Four women aid workers were gunned down on Monday in the Mirali area of North Waziristan, police said, as a fresh wave of extremist violence rattles the region. The aid workers were ambushed by two gunmen as they were driving through a village in North Waziristan district, according to local police chief Shafiullah Gandapur, who said just one passenger survived …

Dallas County reported 273 new coronavirus cases Sunday, as well as 22 more deaths from COVID-19. The latest victims include 17 men and five women ranging in age from their 30s to their 90s. Nine victims were from Dallas, two from Garland, two from Irving, two from Richardson, two from DeSoto, and one each from Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie, Farmers …

The city of Dallas’ emergency water distribution efforts were put on hold Sunday afternoon after three of four locations handed out all the supplies they had. Statewide, governmental and charitable organizations, including food banks, have begun distributing food and water to the many people who are in need after last week’s extreme winter cold caused widespread power outages. In Dallas, …

The Texas Public Utilities Commission will issue a moratorium for energy companies to ban power disconnections for nonpayment as many people face high electricity bills after a week of subfreezing temperatures, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday. He said addressing those high bills and the failure of the state’s power grid are priorities for Texas lawmakers, adding that he will …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle donated to a Dallas women’s shelter after a record-breaking winter storm left the organization with fallen ceilings and burst pipes. Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support, a domestic violence service provider, announced Sunday evening that they had received a donation from the Archewell Foundation, a non-profit created by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The organization …

United Airlines is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that it would mandate inspections and probably remove some of the jets from service. The measures come one day after the engine of a Boeing 777-200 failed shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport, scattering pieces of debris across a half-mile residential area outside …

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 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 under …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Plenty of changes are on the way, but the first and most important change is that we finally stayed above freezing! Temperatures never fell below freezing this morning, and our southerly winds brought temperatures in the 60s and 70s this afternoon. We will see a cold front move through overnight Sunday night and into early Monday, …

Coming off a gorgeous weekend, sunshine will fill North Texas skies again today. Temperatures will be mild with afternoon highs in the mid to upper 60s. Warmer weather is in store for Tuesday with highs in the 70s. A cool-down is on schedule for the second half of the week with rain chances as well. Rain chances will be in …

In the aftermath of the worst disaster in Texas history, lawmakers, politicians and voters are pondering several questions that could determine the course of Lone Star history. After making sure that all Texans have their basic services restored, state officials will heavily scrutinize the state’s energy delivery system and the poorly named Energy Reliability Council of Texas. Cruz, reelected in …