The City of Arlington and the Texas Rangers are preparing to welcome thousands of baseball fans to Globe Life Field for the 2024 MLB-All Star week and the MLB All-Star Game. “The game hasn’t been here since 1995, so it’s really exciting for everyone in our organization to be able to bring the greatest players in the world to Globe …

The city of Plano has had 213 confirmed cases of COVID-19, a total that includes both Collin and Denton counties. The city currently has 66 active cases, according to city figures. City officials and businesses began sorting through an announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott this week that some businesses — malls, stores, restaurants, movie theaters and restaurants — can reopen with a 25% …

Workers and caregivers often find that technology helps with the balance of work and home. Although new technology can be disruptive, it can also be liberating. Remote networks, smartphones and other tools have helped make remote work possible, allowing for greater participation and productivity while reducing the need for office face time. But the pandemic zeal for video conferencing at …

It will be very warm and windy with a few passing high clouds during the day today. Highs will climb into the upper 80s this afternoon with south winds gusting to 30 mph. Breezy conditions will last into the weekend. Clouds will increase Saturday night into Sunday morning, but overall sunshine is expected with humidity also increasing. The dry and …

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz is calling for federal financial assistance to be made available to chambers of commerce, saying that the thousands of chambers around the U.S. will be critical in supporting businesses damaged by the coronavirus pandemic once the economy can re-open. The recently-created Paycheck Protection Program provides loans and grants to small businesses struggling to stay afloat …

In this real-life drama where people are dying and losing their jobs and not being able to hug or even to see people they love, despair can drift like dust onto our skin and begin its descent into our psyches. And no wonder. None of us asked for an invitation to this pandemic, yet every single person on the face …

Furloughed bartender Anthony Staats says he has a serious health condition and is wary of contracting COVID-19, so he figured he would work part-time when his restaurant re-opens on Friday. He said Whiskey Cake in Plano told him the offer was full time or nothing. The company says there’s more to the story than that. Amy Reggio claims her employer, …

Lightning is suspected to have caused three Frisco house fires in just over an hour starting late Tuesday, fire investigators said in a news release from the city. Neighbors alerted Frisco dispatchers to the first house fire in the 11000 block of Mesa Verde Drive at 10:54 p.m., the city said. Upon arrival, fire was visible from the roof of the two-story …

Allen High School has planned an in-person graduation for the Class of 2020, announcing Wednesday that seniors can celebrate alongside five family members at a personal ceremony in Eagle Stadium on May 22. The individual ceremonies will be held simultaneously across four stages. To comply with state guidelines, a distance of at least 25 feet between each senior and five …

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 …

As government evaluates COVID-19 emergency aid packages, I urge support of charities and nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable people and communities at this time of need. Charities and nonprofits need the following policies to maintain operations, expand scope to address increasing demand and stabilize losses from closures: 1. Expressly include charitable nonprofits in the loan funds for businesses, including airlines. The …