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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 11h

A 19-year-old was arrested last month after allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle and leading Dallas police on a pursuit across the city, police said.

Teen's car theft spree ends with arrest in Dallas chase, police say

Police said they used real-time tracking data to monitor the suspect as he made several stops and switched vehicles while trying to evade capture.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 11h

Diane Keaton's family revealed her cause of death Wednesday nearly a week after the Oscar-winning performer died.

Diane Keaton's family reveals her cause of death

Keaton's family is encouraging donations in her memory go to local food banks or animal shelters, calling it a "wonderful and much appreciated tribute to her."

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 11h

Hundreds of thousands of YouTube users reported issues watching videos Wednesday evening as the video streaming platform appeared to suffer an outage.

YouTube outage: Thousands report video issues, error messages

YouTube said it is investigating after users reported experiencing issues with YouTube, YouTube Music and YouTube TV.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 12h

Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said he turned down a $25 million offer from national immigration authorities for the city to sign an agreement that would've given local officers the power to enforce some federal immigration laws.

Dallas Police chief says he turned down $25 million deal with ICE

Police Chief Daniel Comeaux told the Dallas Community Police Oversight Board he said, "absolutely not, no way" when ICE made the offer.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 14h

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson took to social media Tuesday night to dispel rumors that he's planning to resign from his role at city hall -- and potentially seek higher office elsewhere in the state.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson denies rumors that he plans to resign, seek higher office

Speculation that Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is planning to resign because of designs on holding higher office had been growing in City Hall for more than a week.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 19h

A member of the Texas House of Representatives has announced her running to become the state’s next governor.

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa plans to run for Texas governor

Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa said she's preparing to join the 2026 Texas governor's race.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

GOP megadonor Monty Bennett funded a successful effort to convince voters Dallas needs more cops. Could the same winning strategy soon roll out to other blue cities?

A year ago, Dallas voters approved measures meant to hold police, City Hall more accountable. Are they working?

GOP megadonor Monty Bennett funded a successful effort to convince voters Dallas needs more cops. Could the same winning strategy soon roll out to other blue cities?

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

A Garland family is rebuilding after a car crashed through their beloved Ethiopian restaurant — a business born from a late wife’s dream and 35 years of love.

A crash shattered the walls of a Garland restaurant — not the legacy inside

Star Bukri’s Restaurant and Catering stands as a tribute to the late Bukri Yirgu and 35 years of Ethiopian flavor.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

New records say the Dallas ICE gunman practiced shooting a month before the deadly attack. Here's how his parents described him.

Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show

Newly released records reveal details about the gunman who attacked a Dallas immigration facility in September.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

Two masked suspects stormed a Fort Worth convenience store with a shotgun Sunday night — police are asking for help to find them.

Fort Worth police search for suspects in shotgun convenience store heist

Police say Sunday night, two men entered the store in the 3700 block of Granbury Road armed with a shotgun.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

Vultures were circling when they arrived at a Van Zandt County property — what they found led to the rescue of 16 small dogs.

SPCA of Texas rescues 16 neglected dogs from rural Van Zandt property

Many of the dogs, including Yorkies, Dachshunds, and Chihuahuas, suffered from matted fur, hair loss and overgrown nails.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

A winner in the National Cricket League's 2025 Sixty Strikes Tournament will be crowned tonight! It all comes down to a contest between the L.A. Waves and your Dallas Lonestars. Live pregame coverage begins on WFAA+ at 6:30. The match starts at 7. Here's how to watch for free.

National Cricket League's Sixty Strikes tournament returns to North Texas: Here's how to watch on WFAA+

The action gets started at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, where all matches will be held, starting on Oct. 3.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 2d

A car crash has closed all northbound lanes of Highway 67 at Cooper Street on Monday afternoon. It's unclear as this point if anyone was injured.

Wreck shuts down northbound Hwy 67 in Cedar Hill

A car crash closed all northbound lanes of Highway 67 at Cooper Street on Monday afternoon. It's unclear if anyone was injured.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

A woman is in the hospital after a shooting in southern Dallas Sunday, police say.

Woman hospitalized after shooting on West Red Bird Lane, police say

The woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE | The victim killed in a Sunday morning shooting has been identified. Here's the latest update.

1 person killed, 4 injured in East Dallas shooting, police say

Five people were shot, and one person was killed in a shooting at an East Dallas strip mall, police said.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

One person was killed, and four others were injured in a shooting in East Dallas early Sunday morning.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/dallas-texas-shooting-one-killed-four-injured/287-4380c2b9-4a25-4309-8d7e-4e0ae7fd929b

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

GRAPHIC WARNING: Surveillance video from a nearby business captured the moment a plane crashed north of Fort Worth, resulting in the death of two people.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-fort-worth-tarrant-county-fire/287-414f536b-e058-4f13-98b7-4d99c00fce48

WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE | 2 people were killed in a plane crash north of Fort Worth, according to fire officials. Here's the latest look at what happened.

Plane crash reported north of Fort Worth, Tarrant County officials say

The crash occurred Sunday afternoon in the 12700 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, north of Fort Worth near Avondale, officials say

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

Surveillance video from a nearby business captured the moment a plane crashed north of Fort Worth.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-fort-worth-tarrant-county-fire/287-414f536b-e058-4f13-98b7-4d99c00fce48

WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING | Viewer video captured a plane crash north of Fort Worth Sunday afternoon.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-fort-worth-tarrant-county-fire/287-414f536b-e058-4f13-98b7-4d99c00fce48

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

It was the Rico Dowdle revenge game in Charlotte as the Cowboys fell to the Carolina Panthers, 27-30.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/nfl/cowboys/dallas-cowboys-carolina-panthers-score-recap-game/287-63ff651a-0c87-43b7-95b8-726f9c6d2b83

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING | A plane crashed in an industrial area north of Fort Worth, officials say

Plane crash reported north of Fort Worth, Tarrant County officials say

The crash occurred Sunday afternoon in the 12700 block of North Saginaw Boulevard, north of Fort Worth near Avondale, officials say

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 4d

What started as a small act of kindness — holding a door open — ended in tragedy at a Dallas shopping center. Now, a family is remembering the one they lost.

'You took her from us' | Family of Dallas woman killed inside shopping center demands justice

Cecilia Simpson was fatally shot in a Dallas shopping center after an argument over a common courtesy led to violence. Now, her family grieves their loss.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 4d

Police said a man was a passenger when occupants from another vehicle opened fire on the car he was in.

Man gunned down while riding in vehicle in Fort Worth, police say

Police said the man was a passenger when occupants from another vehicle opened fire on the car he was in.

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WFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 4d

The Texas GOP censured five Republican lawmakers and cleared five others. Here's why.

MORE: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/texas-gop-censures-five-rejects-banning-anyone-from-primary-ballot/269-9f69d333-1ecf-40fd-aece-bf69a5efc44c

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