A Houston family’s deportation after a routine ICE check‑in exposes gaps in federal tracking and local safety nets for U.S.‑citizen children. State and national data show thousands are affected.

Frequent lightning in Tuesday's storms ignited house fires across the Dallas‑Fort Worth area, with crews racing to scenes from Flower Mound to McKinney. Officials say several strikes were confirmed.

Cherukuru Investments bought 180 acres in Howe and has filed for a municipal utility district as it eyes a mixed‑use retail and housing community near US‑75.

A $1.3M DOJ grant will help Fort Worth, Tarrant County and UNT Health speed DNA testing and chip away at untested sexual‑assault kits. Lab leaders say the money buys immediate processing capacity.

A teen is in critical condition after a shooting in southeast Dallas; police say a suspect was arrested. Dallas detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

AT&T says it boosted network capacity in the Arlington stadium district for the 2026 World Cup and staged FirstNet assets for responders, with many upgrades to remain afterward.

A soaked 200‑pound bullmastiff was hoisted out of a flooded underground tank by Dallas firefighters after squeezing through a 12‑inch opening.

A military surveillance blimp loaned to CBP broke free near Laredo and was later found crashed in Mexico; recovery teams from both countries are responding.

Cooper Flagg was unanimously named to the NBA All‑Rookie First Team after winning Kia Rookie of the Year, capping a historic 21.0 PPG rookie season.

Muggy morning in Dallas turning stormy this afternoon; expect heavy downpours and patchy fog overnight.

Sushi Sakana is opening at Main Street Village in Frisco with a projected September debut and menu favorites like the Ahi Tower.

Happening Café quietly opened inside Dallas Art Supply on Fort Worth Avenue, serving espresso and small snacks while shoppers browse.

From triple‑digit summers to EF‑3 twisters, DFW faces growing weather extremes. This explainer summarizes the risks and recent local events.