Downtown Arlington’s Independence Day parade marched at 9 a.m., marking the city’s 150th while America turned 250. Organizers said more than 100 entries and roughly 75,000 spectators were expected.

State agents say they found child sexual abuse material on devices seized at a Runaway Bay home; a 40‑year‑old man has been booked on first‑degree child‑pornography charges.

A viral clip shows a Dallas officer and Egypt’s World Cup staff in a brief push-and-shove at a downtown hotel as the team arrived for its knockout match.

Texas DPS is offering up to $6,000 for information leading to the arrest of Alejandro Villegas, wanted in Fort Worth for sex‑offender registration and probation warrants. Authorities say he is considered armed and dangerous.

7‑Eleven sued Nike in Dallas, asking a court to block an Air Max 95 drop it says mimics the chain's orange, green and red tri‑color and to force a recall. The filing arrives days before the shoe's planned July 11 release.

A pride-themed wall display at UT Dallas has reignited questions about whether campus messaging runs afoul of Texas' SB17, and lawmakers and students want answers. The image circulated online and lawmakers are pressing for clarity.

A proposed data center would seek millions of gallons daily from Cedar Creek Lake, prompting suspensions and technical review by utilities.

The Dallas Police Association slammed the timing of three mandatory unpaid furlough days, warning the move could complicate police operations and contract talks as the city plugs a $30M gap.

A blaze tore through the Westover on 80 apartments in Mesquite Wednesday evening, drawing multiple engine and ladder crews to the US‑80 corridor. Officials have not yet released a cause or injury count.

A midwifery partnership with Diana Health helped Texas Health Allen report higher births and lower cesarean rates in 2025, hospital officials say.

MilkShake Factory will open in Preston Valley on Saturday, July 11, with handspun shakes, sundaes and opening-day giveaways. The new outpost brings the chain's chocolates and signature shakes to North Dallas.

Twenty Dallas ISD campuses will start the 2026‑27 year in late July under an ADSY early‑start pilot that adds instructional days and Saturday sessions. District leaders say the change aims to curb summer learning loss.

A Fort Worth driver led troopers on a pursuit that ended in a creek crash; a child was found in the vehicle and the driver was arrested and charged.