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 …

The president has declared that we are at war against the COVID virus. Yet he has not fully employed the military, our nation’s most trusted institution. One use is obvious. Our key vulnerability is not a shortage of hospitals or equipment. It’s a limited pool of medical professionals. Our medical personnel are the frontline troops in this war. They are …

The North Texas Mass Critical Care Task Force was established to prepare the community for events like the one we’re facing today. With the escalating positive tests for COVID-19 in Dallas County, the Task Force’s guidelines for allocating scarce health care resources in a pandemic will become critical in the days and weeks ahead. The guidelines, however, can only help …

The debate among houses of worship about whether to meet in person is understandable and challenging. If there were ever a time when we needed our spiritual resources, it is now. The unpredictability of whether or when any of us might contract the coronavirus, the uncertainty of our individual and collective economic future, and the unsettling idea that we might …

Perhaps the best way to introduce Amy Lewis Hofland is to ring a bell softly and to share with her a few minutes of silence. In a class today we talked of silence The precious space of sabbath We talked of chords and phones and tethering things That pull us from peace The peace that is more the understanding Beyond, …

For the July runoffs, and perhaps the November general election, ballots that are mailed instead of cast in-person could largely determine winners and losers—and change the way political campaigns are conducted in the coronavirus era. The fight against the coronavirus has delayed runoffs, originally scheduled for May 26, until July 14. But it’s unclear if Texas will have turned the …

A strong cold front will move through our area today generating some showers and thunderstorms. The front will move through DFW by 10 a.m. this morning. High temperatures will occur during the morning hours, and then fall into the 40s by late afternoon, making it feel more like February. North winds will increase to 10 to 20 mph. The most …

Last month, the government told the general public to stop buying surgical and N95 masks because health-care providers need them to treat infected patients. This might not be the case anymore. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering making amendments on their official guidance for wearing masks, The Washington Post reported this week. New CDC protocols would make clear that surgical …

A 2- and 3-year-old girl were found safe Friday morning in the back of a stolen car after Dallas police reported them missing Thursday. Arianna and Aaliyah Gutierrez were reported safe around 4:45 a.m., police said. The two had been in the back seat of a 2008 Hyundai Sonata that was reported stolen around 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 3300 …

Plano has had 70 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday evening, according to figures from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Four of the cases are Plano police officers who are reportedly doing well at home. In all, there were 4,082 COVID-19 cases statewide and 184 in Collin County. Here’s additional information about the impact the coronavirus has had on Plano. City/county …

The Plano City Council canceled a meeting Wednesday to vote on whether to update its declaration of local disaster due to the coronavirus outbreak. “The governor’s revised order addressed the concerns of council members, so they cancelled the meeting,” city spokesman Steve Stoler said via text message. The city already had in place restrictions on dining and the closure of some businesses. It …