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 …

Another Tornado Watch has been issued for North Texas through 10 pm. This time it is primarily for the counties northeast of DFW. Dallas, Tarrant and Denton Counties are not included. Thunderstorms will sweep eastward across the region during the late afternoon and evening hours. The best chance for storms in DFW will be around 6 or 7 pm. But …

A tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service for Collin and Rockwall counties has been allowed to expire early. The watch was originally in effect until 10 p.m. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop. It does not mean tornadoes have been spotted in the area. The watch does not include Dallas, Denton or Tarrant …

#CoronaScam creeps are out in force. Internet demagogue Alex Jones will sell you toothpaste that he claimed is a virus killer. Cybercrooks, instead of pitching their usual stuff, now use fake coronavirus cures in email subject lines to get you to click on malicious links. And all across the U.S., selfish jerks who engage in a nauseating business called “retail …

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday evening. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain fell across DFW Tuesday night, causing some street flooding again. And the rainfall totals were even heavier to the north and west. The next round of storms will develop across west Texas this afternoon and evening. These storms could turn severe producing hail …

WASHINGTON – With President Donald Trump blaming the “Chinese virus” for a pandemic that has killed 8,700 people worldwide so far, Texas Sen. John Cornyn pointed to markets in China that sell bats and snakes for meat and shrugged off complaints that Trump’s term is derogatory. “That’s where it came from,” he said on Wednesday. The Texas Democratic Party called …

The nation’s top experts on infectious disease have issued a stern warning: No gatherings of more than 10 people. But under America’s patchwork system, that’s just a suggestion. Authority over public health sits largely at the state level. The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention don’t mandate. They cajole — something the president has done with …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a massive emergency aid package on Wednesday night aimed at addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The package, approved hours earlier by the Senate, provides for free testing, two weeks of paid sick leave for some workers, an extra $1 billion in food aid, extended jobless benefits, and a boost to Medicaid benefits. The Senate approved …

A 23-year-old Texas man arrested for lying about testing positive for the new coronavirus told investigators he did so as a “social experiment,” authorities said. Michael Lane Brandin of Woodville, in East Texas, was charged with false alarm or report, a class A misdemeanor, Jasper’s KJAS-TV reported. Bond was set at $1,000. Tyler District Attorney Lucas Babin said Brandin intentionally posted on …

AUSTIN — Texas Democrats are pushing for the May 26 runoff election to be carried out entirely through mail-in ballots, amid fears of the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. The disease is upending the way candidates campaign, with many furiously canceling fundraisers and block walking in favor of virtual events. While Republican Gov. Greg Abbott cited COVID-19 in postponing …

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz ended his self-imposed quarantine Tuesday afternoon, 14 days after his last known interaction with someone who later tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Nine days earlier, the Texas Republican announced that he, his wife and their two daughters were self-quarantining in their Houston home after Cruz learned that a man he interacted with Feb. 27 …