IโM BACK ๐ค Enjoyed the time off and so many blessings that came with it!
But so thankful to be back on the air! Check us out live now on
@NBCDFW
WATCH:
INCREDIBLE: This is Curtis Jenkins, a bus driver for Lake Highlands Elementary in Dallas. He asked every kid on the bus what they wanted for Christmas and then BOUGHT IT FOR THEM! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
This is beautiful!!!! I'm not crying... you're crying!!!!!!
NOTHING BUT GOD โ as we took off from Tokyoโฆ I just so happened to look out the window and there it was! MOUNT FUJI! The one thing I wanted to see in Tokyo, but never had a chance to. She told us goodbye and it was spectacular.
Oh and by the wayโฆ IโM BACK IN ๐บ๐ธ!!!!!!!
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "We're fortunate to have people who are willing to volunteer to serve our country. Americans should be optimistic... just look at our veterans."
Former Pres. and former FLOTUS honored for their continuous support of veterans at
#DALvsPHI
game
Iโve been off for the week celebrating my birthdayโฆ but thenโฆ the most incredible blessing happened at about 8,000 ft and Iโm still on cloud 9 ๐ค๐ค
SHAโCARRI RICHARDSON!!!!
Just talked to ShaโCarri Richardson after she won her heat in the first round of the womenโs 100mโฆ hear that interview coming up on
@NBCDFW
at 6a!
WATCH LIVE:
SO CUTE! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just shared their first Christmas card since moving to the United States, and the end result is absolutely adorable.
GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER GETS BIG SUPPORT
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle donated to a Dallas womenโs shelter after a record-breaking winter storm left the organization with fallen ceilings and burst pipes.
Today, the news of our damages reached Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex! Through their nonprofit, they are supporting us by replacing the roof at our transitional housing facility & helping us meet our immediate needs. THANK YOU, ARCHEWELL FOUNDATION!
Heartwarming photo: Leila Jackson proudly watches as her mom Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL. LIKE A REF WITH A WHISTLE ๐บ
I am so blessed to be able to share the news! Iโm now on NBC5 Today co-anchoring with the fabulous
@DeborahNBC5
!
Hope to see ya dark and early M-F 430a-7a! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
HOTEL STAY ๐ฅถ Anytime the weather gets diceyโ your
@NBCDFW
journalists stay in hotels near the station to ensure we can get the news on the air for you.
This AMโs wake up call was 1:15a and straight to the station.
WATCH LIVE early starting at 4a:
MUCH NEEDED HELP:
@dallasmavs
Dennis Smith Jr surprises the family of slain Lancaster teen, Shavon Randle, with a shopping spree this holiday season.
Randle was kidnapped and murdered in 2017.
More on
@NBCDFW
tonight at 10p
SEE YA LATA! This morning was my last newscast for a few weeks on
@NBCDFW
. When I come backโฆ Iโll have a new last name ๐ฐ๐ฝ
Thankful and excited for this new chapter ๐ค๐
Nobody is allowed to go outside in Spain due to the Coronavirus crisis.
But in order to keep people moving, this sports instructor in Seville teaches an aerobics class from his rooftop.
Humanity.โค๏ธ๐
POWERFUL! Botham Jeanโs brother with some incredibly powerful words in his impact statement.
After his statement... he begged to give Amber Guyger a hug... and Judge Tammy Kemp allowed it.
LIVE COVERAGE: Guyger sentences to 10 years in prison
GOOD MORNING! 6 years in Tampa... itโs been such a great ride. But a new opportunity has come for me in Dallas, TX! Please read below. And as you will hear me say until my last day in Tampa... I am forever grateful for all your support!
SAYING GOODBYE TO A CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND
Rest in peace, Congressman John Lewis. You have given us quite the blueprint to live our lives by.
#GoodTrouble
Today we remember the 8 students and 2 teachers killed at Sante Fe High School in TX a year ago today.
Praying for their friends and family on this day. ๐๐ฝ
SHOUTOUT: Special shoutout to
@SDaviesNBC5
who has been doing her traffic hits in the middle of rolling blackouts. Her home is cold. Her family is dealing with the same hardships as others, but she keeps goingโค๏ธ๏ธ
He arrived at Love Field a short time ago. This is part of the procession that will now accompany Col. Knight to Weatherford, where heโll be buried this weekend.
#NBCDFWNow
#AirForce
#VietnamWar
MY PARENTS: I just love them so much. This is whatโs in the closet, in my room, at their new house. A baby dress of mine and my high school letter jacket.
They said, โWe just always want you to know where home is.โ โบ๏ธ๐ค They are truly the most amazing people on earth.
LOOKING BACK: The objective is to leave a tough situation better than you went in.
2020 took us through it... I believe, it was to bring us TO it. Hereโs to HOPE ๐๐๐ฝ
Award-winning journalist and
#GeorgiaSouthern
alumna,
@LauraHarrisNBC5
has been announced as the speaker for Georgia Southern Universityโs Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14.
#GSGrad19
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I'm telling you... this time of social distance has really helped some of you find free time to be rude and just down right mean to me and other journalist. Incredible how that works...
All I have to say is... bless your hearts.
CELEBRATING 5๏ธโฃ YEARS ON 5๏ธโฃ!!!!! Thankful to be loving the dream for half a decade with
@NBCDFW
!
(Every year on my anniversary I wear the same dress! First pic was Day 1, second pic taken today!)
SHE DID IT! I can finally share the news my sister has completed all requirements and officially been sworn in to practice law in TEXAS! (While she doesnโt know yet, she will be handling all my legal affairs ๐คฃ๐)
We will live in the same city for the first time in 25 years!
Man walks up to me in the gym:
My wife has stage 4 cancer and she watches you every morning. She just leans back and loves to watch.
Compliment of a lifetime. You never know how you help othersโฆ I thank this kind man for sharing these 2 sentences with me today โค๏ธ
A viewer sent me a message today saying she was tired of us covering this โBlack Lives Matter crapโ
...this is why weโre covering it and this is why remaining silent is NOT good enough anymore.
BREAKING | NEW RESTRICTIONS IN DALLAS:
โGatherings restricted to no more than 50 people
โCity of Dallas ordering closing of all bars/taverns/gyms and health clubs, etc
โRestaurants can stay open for drive thru and take out; dine-in is prohibited
LIVE:
TODAY IS LAURA HARRIS DAY!
When I announced I was moving away from
@CityofTampa
to North Texas for a new venture in July 2018, the then Mayor,
@BobBuckhorn
, showed up in the
@abcactionnews
room and presented me with this. One of the coolest days of my life โฅ๏ธ
HE SAID: Get dressed! Weโre going on a sunset cruise.
I had no idea he was talking going to the Arches of Los Cabos, with our own bartender and a captain and JUST US!
An incredible way to end an incredible trip.
1๏ธโฃ YEAR AGO ๐
@NBCDFW
officially announced a new co-anchor to join
@deborahnbc5
on the desk in the mornings. Nothing but Godโs grace continues to take the reigns of my life... and Iโm forever thankful for this incredible opportunity to do what I love everyday, authenticallyโฅ๏ธ
๐๐ฝTHANKFUL THURSDAY๐๐ฝ
My mom always says thereโs no testimony without a test. Today, Iโm thankful for this journalism journey Iโve been on for 14 years. Itโs been a road full of bumps, unexpected turns and AMAZING experiences. Itโs a privilege to do what I love everyday.
JUST IN: family has arrived at Coombs Creek Drive in Dallas.
Relatives telling us police have found the body of Erica Aburto who has been missing since the Oct 30.
Still waiting to get more info from PD
@NBCDFW
SOMETHING GOOD๐ช
In April,we told you about Marissa and
@JeffAllen71
, owners of
@CookieSociety
in Frisco. They opened a cookie shop in the middle of a pandemic. Now, their staff has doubled to 20 & they can't keep cookies on shelves!
THEIR SWEET STORY:
40 YEARS ๐ฅ We took my parents out to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary yesterday. But as I look as this photoโฆ they donโt look any older than 40! Such a blessing.
They are our example of how love works
โค๏ธ love you mom and dad!
THANKFUL THURSDAY ๐ค
A couple of years ago, I made a list for God. These are all the things I need in the man I wanted to marry (if I ever got married)
God showed up and showed out on this one. Canโt wait to marry this handsome guy who puts up with all of me ๐
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH I So excited to sit down with
@dallascowboys
QB
@dak
to discuss what mental well-being means for children, families, and communities.
Join us Tuesday, May 10th at
@Metrocare
Meal for the Minds Luncheon.
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BIG NEWS! So very excited and honored to follow my colleague
@BrianCurtisNBC5
covering the olympics for
@NBCDFW
!