The first glimpse of Dallas ISD’s enrollment in the COVID-19 era is coming into focus, and it isn’t good. The district, which started virtual classes on Sept. 8, is missing nearly 15,000 students from its original projections for the 2020-21 school year. It’s a gap that — if not rectified — could result in the loss of tens of millions …

A year ago, Dallas police officials were seeing a clear gang and drug nexus with the uptick in violent crime. But this year, the increase in shootings and homicides have them puzzled. A majority of the gun violence is among people who know each other well. “It’s sporadic,” said Deputy Chief Reuben Ramirez. “It’s two people who are involved in …

It has been a long time since fundamental changes have been made to the way American students learn, but Mesquite ISD is ready to usher in another transition. The district, along with technology partners Google and SoftServe, is launching a tool called Ayo (pronounced eye-oh) that seeks to use current technology to help students understand what they like and are …

A fight between two men ended with one of them fatally shot and the other arrested on a murder charge early Saturday, Dallas police said. Officers were dispatched to a business in the 3700 block of West Northwest Highway, near Lemmon Avenue, about 1:40 a.m. They found Jose D. Alcacio Rubio, 26, on the ground with gunshot wounds. Dallas Fire-Rescue …

A second man has been arrested after a shooting in Deep Ellum last month that left a 15-year-old boy dead and four other people wounded. Javari A. Stripling, 19, of Mesquite faces a capital murder charge in the death of Ty’Len Bell. One of the victims told police that he, Bell and two other friends were in the 2600 block …

The suspect in a weekend slaying in Oak Lawn shot and repeatedly hit the victim after the two had gone out drinking and used drugs, police say. Officers found 38-year-old David Young dead in a front yard after they were called to the 4300 block of Dickason Avenue, near Douglas Avenue, about 5:15 a.m. Sunday. There was a Smith & …

A security officer was fatally shot Monday morning during a robbery at a west Oak Cliff shopping center, Dallas police said. Police were called about 8:50 a.m. to the 1500 block of North Cockrell Hill Road. Police said witnesses told officers that the security officer was servicing an ATM outside Neighborhood Credit Union when he was shot. Sgt. Warren Mitchell, …

Considerable clouds are expected to start today before the sun makes an appearance later on. There will be a slight chance for a stray shower, but most locations will stay dry. Higher rain chances will move onto the scene Wednesday and Thursday as a disturbance passes through. Beautiful weather will return Friday and this weekend with sunny skies and highs …

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 …

Apple will broadcast an event from its Cupertino, California campus on Tuesday where analysts expect it to show updated Apple Watches, iPads and other devices while reserving an iPhone launch for next month. Despite pandemic-related disruptions that Apple executives have said will push the release of the iPhone into October, Apple has posted earnings that beat expectations for the past …