The federal judge overseeing the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL expressed frustration on Tuesday with the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ handling of the case. Before Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones took the stand for a second day of testimony, U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez noted that the case’s premise was straightforward: it revolves around the frustration of …

Millions of dollars will soon be disbursed for Dallas renters, homeowners and small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19. Dallas City Council members on Wednesday finalized about $13.7 million in federally funded rental and mortgage assistance as well as $5 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for struggling small businesses. The city also provided additional …

As the outbreak of COVID-19 began in the Dallas County jail, inconsistent information led to fear among jailers and inmates. At first, a lieutenant told officers not to wear masks around inmates, said Emmanuel Lewis, a detention officer who testified in a hearing Tuesday stemming from a federal lawsuit filed against the jail by several inmates. But then Lewis said …

While the city’s stay-at-home order is still up in the air, city officials now have the ability to extend emergency regulations past this month if they choose. Hoping to eliminate confusion among residents, the Dallas City Council on Wednesday extended Mayor Eric Johnson’s disaster declaration over the coronavirus pandemic until May 12. The city’s declaration will automatically extend beyond that …

It’s been just 11 months since Allen ISD’s $422.8 million bond failed in a 53-47 vote, and the district may face different challenges in passing one during the year of COVID-19 and the economic struggles it has caused for many. Shortly before schools were forced to close because of the outbreak, Allen ISD’s board of trustees revamped its citizen bond advisory …

Dallas County reported one more death from the coronavirus Wednesday, a Grand Prairie man in his 60s. The man, who had been critically ill in a hospital, was the 65th person in the county to die from COVID-19. The county also reported an additional 81 coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 2,683. County Judge Clay Jenkins noted that the number …

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 …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that Texans, at least in many parts of the state, will be able early next month to visit hair salons, stores and — once they’ve been reconfigured to allow distancing — restaurants and movie theaters. Abbott, raising expectations that his coronavirus orders will be greatly relaxed, also said that beaches will be …

Last week, when Governor Greg Abbott shuttered schools for the rest of the academic year, the first person I thought of was one of my first-grade students, Jazz. She is one of my best and brightest first graders, and I have not spoken to her since we transitioned to at-home learning last month. I have called the three phone numbers …

Dallas County has recorded four more deaths from complications of the coronavirus, County Judge Clay Jenkins said at a Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday morning. The announcement came after two days without a Dallas County fatality related to COVID-19. In all, the county has reported 64 deaths. The victims were a Duncanville man in his 70s and three Mesquite residents: a …

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 …