Dallas-area foster care overhaul off to a "rocky start," executive admits
In March, the 9-county region around Dallas transitioned its foster care services to a private organization.
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In March, the 9-county region around Dallas transitioned its foster care services to a private organization.
Allen's police chief says this is not just an issue in his city, and his counterparts agree.
For months, Allen police spent weeks making undercover purchases at smoke shops across the city, then sending the THC products for testing at a certified lab in North Texas.
The company owns 30 hospitals nationwide, including five in Texas,
Buyers have to be 21 years old to buy a vape in Texas, but police say that isn't stopping some stores from selling to minors, and in many cases, they say the THC products are well over the legal limit.
The CBS News Texas I-Team went inside the investigation, from the undercover purchases to the lab testing and parents who said stores were selling to their kids.
Once afraid to tell her story, Natalee Cramer now wants her voice heard.
Every week, Euless police detective John Haecker hears a new version of the lies people tell to steal from strangers. In one recent case, a 72-year-old woman fell for a romance scam on Facebook.
"It's being sold right in front of our eyes," said police chief Steve Dye.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
The CBS News Texas I-Team surveyed 50 districts across North Texas while the majority have an "off and out of sight" policy, six purchased magnetic locking pouches from a company called Yondr for a limited number of campuses.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Singing the Bollywood melodies had made Sidhartha "Sammy" Mukherjee a local celebrity in North Texas. Behind the scenes, Mukherjee is accused of using his fame and charm to defraud people out of millions of dollars.
After exposing a company allegedly connected to fraudulent billings, people flooded CBS News Texas with calls and emails.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
A North Texas man managed to track down his wife's stolen car, leading police to an apparent chop shop.
According to the FBI, there have been 532 active shooter incidents in the last 24 years.
After the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the CBS News Texas I-Team is looking at a history of political violence in the U.S.
A year after Andre Craig was killed in a high-speed Fort Worth police chase, his grieving family seeks answers.
The judge cited the company's cruel treatment of the animals for, "unreasonably depriving the animals of necessary care or shelter."
Thousands of items disappeared from the DeSoto Police Department evidence room, an internal audit found.
When 72-year-old Tom England received his Medicare statement in the mail, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
"This is an assault on the federal government simply trying to enforce the law," Gov. Abbott told CBS News Texas in an interview.
The two-alarm blaze tore through the former S.S. Dillow Elementary building on Avenue N.
Passengers at DFW International Airport shared stories of missed connections, birthday disruptions, and terminal changes as delays piled up.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who had ties to North Texas and Oklahoma, was the shooter behind a deadly attack on an ICE office in Dallas.
A witness said she was traumatized after capturing video of a deadly predawn shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who had ties to North Texas and Oklahoma, was the shooter behind a deadly attack on an ICE office in Dallas.
A witness said she was traumatized after capturing video of a deadly predawn shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday was also the target of an alleged bomb threat in August.
National, state and local leaders condemned the violence and offered prayers after a deadly shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
The CBS News Texas I-Team first reported in April that many veterans were receiving fewer approved hours through the Department of Veterans Affairs' Homemaker Home Health Aide (H/HHA) Program.
Out of 59 North Texas school districts the CBS News Texas I-Team surveyed, five adopted Bluebonnet Learning RLA for this school year.
Court records reviewed by the CBS News Texas I-Team show Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national, had been arrested multiple times over the past eight years.
Lithium-ion battery fires are rising in North Texas, pushing firefighters to test new tactics against the dangerous blazes.
Following the enactment of a strict ban on abortions, research has shown more Texas families are losing newborns.
"This is an assault on the federal government simply trying to enforce the law," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an interview with CBS News Texas Wednesday afternoon. "This is unacceptable." The governor says that the shooting was a direct attempt to kill ICE members. This is the third incident at an ICE facility in Texas, and the second in Dallas.
The president is expected to declare that the TikTok agreement is a "qualified divestiture" and satisfies the divest-or-ban law.
The case underscores Washington's intensified targeting of Mexican cartels and marks an expansion in the way U.S. counterterrorism policy is applied.
Doctors worry President Trump's message of "tough it out" will harm women and their babies, as high fever and severe pain can be dangerous during pregnancy.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office where a gunman opened fire on Wednesday was also the target of an alleged bomb threat in August.
"We would love for them to feel as if they are performing with us, that's our goal."
You can't talk about impactful Texas musicians without mentioning Jose De Leon Hernandez—better known as Little Joe from "Little Joe y la Familia."
At Crecer Beauty Salon and Plant Shop, it's not just the greenery that will pull you in, it's the energy.
Chef Rambo Saucedo, from Cantina Laredo shares how food plays a role in the celebration and preservation of culture.
Check out the events happening across the DFW metroplex in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
When it comes to children with disabilities, the focus is often on their needs, but a North Texas nonprofit is shifting attention to the moms who make sure those needs are met.
The Texas Poison Center Network said that so far this year, it has received 192 reports of exposures involving kratom or 7-OH.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
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.
As dozens of new laws take effect across Texas this month, the ban on THC-infused vape products is already having a visible impact on small businesses across North Texas.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
A truck had smashed through the front of Bruno's Place, destroying much of the inside.
Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.
The Dallas Cowboys say CeeDee Lamb sustained a high ankle sprain in a 31-14 loss to Chicago.
The Chicago Bears gave Ben Johnson his first win as an NFL head coach by beating the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday.
Otto Lopez got three hits, drove in a run and scored another as the Miami Marlins won their sixth game in a row.
Texas lost its fifth game in a row and is five games behind Houston for the American League's final wild card with eight games left.
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Saturday's rally was led by artists and comedians who targeted President Trump and called on corporations and the community to stand up for free speech.
Duvall, who starred in "The Shining" and worked consistently with director Robert Altman, died at 75 years old on July 11.
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.
