There are empty chairs at thousands of tables for Texas families devastated by deadly drunk driving crashes. As Texans gather to celebrate this time of year, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is urging Texans to extend their well-known kindness and courtesy to others on the road and always choose a sober ride.

Celebrate the magic of Christmas when First Presbyterian Church in Bonham hosts Christmas Cantata: Sounds of the Season on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy a live performance, Scripture, and fellowship for the entire family. This is a free community event.

A fun, festive and family-friendly fundraising event benefiting Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas. Bundle up your family, get out of the house, and experience the most unique family-friendly holiday event in North Texas.

This holiday season, skip the wrapping paper and give a gift that truly shines. Tianyu Arts & Culture and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie have teamed up to offer the ultimate experiential gift—a combo package that unlocks two of North Texas’ most dazzling attractions, located just five minutes apart. It’s the perfect way to enjoy both experiences in one magical day or spread the fun across multiple visits.

Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) today announced the full lineup of Broadway shows coming to Dallas in the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. The season includes six Dallas premieres and the return of audience favorites.

2003 – Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit. Saddam Hussein, the deposed president of Iraq, was captured by the United States military in the town of Ad-Dawr, Iraq, on 13 December 2003. The military operation to capture him was codenamed Operation Red Dawn, after the 1984 American film Red Dawn.
The mission was executed by joint operations Task Force 121—an elite and covert joint special operations team, supported by the 1st Brigade Combat Team (led by Colonel James Hickey) of the 4th Infantry Division, commanded by Major General Raymond Odierno. They searched two sites, "Wolverine 1" and "Wolverine 2", outside ad-Dawr, and did not find Saddam. A continued search between the two sites found Saddam hiding in a "spider hole" at 20:30 local Iraqi time. Saddam did not resist capture.