Atlanta rapper Big Boi has given a puppy to a little girl who was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot while playing in a bounce house near the city earlier this year. WSB-TV reports (http://2wsb.tv/2uuxTkO ) Big Boi, who’s one-half of the rap duo OutKast, presented Abriya Ellison on Thursday with the pup bred from his kennel business....

An NBC 5 investigation finds sleeping with your bedroom door closed may add seconds in a house fire.

State title matchups have taken shape as the state semifinals wrapped up this weekend.

Frisco Lone Star takes on Denton Ryan, Duncanville matches up with Rockwall, plus Denton Guyer and Aledo take on teams from other parts of the state, as North Texas teams aim for a trip to championship games.

You see ads for cell-phone companies all the time, but when is the last time you seriously considered switching? It seems like a hassle, but what if you could save hundreds of dollars a year by making a change? Consumer Reports reveals how switching to a different carrier, maybe one you’ve never even heard of, could save you big...

As he labors to win over black voters whose support is vital to his Democratic presidential bid, Pete Buttigieg found a receptive host on Sunday in a civil rights activist who has sought to continue the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s push for a racially diverse national campaign against poverty. After attending services at the Rev. William Barber’s Greenleaf Christian...

NBC 5’s Pat Doney recaps the third week of the high school football playoffs, including an overtime thriller between Highland Park and Frisco Lone Star, a dominant performance by Duncanville, and a come-from-behind win for Rockwall.

Southlake-based “Noli Oil” has been threatened with legal action over claims it’s making about the newly-regulated CBD products. But the small business owner says a lack of industry guidelines is the cause of confusion.

A 47-year-old woman is dead after being shot while a group of armed teens fought Monday at an apartment complex in Pleasant Grove, police say.

Frenchy Rheault is one of the most recognizable Dallas Cowboys “super fans.” No surprise, then, who he’s picking in this weekend’s playoff game.

Taylor Swift has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s record at the 2019 American Music Awards, taking home six honors including artist of the year and artist of the decade.

Post Malone will carry a leading seven nominations into Sunday night’s presentation of the American Music Awards, but Taylor Swift — who will be named “Artist of the Decade” during the ceremony — could set a record for most AMA wins of all time.

A stranger hacked a Seattle couple’s baby monitor and used it to peer around their home remotely and tell the pair’s 3-year-old, “I love you,” the child’s mother said and NBC News reported. The parents’ concerns were aired Friday by NBC News affiliate KING TV, which identified the shaken mother and father by their first names only, Jo and John....

From Kate Hudson’s new vodka to Dylan Sprouse’s Brooklyn-made mead, celebrities with their own brands of spirits and wines can make drink-loving fans happy at the holidays. You can find other pillars of culture with bottles, including TV shows and the high-brow auction house Sotheby’s.

NBC 5 and Dallas Theater Center invite you to experience the holiday classic A Christmas Carol at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. A Christmas Carol November 22 through December 29.

A list of nominees in the top categories at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, announced Wednesday by The Recording Academy.

The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: The breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for the top four awards, making her the show’s top-nominated act. Lizzo picked up nominations for album of the year with her major-label debut, “Cuz I Love You”; song and record of the year with her anthemic No. 1 hit,...

L may typically stand for “loser” but artists like Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X and Lewis Capaldi are likely to score big next week when the Grammy nominations are unveiled, with expected nods in key categories, from album of the year to record and song of the year.

Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no longer in the service to fame and money but “in service to God.” West spoke to a packed crowd of about 16,000 people at Lakewood Church’s 11 a.m. service during an interview with Osteen from the stage....