Pakistan is observing Kash­mir Solidarity Day on Friday with public rallies being observed across the country to express wholehearted support of the Pakistani nation to the just struggle of Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination under United Nations resolutions. On the occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan will address a public gathering at Kotli in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. …

As of Thursday, Grapevine had documented a total of 4,489 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 47 deaths, according to the Tarrant County website. Grapevine has 844 active cases and Tarrant County had 42,764 active cases. Vaccines against the coronavirus are being administered to select groups in North Texas, but experts said it will be months before immunizations will be available …

Dallas County reported 1,149 new coronavirus cases Thursday, as well as 35 more deaths from COVID-19. The latest victims were mostly in their 60s through 90s. Fifteen were Dallas residents, and five lived in Mesquite. Three were Garland residents, two each were from Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie and Lancaster, and one each lived in Balch Springs, DeSoto, Irving and …

The Arlington Public Library is one of the many organizations offering young children and their parents a chance to connect during this year’s annual Baby Day. Created by First3Years, an organization focused on the education and development of infants, Baby Day is a free event celebrating the first three years of a infant’s life, said Sadie Funk, the organization’s chief executive …

WASHINGTON — House Democrats stripped committee assignments from a Georgia congresswoman who promoted the QAnon conspiracy, despite her plea Thursday not to “crucify me in the public square” and insistence that she now realizes the claims were far-fetched lies. “School shootings are absolutely real,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, repudiating some of her own outlandish assertions. “I also want to …

The 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting actor Eddie Hassell in Grand Prairie last year has been indicted on a capital murder charge. A Tarrant County grand jury handed up the indictment of D’Jon Ramon Tony Alfred Antone on Wednesday. He remains in custody at the county jail, with bail set at $5 million. Hassell, 30, was found wounded early Nov. 1 in …

No two Texas COVID-19 vaccine hubs are exactly the same. With so much confusion and competition to get the life-saving doses — which continue to be in short supply — you’d be forgiven if while waiting for your number to be called, you get a little jealous looking over the county line to see thousands vaccinated in one fell swoop. That’s exactly …

AUSTIN — House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership Thursday as he announced committee assignments that replaced veteran lawmakers in important positions and appointed 12 members to lead committees for the first time. “The House stands to benefit from members assuming new roles and responsibilities and the fresh perspectives these appointments provide,” Phelan said in a statement. “I …

Current status While only people eligible in the state’s 1A and 1B phases are getting shots today, local officials urge that everyone, regardless of status, go ahead and register at least in their county. It is permissible to register in any county, and registering in multiple counties may improve chances of getting vaccinated as soon as possible. We know there’s …

A 42-year-old man who was sent to prison for his role in a 1994 slaying has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last month in southeast Oak Cliff. Donny Ray Geter faces a murder charge in the death of Joseph Kemp. He was booked into the Dallas County jail Thursday night. Dallas police were called about 8:20 p.m. Jan. …