ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said a recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan had concluded that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf would win upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan scheduled to be held on Nov 15. In a meeting with his spokespersons, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the survey and said ruling PTI will make its government in the GB. A participant …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson will lead the city’s lobbying efforts in Austin after a divided council attempted to strip him of his authority to make split-second decisions during the legislative session. The effort to mute the mayor when the Texas Legislature convenes next year was led by council member Lee Kleinman. His main reason? He argued that Johnson could not …

Police are investigating after a body was discovered in a burning truck in South Dallas Wednesday morning. Police said they believe a crime occurred but did not elaborate about what happened. Firefighters responded about 8 a.m. to a report of a truck on fire in the 4800 block of Huey Street, near Elsie Faye Heggins Street, KTVT-TV (CBS11) reported. The site …

Dallas County on Wednesday reported 1,304 more coronavirus cases, all of them considered new. Three new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. It was the third straight day — and the fourth in the last six — that the county reported more than 1,200 cases. “We are at a very dangerous point in the fight against COVID,” County Judge Clay Jenkins said in …

The Dallas County Public Health Committee on Wednesday released its official guidance on how to celebrate the holidays safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases rise to critical highs across North Texas, the more residents are out, the more they’re likely to be exposed to someone with COVID-19, and that could increase if residents are not careful around the holidays, …

Dallas ISD has shut down one of its campuses this week over concerns about the coronavirus spreading among the school’s staff and students. Caillet Elementary, a 586-student campus located in Northwest Dallas, was shuttered on Monday, moving instruction to online classes after five positive cases among staff and students within the span of a week. Three individuals tested positive last …

EL PASO — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday extended a shutdown of all nonessential businesses until Dec. 1 as COVID-19 deaths soar, setting records and leading to an increase in the number of mobile morgues in the city. The announcement comes as Samaniego’s original Oct. 29 order was set to expire at midnight Wednesday and as the Texas Supreme …

On Veterans Day this year, DeSoto ISD highlighted the life and career of Sgt. First Class Larry Alexander, who had a 20-year military career. Alexander works in the district’s plant services department, which handles maintenance and custodial duties, including facility and grounds maintenance, remodeling and construction He served in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Iraq and was later stationed at Fort …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

DISD welcomed students back for in-person and hybrid learning on Oct. 5 after beginning the school year online on Sept. 8. DISD is operating a COVID-19 dashboard that is updated at 5 p.m. daily with new and cumulative positive cases of the illness since Sept. 28. Users can view the case breakdown by school, zip code, or trustee district. Oak Cliff area …