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North Texas mother arrested after daughter with autism found dead, malnourished

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/22 5:21A ShaCamree Gowdy

A Balch Springs mother is behind bars after her 19-year-old daughter with severe autism was found dead in deplorable conditions. On Feb. 14 at approximately 2:33 p.m., the Balch Springs Police...

Texas leaders press for Trump, Congress to pay back the state billions of dollars for securing the...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/16 1:28A Jack Fink

CBS News Texas traveled to the nation's Capital where Gov. Greg Abbott met with members of the Texas Congressional delegation and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. We spoke...

Dangerously low wind chills stick around North Texas before weekend warmup

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/13 6:25A Scott Padgett

NORTH TEXAS Dangerous wind chills dropped "feels-like" temperatures to the teens and single digits across North Texas Thursday morning, prompting a First Alert Weather Day. Across the Dallas-Fort...

Freezing temperatures, water runoff create icy road conditions in Dallas County

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/13 4:56A Julia Falcon

Freezing temperatures Thursday morning caused some patchy ice on Dallas County roads. The patchy ice wasn't widespread according to the Texas Department of Transportation,...

Thousands of Oncor customers without power as storms sweep through North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 2/12 3:08A ShaCamree Gowdy

NORTH TEXAS As storms move through North Texas , thousands of Oncor customers are without power Wednesday morning. As of 9:03 a.m. CT, 180 outages are affecting 3,174...

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Last Week’s Easy & Comfortable Looks

Brighton the Day 2/14 6:43P Brighton

We’re back with another weekly outfit recap! This week’s roundup is focused on easy and comfortable looks since I spent most of it sick and living in my favorite robe (which, honestly, deserves an...

How I Use the Amazon Souper Cubes

Brighton the Day 2/12 6:26A Brighton

I know I ve mentioned these Amazon Souper Cubes on Instagram a million times, but I d be remiss if I didn t add a permanent spot for them on the blog too. In an effort to avoid spending a ridiculous...

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Rogelio Orocio Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 2/17 11:37P Jeff Cope

Bingham Family Vineyards has been making award-winning wines for years and there is a new winemaker at the helm. Rogelio Orocio is the new head winemaker, and we met him at...

Windmill Farm Winery: A Hidden Gem for Wine Lovers in Seguin

Texas Wine Lover 2/10 11:35P Neal Addy

Seguin, Texas, may not be the first place that springs to mind when looking for a fun and relaxing wine experience, but the locals know better. Windmill Farm Winery by Water 2...

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This Week’s TOP PICKS!???

The Sister Studio 2/17 4:59A Jennifer Reed

Happy Monday, my friends! I hope all of you are getting to enjoy a long weekend! I got up early this morning and combed through all the sales happening today, and rounded them all up here for you...

ELEVATE YOUR SPRING STYLE-THE MUST-HAVE JACKETS FOR IN-BETWEEN WEATHER

The Middle Page 2/14 1:47A Cathy Williamson

Hello, everyone, and Happy Valentine s Day! We have a chilly night tonight (perfect for getting cozy before a fire), but we are back to 70 degrees tomorrow. Texas weather is very unpredictable (but...

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Wembanyama getting no shortage of well-wishes from other NBA players, coaches

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/21 1:45A Associated Press

As coaches and players processed the news on Thursday, it was clear that it was seen as a blow to the league.

Spurs beat the Suns 120-109 hours after losing star Wembanyama due to a blood clot in his shoulder

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/21 12:48A Associated Press

Spurs rookie De'Aaron Fox added nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks as the team won the opener of a two-game set in Austin.

SEC and Big Ten are prepared to push for changes to CFP seeding in 2025

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/20 1:31A Associated Press

Last college football season was the first under the expanded 12-team CFP format.

Luka Doncic frustrated by his rough shooting game, but the Lakers believe he'll find his rhythm...

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/20 12:52A Associated Press

Doncic is 16 for 45 from the field in his three games with the Lakers, but just 5 for 24 on 3-point attempts.

Mack Brown back in Texas and at peace after the Hall of Fame coach's North Carolina departure

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/19 2:05A Associated Press

The 73-year-old Hall of Fame coach is certainly at peace nearly three months after his final game for the Tar Heels.

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Koya Medical settles into new Dallas HQ after move from Silicon Valley

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/21 12:34A Plamedie Ifasso

Koya Medical's headquarters move to Dallas brings hundreds of jobs as well as a new addition to the health care innovation economy. Learn why the company made the move and...

Ozempic, Wegovy coverage demand adds to employer health-insurance costs

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/18 5:17A Andy Medici

Weight-loss drugs are increasingly popular among employees but weigh heavily on health-insurance budgets.

Vultures at New Braunfels park test positive for bird flu

Spectrum Local News Health 2/13 2:28A Katharine Finnerty

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Wednesday that multiple black vultures recovered at Landa Park had died of bird flu.

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 11:33P Associated Press

Experts say it’s not yet clear how safe these drugs are for people who don’t need to lose weight.

North Texas county issues disaster declaration due to ‘dangerous levels’ of PFAS that killed...

Spectrum Local News Health 2/12 4:22A Christine Sanchez

Officials say it was caused by contaminated biosolids, or sewage sludge that has been treated to be used as fertilizer.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic 'Phoenix' cools off to birth stars

Live Science 2/22 5:00A

How do you cool down a phoenix? I don't mean the mythological birds of flame and rebirth, but rather a cosmic namesake with a fittingly fiery nature. Using the James Webb...

Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior

Live Science 2/22 4:00A

Climate change may be pushing crocodiles to their limit, a new study finds. In Australia, estuarine crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus ) are struggling due to global warming ....

Why America is losing its 50-year 'war on cancer,' according to scientist Nafis Hasan

Live Science 2/22 3:00A

The United States officially launched its "war on cancer" by signing the National Cancer Act of 1971 . Broadly, the intention was to spur research into the biology of cancer...

China is building a space telescope to rival the JWST — and it could survive in orbit decades...

Live Science 2/21 11:00P pmsutter@gmail.com (Paul Sutter)

China's space agency is building a new space telescope that will rival current top-tier observatories. Known as the China Space Station Telescope (CSST), it will not only be...

What if a giant asteroid had not wiped out the dinosaurs?

Live Science 2/21 10:00P

One fateful day 66 million years ago, the dinosaurs — which had inhabited Earth for about 165 million years — got a nasty surprise: A roughly 9-mile-wide (15 kilometers)...

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