North Texas school districts defend decision to cancel Tuesday classes

Having schools closed when the streets were clear and most employers operating with business as usual created a challenge for working parents. School district leaders explained what was behind their decision.

Southwest Airlines leads country in cancelations for third straight day

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines canceled 400+ flights for the third straight day as winter weather makes an impact across the country.

Dallas 4th grader wins 2024 MLK oratory competition

Dozens of North Texas students honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special competition. Meet the 9-year-old Marsalis Elementary fourth grader whose speech came out on top.

Dallas PD vehicle involved in overnight crash

One person was injured in a crash that involved a Dallas PD vehicle overnight Friday.

32nd Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition crowns winner at SMU

4th and 5th grade students from across Dallas delivered powerful speeches as part of the 32nd annual MLK Oratory Competition at SMU.

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4th and 5th grade students from across Dallas are delivered powerful speeches as part of the 32nd annual MLK Oratory Competition at SMU.

Dallas ISD announces its new police chief

Dallas ISD has chosen a new police chief. Albert Martinez comes to the school district with more than three decades of law enforcement experience.

Meta to shield teens on Instagram, Facebook from self-harm, eating disorders content

Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders.

Dallas crime: Police chief, city council working to tackle rising murder rate problem

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia told city council members the majority of murders are done by people either committing other crimes or engaging in high-risk behavior.

Man finds iPhone 'perfectly intact' that likely fell 16,000 feet from Alaska Airlines flight

The man said the iPhone was found still in airplane mode and open to a baggage claim number for Alaska Airlines flight 1282, which suffered an inflight blowout and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Dallas PD hopes new system to report vehicle thefts will help them solve increasing number of cases

The number of stolen cars, trucks, and SUVs in Dallas jumped by 40% from 2022 to 2023. Less than a month ago, Dallas PD started a new approach to try and improve response times for the crimes.

Man charged with punching flight attendant on Dallas flight also allegedly kicked officer in the groin

A man accused of punching a flight attendant later kicked a police officer in the groin and spit on officers who were removing him from the plane in Texas, according to a newly released report by an FBI agent.

Flight from Dallas diverted to Amarillo due to disruptive passenger

An American Airlines flight that took off from Dallas was diverted to Amarillo because of a disruptive passenger Wednesday afternoon.