The DNA of Tom Brady’s dog has gotten a second chance thanks to a Dallas-based de-extinction company that’s trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth.

GreenLight Fund, a community-focused nonprofit network with initiatives in more than a dozen American cities, officially launched in Dallas on Thursday after securing over $5 million in philanthropic funding.

In an audio recording obtained by The Dallas Morning News on Thursday, police said they were talking with Marshawn Kneeland's girlfriend at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Dallas sports teams and other key figures took to social media Thursday morning to share their reaction to Marshawn Kneeland’s death. The defensive end died Thursday morning, according to a written statement from the Dallas Cowboys. He was 24.

Drivers in the Carrollton area should expect heavy delays after a crash on President George Bush Turnpike shut down all westbound lanes in the area Thursday afternoon.

When Jerry Jones surveys the NFL these days, he sees a business that bears little resemblance to the one he encountered when he bought the Dallas Cowboys 36 years ago.

Emmitt Smith was among the group of current and former Dallas Cowboys players to share their thoughts on social media after Marshawn Kneeland’s passing.

Embroiled in the toughest fight of his long political career, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is pressing President Donald Trump for an endorsement that would likely assure a primary victory and reelection next year to a fifth term.

The Federal Aviation Administration is planning on reducing flights at DFW International Airport, Dallas Love Field and a swath of other major U.S. airports as the ongoing government shutdown wreaks havoc on the aviation sector.

Warmer temperatures are still expected to linger much of this week, but a change is just around the corner. A substantial temperature drop is headed to North Texas Saturday night.

#Update: Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase, authorities said. He was 24. The Cowboys released a statement Thursday morning confirming Kneeland’s death.

Almost 3 million Texans cast ballots in Tuesday’s constitutional amendment election, unofficial results show. The higher-than-normal turnout hit North Texas, where almost 238,000 out of 1.4 million registered voters cast ballots in Dallas County, for a turnout of 16%.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at 24, the organization confirmed Thursday morning. Here’s what we know.

Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the Dallas Cowboys announced in a written statement. He was 24. The Cowboys originally selected the defensive end in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. Here are five things to know about Kneeland:

#BREAKING: Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning. He was 24. The Cowboys released a statement Thursday morning confirming Kneeland’s death.

Fallout from the ongoing government shutdown could be “catastrophic” if federal workers continue to be denied paychecks as the holidays approach, according to a local representative for Dallas-area Federal Aviation Administration employees.

Two Dallas City Council committees are meeting Thursday morning to weigh a $25 million proposal that would authorize city police officers to help enforce federal immigration laws.

Dallas College, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, will open two of its campus pantries to the public on Saturday as the federal government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain suspended.

A recent casting call for the show sought “clean cut/office types” to portray CIA staff and male special force personnel (facial hair, tattoos are a plus) on Nov. 10 in Fort Worth.

Children’s Health announced its plans for a new specialty center at The Shops at RedBird, expanding medical services offered at the southern Dallas mall. The new location is expected to welcome its first patients in December 2027.

Walmart opened another site in Dallas-Fort Worth — and it’s on the northern edge of the region again. The massive retailer began welcoming customers to a new store in Melissa on Wednesday, which is located near McKinney.

Breaking: Plano will let voters decide if it will withdraw from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system, after the City Council Wednesday set an election next May to settle the question – joining Highland Park and Farmers Branch in throwing the matter to the ballot box.

Breaking: Three elementary schools in southern McKinney will close after the McKinney ISD school board moved to consolidate services because of declining enrollment caused by high property values and low housing turnover that has priced out young families.

North Texas native Kelly Clarkson will return to the stage this week, three months after postponing her Las Vegas residency because her ex-husband was ill.

Police have continued search efforts for an 88-year-old Dallas woman, Myrtle Polk, after finding her car over a year after she was reported missing.

Dallas diners should expect to see more restaurants putting up “closed” signs as we head toward the end of 2025.

Breaking: The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.

Texas voters approved Proposition 13, which would raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000. Here's what to know about the homestead tax exemption proposition.

Brad Heppner, the founder of Dallas-based financial services startup Beneficient, was arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday on multiple fraud charges, federal prosecutors announced this week.

Free and discounted dinners abound in Dallas-Fort Worth on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025, for active-duty military members and veterans. Some restaurants in North Texas extend deals to family members.

As Texas public schools grapple with stretched finances, an advocacy group is calling on state lawmakers to create an education endowment to establish a long-term funding strategy for schools.

To help make up for the loss of federal SNAP benefits, the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to grant $1 million to the North Texas Food Bank’s food distribution efforts during the shutdown.

Judges go abroad to sell Texas’ new business court system

A New York judge dismissed a legal challenge Friday from Texas seeking to enforce a more than $100,000 civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman in an early test of the state’s “shield law” designed to protect providers.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that if the federal government shutdown continues another week it could lead to “mass chaos” and could force him to close some of the national airspace to air traffic, a drastic move that could upend American aviation.

Nordstrom Rack is rolling into another city in North Texas. The retailer — the lower-priced version of the higher-end department store — is planning to open a new store in Murphy in Collin County, according to a statement on Tuesday. It’s slated to open in the spring of 2027.

A trial date has been set in the ongoing legal battle between the Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks over a contract breach and the future of American Airlines Center.

The first weekly installment of the College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night and three teams from the state of Texas were featured. If the playoff started Tuesday, though, only two would likely qualify for the 12-team bracket.

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been deputized as federal immigration officers under two agreements the agency entered into with Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month.

Embracing emotionally charged rhetoric, conservatives, including Attorney General Ken Paxton, spoke of what they see as an existential battle against the left at a Turning Point USA event held on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin Monday night.

Dallas biotech startup Colossal just got a little more sci-fi. The company behind efforts to de-extinct the woolly mammoth and other long gone species announced Tuesday its acquisition of Viagen, an animal cloning company based outside Austin. It’s Colossal’s first acquisition.

Norma and Yesenia Contreras hadn’t seen each other in 14 years. Their long-awaited reunion unfolded in front of 70,000 spectators at AT&T Stadium, just moments before the Mexico vs. Colombia match kicked off on Oct. 11.

Cutting property taxes and enshrining a ban on noncitizens voting in state elections were among the constitutional amendments that appeared to be winning voter support Tuesday, according to unofficial early election returns.

Unofficial early results in a special election for a Tarrant County state Senate seat showed Democrat Taylor Rehmet ahead of the next highest performing candidate, Republican Leigh Wambsganss, by 4 percentage points.

Trust me: We’re aware it’s the first week of November and Thanksgiving is days and days away. But folks already are asking: What is the best Christmas-themed bar in Dallas? Here’s a look at the bars and restaurants that take the holidays very, very seriously:

President Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken global markets and raised fears over higher prices and slower economic growth. A new report by a nonpartisan tax research organization says they are also costing American families.

Pay raises, smaller class sizes and facility upgrades are on the ballot for more than a dozen North Texas districts today.

New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city.

An Episcopal priest, whom the Texas diocese says is in the country legally, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and remains in federal custody.

Texans are voting Tuesday to add rights for parents who find themselves at odds with the state or other governmental entities over how to raise their children, making Texas the first state to add parental rights to its founding document if Proposition 15 passes.