Senior quarterback Sam Ehlinger said he hasn’t considered the possibility of playing in the spring if this football season is canceled. “That’s a question that I have not thought about,” Ehlinger said on a media Zoom call Tuesday. “As of right now, I’m trying to control playing on Sept. 12th [against UTEP] and being prepared for that. If things were …

WASHINGTON — Two North Texans — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and state Rep. Victoria Neave — shared a glimmer of the limelight Tuesday at the virtual Democratic National Convention, participating in an unconventional keynote speech at the already atypical event. The Dallas Democrats, both early supporters of Joe Biden’s White House bid, joined 15 other speakers in voicing a primetime …

Richardson has had 1,446 cases of the coronavirus and 23 deaths, according to the most recent information available from Dallas and Collin counties. A coding error caused a backlog of test results and led to a recent spike in reported COVID-19 cases in Texas. A statement at the top of the Collin County coronavirus report website reads: “Warning: Collin County is providing …

WASHINGTON — El Paso congresswoman Veronica Escobar, casting Texas delegate votes for Joe Biden on Tuesday night, recalled a rampage that left 23 people dead at a local Walmart a year ago. “A year ago, my safe community of El Paso was targeted by a domestic terrorist who murdered 23 innocent people, injured 23 more and devastated all of us,” …

Garland Independent School District will allow students to return to some sports, cheer, drill and marching band practices. Starting Monday, Aug. 24, strength and conditioning programs for football, volleyball, tennis and cross country will resume, as will practices and rehearsals for cheer, drill and marching band. Announced on Tuesday, the decision was made in accordance with updated guidance from Dallas …

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 …

The 1950s to 1980s were a rollercoaster of a time for theme parks in Dallas-Fort Worth. In 1975, attendance at U.S. theme parks was almost twice the number of people who went to professional football, baseball and basketball games, according to the Chicago Tribune. Throughout the ’70s, at least half a dozen amusement parks filled with fried foods and classic attractions …

Wednesday will be sunny and very warm with light northeast winds and low humidity. Expect more of the same in the coming days with lots of sunshine along with dry conditions and near seasonal temperatures. Unfortunately, this means a continuation of abnormally dry conditions to round out the week. It’s another Ozone Action Day. Air quality is considered unhealthy for …

Fire crews are continuing to battle a massive blaze that broke out at a plastics plant in Grand Prairie early Wednesday. The fire started around midnight after a power line fell onto plastic sheeting at Poly-America at 2000 West Marshall Drive, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported. The materials caught fire, which spread through the facility, the department told the outlet. A rail car …

After a nationwide search, the Arlington Police Department has narrowed its search down for the department’s next police chief to 24 applicants. Former Police Chief Will Johnson announced his retirement from the department in April and closed out his 23-year career with the city in June. Since Johnson retired, assistant chiefs Jaime Ayala and Kevin Kolbye have lead the department on an interim …