The top local news stories in the Dallas-Fort Worth area updated several times each weekday.

Plus the Feds are pausing construction at Big Bend National Park

Plus, one of the anchors of the Cowboys' first championship team has died, at least seven people are confirmed dead in Indiana following rain deluges that cause an un-precedented level of flooding, President Trump is reducing combined military drills with South Korea, and more!

Plus, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is pushing back on reports from the Military Times that outlines deteriorating conditions aboard the US carrier Abraham Lincoln, the ceasefire in Gaza is facing another test after Israeli strikes killed two Palestinians, accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty this morning to federal charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and more!

Plus should Texas' schools start later in the year???

Plus, there's a movement among some lawmakers to push the start of school back, a 3 minute evacuation is getting credit for keeping students safe during a grass fire at Chico Elementary, The White House may be hoping the Operation Epic Fury impact on Iran's economy will bring that country to its knees, and more!

And a cop gets his car stolen, and doesn't even know it!

Plus, a proposed Dallas County property-tax increase for homelessness services is headed to the November ballot, the City of Fort Worth has agreed to pay a whopping settlement to the family of Atatiana Jefferson, rescuers have brought in heavy equipment like cranes and dozers along with sniffer dogs in the frantic search for survivors in the rubble left by Monday's Columbia earthquake, and more!

Plus the Cowboys looked very good against the Rams during todays joint practice

Plus, Police in Fort Worth say they're still looking for the weapon that caused a lockdown at O.D. Wyatt High School, improving the state's academic standing was the goal on Monday for Governor Abbott, the desperate search for survivors continues in Columbia where at least 132 people are confirmed dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the country yesterday, and more!

Plus the Cowboys hand out some big time money!

Plus, Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will never fully re-open until the U-S "...corrects its behavior", Israel is rejecting President Trump's latest plan for Gaza, tributes are pouring in from former Mavericks following the passing of long time head coach Don Nelson, and more!

Plus who is the biggest "D-Bag" in country??

Plus, it's been a big dispute in Preston Hollow and opponents gave the Dallas City Plan and Zoning Commission an earful yesterday, travel disruptions from Thursday's Midwest airspace shutdown could linger for days, uncertainty over the direction in Operation Epic Fury had investors giving up some of the gains they scored early this week, and more!

The Dallas ISD officer is recovering at Parkland

Plus, districts are often scrambling to get enough teachers in place in time, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing questions where he was registered to vote, and changes are underway at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Plus lots of angry residents mad about polling places and data centers

Plus, outrage in Westlake last night after town officials approved a site plan for a massive new data center despite heavy pushback from local families, a very lively debate at Tarrant County Commissioners Court as commissioners consider closing some polling locations, the race to replace Ken Paxton as Attorney General is tightening up and the state's newest Controller has one of the more comfortable leads in the polls, and more!

The Cowboys are bitten by the injury bug

Plus, oil prices fell sharply after the U.S. delayed more military action against Iran, President Trump is picking a fight with America's biggest oil companies, mediators are trying to prevent Israeli airstrikes from derailing the latest Gaza agreement, and more!

Plus, a Dallas City Council committee considers changing a rule to make it easier to sell city-owned buildings, and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in a new poll.

Plus one name is getting a lot of pub for the Cowboys this training camp

Plus, President Trump signaling a possible end to Operation Epic Fury, oil prices are dropping and equities investors this morning are hoping to continue the rally that closed out last week, Dallas, Fort Worth and Plano ISD students return to the classroom next Tuesday, and much more!

Plus Dak is feeling his age and ready to win now!

Plus, the Texas power grid is holding up this summer but regulators warn that will not always be the case, a North Texas police officer has been shot in the line of duty, formal services are now set for Army Private First Class Isabella Gonzales, and more!

Plus how are the Cowboys looking in Oxnard??

Plus, data center developers are trying to improve their image in Texas, a police chase that began in Richardson ended violently in North Dallas, in California the father of a 10-year-old Dallas boy rescued by a teenaged Santa Cruz lifeguard in rough surf on Saturday is praising that lifeguard, and more!

The Cowboys hold their first practice in Oxnard, so is Jerry feeling some added pressure???

Plus, at least 20 people are now confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that rocked Japan yesterday, Carrollton is preparing to welcome Army Pvt. First Class Isabella Gonzales home and honor the 19-year-old soldier this weekend, a systemwide technology outage temporarily grounds American Airlines departures across the country last night, and more!

Plus, President Trump mediators have made progress on a deal with Iran, and the Texas Rangers win three out of four games against the Seattle Mariners to expand their lead in the division.

Plus, a tragic scene with three people dead in Kaufman County following a vehicle crash involving a car and an 18 wheeler, a man has drowned at Lewisville Lake where he went under just off a very popular swimming beach, police gunfire leaves two men dead in Fort Worth over the weekend, and more!

Plus is it just accepted that an 18 year old will get a tattoo these days?!

Plus, President Trump says he's weighing a massive attack against Iran, Wall Street heads into Friday after its worst day in a month, many restaurants are seeing a dip in customers given the ongoing cyclospora cases linked to bad lettuce, and more!

Southwest is setting records...after setting fees!

Plus, the US postal service is investigating the death of a Little Elm postal carrier, President Trump has a new warning for Iran, The Carrollton community is preparing to honor one of its own after Army Private First Class Isabella Gonzales was killed while serving overseas, and more!

Imagine swimming around unaware that a great white was a few underneath you

Plus, another major U-S power grid operator is warning that it is considering rolling blackouts across more than a dozen states, triple-digit heat is already sending North Texans to the hospital, NVIDIA breaks ground on what it calls an "A-I factory" in Fort Worth a couple of miles from Alliance Airport, and more!

Plus, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico says Private Gonzales' death strengthens his opposition to Operation Epic Fury, South Carolina interim Senator Darline Graham confirms she will be running for a full term to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham, Southern Oaks Church in Kerrville is once again helping families recover after that devastating flooding in the Hill Country, and more!

Plus how much is too much when it comes to pics on your phone??

Plus, the World Cup is over with Spain winning it's second Championship, the FDA now says it made a mistake in suggesting that Taylor Farms and its lettuce products are responsible for the out break of a very unpleasant intestinal condition, federal authorities say a Dallas seafood wholesaler duped customers five years ago when they sold cheaper fish from South America as a premium European product, and more!

Plus, there are now multiple independent investigations into last week's deadly ICE shooting in Houston, attorney's for Tanner Horner are asking for a new trial, Dallas police are searching for the people responsible for shooting four victims last night in the Highland Hills neighborhood of southeast Oak Cliff, and more!

Plus the Rangers make a shocking move mid-season