A man is accused of capital murder following a shooting late on the Fourth of July outside a car wash in Fort Worth that claimed the lives of two young girls and one adult man, with three others wounded. Fort Worth police responded to the Crystal Clean Car Wash on W. Cleburne Road around 11:40 p.m. where they found an …

A weak cold front is moving through North Texas this morning, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms along it. A few strong storms capable of hail and gusty winds will be possible through the morning. The front will quickly move east by late morning, taking any showers with it. The rest of Saturday will be breezy but dry with increasing sunshine, …

It isn’t easy moving off campus when your college essentially shuts down and your home is nearly 7,000 miles away. Yuanhao Dou, a freshman at Southern Methodist University, has spent most of this month trying to find a way back to his family in China only to be tripped up by canceled flights and travel bans. “My flights keep getting …

In a crisis, the most important thing a president can do is to establish priorities, provide resources and make sure that the nation is pulling in the same direction. With that in mind, President Donald Trump must use his authority under the Defense Production Act now to expand production of critical supplies or goods. Broadly speaking, the act permits the …

Few industries have been hit harder by COVID-19 than restaurants and bars, which make up 10% of all Texas employment according to the Texas Restaurant Association. Many have been forced to close their doors while others are trying to stay afloat with drive-through, delivery and takeout services. “We launched a relief fund to get money into independents’ hands quickly and …

I’ve been sober for two and a half years. In that time I’ve been to Dublin, New Orleans and, most recently, Las Vegas. While each of those places made me acutely aware of my desire to drink, as it turns out, none of them had anything on my own living room. Many of us in recovery are self-quarantining right now. …

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 …

Average gas prices have dropped to their lowest levels in four years as coronavirus measures and concerns take their toll on road travel, with Dallas prices down 77 cents per gallon less than a year ago. The statewide gas price average this week dropped to $1.80 a gallon for regular unleaded fuel, AAA Texas reported Thursday. That’s 11 cents less …

Plano had 29 cases of COVID-19 as of late Thursday evening, according to figures from the Texas Department of State Health Services. One of the cases is a Plano police officer, who is reportedly doing well at home. In all, there are 1,596 COVID-19 cases statewide and 88 in Collin County. Here’s additional information about the impact the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, …

Good evening. Here is a look at the latest on the coronavirus and how it’s impacting Texans locally, across the U.S., and internationally. The latest: 1. Texas is ordering air travelers from the tri-state area around New York City and from New Orleans to self-quarantine for 14 days after they arrive — to reduce spread of the novel coronavirus. 2. The …

After a few days of self-isolation, Jordan Doyle felt anxious. She’s been part of a 12-step program since 2016, after she was hospitalized for addiction to pills, self-harm and eating disorders. When the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down meetings worldwide, Doyle said the fellowship that’s helped keep her sober had to get creative. She found a worldwide meeting on Zoom …