suggests that Cuba could soon fall, his administration has begun exploring whether federal prosecutors could charge the Havana regime or the Communist Party with crimes, according to a person familiar with the matter. The administration is working to develop possible criminal cases tied to issues like drugs or violence,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Fort Worth police say a focused effort to remove homeless encampments on East Lancaster Avenue has improved safety in the area, but some city council members are raising concerns.In a briefing to the Public Safety Committee this week, police explained that most of the city’s resources for those experiencing homelessness are clustered around East...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

After confusion and long lines at some polling locations during Tuesday's primary election, Dallas County election officials are now working to determine how voters will cast their ballots in the upcoming runoff election in May.The Dallas County Elections Department says it is exploring options to bring back countywide vote centers for the May 26...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

At Denton Creek Elementary the fifth grade students have become experts in energy. “Mechanical, electrical, light, thermal and sound,” they rattled off together in unison.This is the tip-top of elementary school science here in Coppell ISD, and it’s the class students here look forward to the most.They got a sneak peek of all this back when...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Kristi Noem may be out at the top of the Department of Homeland Security, but Democrats are still demanding a "reckoning.”Democrats met news of Noem's ouster Thursday with a cascade of calls for accountability. They ranged from a potential probe into the legality of contracts cut during her tenure to a perjury investigation after her...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said.Officers conducted a traffic stop in Scottsdale at roughly 1 a.m. and after an investigation, Brooks was arrested. He was taken to jail and released following the booking process around 3:30 a.m.The...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Gas prices have soared to levels not seen in more than a year as war engulfed the Middle East and shipments of oil and gas were stranded in the Persian Gulf.On Friday, a gallon of regular was up 34 cents on average from a week earlier — the biggest jump since March 2022, when gas prices rose $0.60 in one week after Russia invaded...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned in an interview.If it doesn’t, the Postal Service might not be able to pay its employees or vendors by February 2027, with potentially dire consequences for mail delivery,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

President Donald Trump’s plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to take over as Homeland Security secretary follow a notable political rise for the plumbing company owner who was first elected to Congress in 2012.Mullin, 48, has become one of Trump's fiercest defenders in the U.S. Senate and is now positioned to join his...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A mother and a daughter have been killed in severe storms in northern Oklahoma, as strong winds and a dangerous tornado hit the area, authorities have said.The unidentified pair were killed while driving on Thursday night near Fairview, a small city 100 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, the city’s emergency management director Danny Giager told...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Something good is happening across North Texas on Friday. This year, the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is celebrating ten years of their Reading Day. It’s a time when community volunteers go into classrooms in several counties across North Texas to read select titles to elementary school children.“Kids see that community members really care...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Investigators hunting for leads in the search for Nancy Guthrie have asked people living in her neighborhood whether they noticed any disruptions to their internet connection on the night of her disappearance. Both the Pima County Sheriff's Department and the FBI were out canvassing in Guthrie's neighborhood in the Catalina Foothills in Arizona on...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

A Wisconsin teenager who killed his parents and stole their money to fund his plan to kill President Donald Trump with a bomb dropped from a drone was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court in connection with the shooting...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints.Even though polls show most people dislike the system that has most Americans changing clocks twice a year, the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%.The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added a healthy 126,000 jobs. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery.It's part of an effort to use advances in DNA technology to attach names to those the military was unable to identify after the aerial...

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NBC Dallas - Local (3 days ago)

What to KnowIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told “NBC Nightly News” that Iran is not asking for a ceasefire and is ready for any U.S. ground invasion. Trump told NBC News that would be a “waste of time,” adding on social media that there would be no deal without Iran’s “unconditional surrender.”U.S. crude oil recorded its...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

After President Donald Trump told pregnant women to "fight like hell” not to take Tylenol, orders for it declined among pregnant women who visited emergency departments, according to data published Thursday in the medical journal The Lancet.Trump announced on Sept. 22 that the Food and Drug Administration would warn physicians about a potential...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The Justice Department on Thursday released previously unseen documents from the Epstein files that included new summaries and notes from interviews the FBI conducted with a woman from South Carolina who made allegations against the late sex offender and President Donald Trump, according to an NBC News analysis.In a series of 2019 interviews with...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

A Chaldean Catholic bishop in San Diego, California, was arrested Thursday at San Diego International Airport following a months-long investigation into alleged financial crimes, authorities said.Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, 60, was taken into custody by San Diego Sheriff’s deputies as he was attempting to leave the country, officials announced in a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday night that he will drop his bid for re-election but will serve out the rest of his term in Congress following a tumultuous set of weeks for the congressman, who admitted having had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.“After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday night that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's ouster was less about her job performance and more about elevating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the Cabinet post.In his first public comments since he fired Noem, Trump was complimentary of her year-plus tenure, while he also praised Mullin, R-Okla."She's a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Anthropic said Thursday that it has been designated a threat to national security by the Defense Department, a striking move that bans the company from doing business with the U.S. military and could send shockwaves through America's AI industry.The designation, which the company said it received on Wednesday and specifically labels Anthropic a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Trapped in their home with water pouring in, rescuers had to get creative to save a family from their Van Zandt County home on Wednesday night.Firefighters turned a mattress into a makeshift raft to rescue the three adults and three pets."It was like you were sitting on a lake,” said Rhonda Shrader.What was rushing water is now a silent street...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated that he wants to see Iran’s leadership structure fully removed, and that he has some names in mind for a “good leader.”“We want to go in and clean out everything,” Trump told NBC News in a phone call. “We don't want someone who would rebuild over a 10-year period.”"We want...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

State and city leaders officially kicked off the $888 million project with a ceremonial groundbreaking just blocks away from businesses hoping to survive its construction and the detours surrounding it. The work will provide better east-west traffic movement between I-35E and I-45 in Dallas."It's going to go from six lanes total, main lanes, to 12...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

For two months, the rainforest terrarium at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is filled with thousands of butterflies fluttering through the air, sometimes even landing on visitors as they pass through.The exhibit, known as "Butterflies in the Garden,” transforms the space into what feels like a living kaleidoscope, with butterflies of every color,...

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Dallas Post - Local (4 days ago)

Luzerne County’s GIS, Planning, and Zoning Department updated residents on Thursday on its proposed county zoning ordinance amendment regulating data centers.

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak on the verge of spring could strike the nation’s heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of potentially strong tornadoes.Some scattered severe thunderstorms were expected to begin late Thursday in the Texas Panhandle and across western Oklahoma and parts of Kansas,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

A popular Texas barbecue shop is marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with a community meal giveaway on Thursday.Kafi BBQ on North MacArthur Boulevard normally doesn’t operate on Thursdays, opened its doors to give away 500 to-go boxes full of brisket, sausage, and sides on March 5.“So, this was a little bit of an extra undertaking for...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

A Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol attack was sentenced to life in prison for child molestation and related crimes.Andrew Paul Johnson was arrested in August, nine months after Trump pardoned him and hundreds of other Jan. 6 defendants for crimes ranging from low-level misdemeanors to felony charges...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Hundreds of thousands of people have been stranded across the Middle East amid the U.S. and Israel's joint war against Iran. And between swaths of flight cancellations and airspace closures, many are still scrambling for next steps.In a matter of days, the conflict has continued to escalate — particularly with strikes in the Gulf states where,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The FBI said this week that it is investigating "suspicious activities” on an internal system that contains sensitive information related to surveillance operations and investigations.The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress that says the unnamed culprit is...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Newly released police body camera footage shows bar goers and pedestrians fleeing and ducking for cover in the moments after a gunman began firing outside an Austin bar, leaving three dead in what is being investigated as potential terrorism."Everybody down!” one officer yells. "Where is he?”The terrifying moments captured on video by officers...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the administration's immigration crackdown and disaster response.Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

If getting paid to review fast food sounds like a dream job, Wendy’s may have the perfect opportunity for you.The fast food chain is officially hiring a Chief Tasting Officer, a remote position that pays $100,000 and centers on one key responsibility: tasting Wendy’s food and sharing opinions about it.According to the company, the job is very...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

With tax season underway, United Way of Tarrant County is bringing free help directly to local families.The nonprofit is hosting a "VITAthon” Community Resource Fair this Saturday, March 7, at the TCC South Student Center – offering free tax preparation, financial resources, and family‑friendly activities all in one place.The event runs from...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The attack in Austin on Sunday is a tragic reminder of the persistent threat of targeted violence in Texas.“It’s difficult for us to identify someone on the front and before they, before they mobilize like this person did in Austin,” Chief Gerald Brown with DPS’s Homeland Security Division said.Brown tells NBC 5 that one of law...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Former judge Amber Givens spoke on Thursday after edging out incumbent John Creuzot in the Dallas County district attorney primary race.Because no Republican filed to run for the seat, the winner of this Democratic primary is the presumptive District Attorney for Dallas County.  Amber Givens was the previous Judge of the 282nd Judicial District...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

"TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie visited the NBC morning show's set Thursday as the investigation into her 84-year-old mother's disappearance stretched into a 32nd day."Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her 'TODAY' colleagues,” a "TODAY” spokesperson said in a statement. "While she plans to return to...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

March 5th marks Flip the Box Day.A Ted-Ex speaker, podcast host and four-time author now living in Dallas-Fort Worth created the day in order to encourage deeper, more meaningful friendships.“In 2023, I traveled across the U.S. I shared a meal with a stranger in every state. And this was the impetus for the term flip the box,” said Shari Leid...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months died at a hospital Monday after a tooth infection was left untreated, the man's brother said Wednesday.Emmanuel Damas, 56, told medical personnel at the Florence Correctional Center that he had a toothache in mid-February, but he was not sent to a dentist, said Damas'...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Britney Spears has been released Thursday morning after having been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles County, California, law enforcement has confirmed to NBC Los Angeles.Spears, 44, was arrested Wednesday night around 9 p.m. after being pulled over by the California Highway Patrol near the Ventura County and Los Angele County border,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new push Thursday to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition.Kennedy has spent months pressing schools to increase nutrition education, threatening funding cuts for those that refuse and promising public recognition for those that comply. He has long argued that doctors are undertrained...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

The number of retirements announced in the House this election cycle is the second highest since recordkeeping began nearly a century ago.Fifty-three members have said they won't seek re-election in 2026, exceeding the 52 in 2018, with Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, becoming the latest to head for the exit.Of the members who announced they will...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys.Images of Punch dragging around the toy bigger than him drew attention to the residents of a zoo near Tokyo. When other monkeys shooed the baby away, Punch rushed back to the toy orangutan, hugging it for...

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NBC Dallas - Local (4 days ago)

Amid calls for increased transparency from more than 100 members of the public earlier Wednesday, the Dallas City Council debate on a resolution extended into early morning hours Thursday, with few people remaining in attendance.The council was split 9-6 on a number of amendments to the resolution, with council members Mendelsohn, Paul Ridley,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

What to KnowStocks fell and oil prices rose on Thursday because of the war with Iran.The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, a day after the measure was blocked in the GOP-led Senate. The U.S. requested assistance as it struggled against Iran’s drones, which hit targets...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., helped U.S. Capitol Police officers arrest a man protesting the war in Iran at a Senate hearing Wednesday.Sheehy said on X that Capitol Police tried to remove a protester from the Armed Services hearing. "He was fighting back,” Sheehy said. "I decided to help out and deescalate the situation.”Sheehy's post included a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad.It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Lawmakers...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Justice Department shelved an investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen, a person briefed on the matter told NBC News. The probe was opened by current Justice Department pardon attorney and former “weaponization” czar Ed Martin while he was serving as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. It winded...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Federal prosecutors are expected to extend plea deals to a dozen defendants in the sprawling, mob-linked poker case that led to charges against an NBA Hall of Famer and a former NBA player, according to a court document filed Tuesday.The government, however, did not specify in the brief filed ahead of a Wednesday status conference, which of the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The confusion experienced at polling places across Dallas County during the primary election has now triggered a legal and political battle over thousands of ballots that remain unresolved.According to the Dallas County Elections Department, more than 2,300 provisional ballots were cast and will remain on hold as the dispute plays out.“The Texas...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Kimball High School in Dallas ISD recently added bragging rights to its sports programs. While the school is known for its stellar basketball team, it’s Head Wrestling Coach Devon Cortez Fortson, or “Coach Buck,” who stole the spotlight over the weekend, as he was inducted into the Texas High School Wrestling Coach’s Hall of Honor.“People...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Arlington Police released new details Wednesday in the death of 14-year-old Riley Jordan, a Martin High School student who was killed just days before his 15th birthday.Police said Jordan was found with a gunshot wound inside a home on Sausalito Drive on Feb. 20. Investigators believe a group of friends was playing with a gun when it went...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

FIFA representatives met with Mexican authorities on Wednesday to assess security for the World Cup matches to be played in Mexico.Concerns arose following violent incidents last week in several Mexican states after a military operation led to the capture and death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho,” leader of the...

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Dallas Post - Local (5 days ago)

Luzerne County’s greatest voter registration growth is from those not Democrats or Republicans, statistics show.

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to their last national championship in 1988, has died, the school announced on Wednesday.Holtz was 89.The former coach had been in failing health in recent months with his family announcing he’d been moved to hospice care in Orlando, Florida.In 33 seasons on the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds.Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that "all importers of record'' were "entitled to benefit'' from the Supreme Court ruling that struck down...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Former State Sen. Don Huffines decisively won the Republican primary for comptroller Tuesday night, defeating the acting comptroller hand-picked by Gov. Greg Abbott by more than 30 points.Huffines, a businessman from Dallas, secured 57% of the vote, while Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock secured only 24%. Christi Craddick, who now sits on the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

A Texas judge granted a request to keep part of Camp Mystic closed while a lawsuit filed by one of the girls' families is pending. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble heard evidence on Wednesday on whether the youth camp where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year should remain closed to preserve evidence.The family of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Four siblings who were long-time friends of Michael Jackson are accusing the late pop star of being a “serial child predator” who preyed upon then when they were as young as “seven or eight” years old in a new bombshell lawsuit filed last week in California.Edward, Dominic and Aldo Cascio and their sister Marie-Nicole Porte called Jackson a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Pop star Harry Styles says he is still grappling with the death of his former One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne."I think there was a period when he passed away where I really struggled,” Styles said in a recent interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe. "I have such strong feelings around my friend passing away.”Payne was 31 when he...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony on the department’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.The motion to subpoena Bondi passed by a vote of 24-19. Five Republicans voted for it, including Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who put the motion forward. The...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

A recall of Trader Joe’s items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded on Tuesday to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials said.The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that 36,987,575 pounds of various ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products were...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

At least 14 cases of measles have been confirmed at the nation's largest ICE detention facility, an agency spokesperson told NBC News in a statement.People who tested positive for the highly contagious disease at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, have been "cohorted and separated from the rest of the detained population to prevent further...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he soon will endorse a Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race, warning that the divisive contest "cannot, for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer.”"IT MUST STOP NOW!” Trump wrote on social media after four-term Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will endorse a candidate "soon” in the GOP Senate primary in Texas, a move that Republicans say could be decisive in the runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that whoever he does not back should drop out of the race, writing that the...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said.Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Mansfield’s Mayor said he’s confident they’ll beat the clock to finish their new stadium, just named one of two base camp sites in North Texas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On Tuesday, the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee announced that FC Dallas’ Toyota Stadium and Mansfield Stadium have been officially designated as 2026...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Make sure to bring your headphones on your next United Airlines flight — not using them with the volume turned up all the way on your phone or tablet could get you kicked off the plane, or even banned. The Chicago-based airline quietly added the new policy in a Feb. 27 update to its “Contract of Carriage” document, which outlines terms and...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Sgt. Declan Coady had been sending his family updates from Kuwait every hour or two after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran, letting them know he was OK, even as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf Arab states that host U.S. armed forces. When he hadn’t responded to messages Sunday, "most of...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more victims.These findings were among the many sobering details released Wednesday as part of a...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements, which has seen the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets. All of which was on display at hands-on media events held Wednesday in New York, London and Shanghai.The tech...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Texas Education Agency has announced that Karen Molinar will no longer be the superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. According to a statement from Education Commissioner Mike Morath, the agency will move forward with selecting a new superintendent for the school district.“Dr. Karen Molinar is a student-centered leader...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.How the conflict will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico’s host cities, scaled-back...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The newly redrawn U.S. House District 33 race is expected to continue into a May runoff after neither of the top Democratic or Republican candidates secured the majority needed to win the nomination outright in Tuesday's primary.One of the most followed races for this election is the democrat ticket for this district. Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

The Junior League of Fort Worth will do something good this weekend for families who need help getting diapers.The Junior Leage will give diapers, up to size seven, and wipes free of charge on Saturday, March 7th. Distribution will take place rain or shine on a first-come, first-served basis from 9 a.m. to noon while supplies last at four...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children when a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed her and five other U.S. service members."She was almost home,” her husband, Joey Amor, said from their home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, on Tuesday. "You don't go to Kuwait thinking...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. That is down from 669 deaths in 2023,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

A woman riding a Washington, D.C.–area Metro train Sunday night had a stranger’s hands in her hair multiple times. And to make it even more weird, social media posts indicate the person livestreamed it all.NBC Washington obtained a video from a livestream on X from Sunday night from an account belonging to Bryan Betancur from Silver Spring,...

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NBC Dallas - Local (5 days ago)

Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions.In private briefings with Congress, Trump administration officials have discussed the prospect of invoking the...

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