Baylor University Receives $100M Gift, Largest In School's History
Baylor University has announced a $100 million donation that administrators say is the largest gift in school history.
Watch CBS News
Baylor University has announced a $100 million donation that administrators say is the largest gift in school history.
The Lady Bears are the first women's basketball team to visit the Trump White House; the 2017 and 2018 women's college basketball champions did not.
The McLennan County jury deliberated about two hours in Waco on Thursday before acquitting 26-year-old Shawn Oakman of sexual assault.
Southern Mississippi administrators and football coach Jay Hopson disagree on whether the school should hire former Baylor University head coach Art Briles for a position on the Golden Eagles' football staff.
Baylor University is investigating three allegations of rape at a residence hall involving the same individuals.
Local leaders said those connections to the world's largest Baptist university cast doubt on the handling of the criminal case against Jacob Walter Anderson, who was accused of repeatedly raping a woman outside a 2016 fraternity party.
This is at least the third time Judge Ralph Strother has approved probation for men accused of sexually assaulting Baylor University students.
A Texas judge has accepted a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape to avoid serving jail time.
A former Baylor University fraternity president indicted on sexual assault charges in 2016 has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge and been sentenced to probation.
The former athletic director at Baylor University has claimed regents schemed to make black football players scapegoats for a decades-long problem of sexual assault.
Texas' highest criminal appeals court has reinstated the 2015 sexual assault conviction of a former Baylor University football player.
According to head coach Matt Rhule, two Baylor football players have been suspended from the team stemming from allegations of sexual assault.
Cowboys tight end Rico Gathers made waves this weekend when he said on social media that he was going to be the next best tight end in the NFL.
During the Landry Awards presentation Monday night, Byron Hanspard II of DeSoto High School announced his commitment to Baylor University.
The gritty reality of the winless Baylor Bears facing the one-win Kansas Jayhawks in what is arguably the least consequential game nationally this weekend.
A court filing this week reveals that the former interim president of Baylor University referred to some women who had been sexually assaulted as willing "to make themselves victims."
Baylor University has settled a lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League have hired former Baylor coach Art Briles to be an assistant.
The federal civil lawsuits against Baylor University have piled up for more than a year, accusing the nation's largest Baptist school of repeatedly mishandling, ignoring or stifling claims of sexual and physical abuse of students.
The suit filed by Jasmin Hernandez alleged institutional indifference to her rape by a player who was later convicted.
A judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over information provided to a law firm hired amid a sexual assault scandal that rocked the university.
No details were released, but the agreement marks Baylor's first settlement to resolve a cascade of lawsuits over the past 18 months by women who said they were attacked and had their cases ignored or bungled by the university for years.
Baylor University's outgoing president says additional police officers have been hired and the number of campus counselors doubled as the school works to improve its response to sexual assault complaints.
A former Baylor student-athlete is suing the private university after she says she was drugged and gang-raped by as many as eight football players.
Baylor University has hired its first female president as the nation's largest Baptist school faces several lawsuits stemming from a sexual assault scandal.
Five months after being shot in her Fort Worth home, a grandmother credited her faith in God for her survival as police continue searching for the gunmen.
A former evidence clerk for the DeSoto and Midlothian police departments is serving time in jail after admitting to stealing firearms.
Paxton has launched a criminal investigation into Celina ISD amid lawsuits and allegations that a former coach secretly filmed students.
Isaiah Hartenstein's clutch baskets helped the Thunder hold off a late Mavericks rally for a 101-94 win, dropping Dallas to 1-3.
A strong cold front will bring isolated showers, powerful wind gusts, and the coldest air since early April to North Texas this week.
Five months after being shot in her Fort Worth home, a grandmother credited her faith in God for her survival as police continue searching for the gunmen.
A former evidence clerk for the DeSoto and Midlothian police departments is serving time in jail after admitting to stealing firearms.
Paxton has launched a criminal investigation into Celina ISD amid lawsuits and allegations that a former coach secretly filmed students.
Anchor Carmen Blackwell returns to emcee the annual fundraiser benefitting young men in North Texas through academic development, business training, and health improvement.
Isaiah Hartenstein's clutch baskets helped the Thunder hold off a late Mavericks rally for a 101-94 win, dropping Dallas to 1-3.
As the Texas Education Agency takes control of Fort Worth ISD, CBS News Texas' I-Team finds past state takeovers offer no guarantees—just a mixed bag of outcomes.
In Texas, where the number of dialysis centers is higher than in any other state, the I-Team discovered that the problem is especially severe.
Earlier this year, the department found that 55 cases filed from 2019 to 2022 were sitting open and unworked.
They are small and cheap, and they are turning legal rifles into illegal machine guns.
ICEBlock, a crowdsourced app with 1.4 million users, was removed from the App Store following pressure from federal officials and criticism after a shooting at an ICE facility.
The Trump administration is shaking up ICE's leadership, with plans to reassign as many as a dozen local leaders, as the agency faces pressure to ramp up arrests, sources told CBS News.
As the government shutdown halts federal food assistance, North Texas families are turning to food pantries, where demand is surging amid fears of going hungry.
President Trump had his second physical in six months earlier this month at Walter Reed Medical Center.
President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
In Texas, where the number of dialysis centers is higher than in any other state, the I-Team discovered that the problem is especially severe.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
It's the viral video seen across the country showing a 10-year-old Lavon girl saving her choking brother.
Lineman Brian Abalos is used to danger. Every day, he is up in the air working on power lines.
A 70-year-old Dallas County man has died from the West Nile virus, DCHHS said Monday, marking the first reported West Nile death in the county this season.
President Donald Trump's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers.
It's estimated that thousands of content creators are living in North Texas. But how much are they earning from it, and could anyone be successful at it?
The SEC approved TXSE as a national securities exchange, paving the way for the first new, fully integrated U.S. stock exchange in decades — and the only one based in Texas.
The Plano store will close in early 2027 after the company sold the property to the mall's developer.
At Crecer Beauty Salon and Plant Shop, it's not just the greenery that will pull you in, it's the energy.
Fernandez spent 25 years leading the Bulls and made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys turned in another up-and-down performance in a 44-24 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Cooper Flagg scored 22 points and had a soaring one-handed dunk during the decisive run, helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 139-129 for their first victory with the No. 1 overall pick.
Daniel Ríos found the net in the first half, Thomas Müller and Kenji Cabrera scored in the second and the Vancouver Whitecaps blanked FC Dallas 3-0 in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Records show that former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and appeared to blame stress. Doctors say stress isn't usually a direct cause, but can influence risk factors.
Another Taylor Sheridan show is filming in Downtown Fort Worth this week, prompting road closures. Here's when.
The 2025 State Fair of Texas drew about 2 million visitors, roughly 400,000 fewer than last year, as many families cited affordability concerns.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
