The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has crystallized what should be apparent to all Americans. Elections matter. Ginsburg was a remarkable justice whose career was defined by her fight for women’s rights and other progressive issues. Known in her later years of The Notorious RBG, Ginsburg was a mentor to numerous women in the legal field, and …

Triple-digit heat has finally subsided and it is officially patio time in North Texas. As an added bonus to taking in some fresh-air dining, patio dining could be safer than dining inside during the pandemic because it allows for better ventilation, said Dr. Philip Huang, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services. Restaurants can operate at 50% occupancy indoors, but …

A 36-year-old man faces a murder charge after a fatal shootout earlier this month in east Oak Cliff, Dallas police said Monday. Police were called about 1:30 a.m. Sept. 10 to an apartment complex in the 3400 block of Fordham Road, south of East Illinois Avenue. They found a man who had been shot multiple times lying on a couch. …

Plano residents are invited to share how they are staying active through the “Play in Plano Fit Family Challenge” now through Saturday. To participate, follow the city’s parks and recreation department on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share your photos and short video clips that show you participating in your favorite healthy activity. The hashtag #playinplano! should accompany the posts, along with a tag for …

Jan Reid, whose prowess as a lyrical writer of nonfiction helped elevate Texas Monthly to an elite circle of American magazines, and who survived a near-fatal shooting in Mexico to finish a career hallmarked by a dozen books, died Saturday. He was 75. While best known for his observant, insightful and often hilarious magazine stories about the real Texas — its people …

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 …

Dallas County reported 771 more coronavirus cases Sunday, along with one new death. The latest victim was a Garland man in his 80s who had been critically ill at a hospital and had underlying health problems. The county said 572 of the newly announced cases came from the state’s reporting system, including four from March, 15 from April, 20 from …

Texas candidates in November’s general election are grappling with whether to hold in-person campaign events as safety concerns about COVID-19 persist. Their decisions could make or break a candidate in a close contest, where every vote is critical. The coronavirus pandemic forced most candidates to campaign and raise money in a virtual arena that includes video chats, text messaging, telephones …

The Taj Mahal reopens to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture, even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections. India, home to 1.3 billion people and some of the world’s most crowded cities, has recorded more than 5.4 million Covid cases. Around 100,000 new infections and over 1,000 deaths are …

Renowned scientist and Chairman of Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Science and Technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rahman said on Sunday that the clinical trials of the proposed COVID-19 vaccine produced by a well-acclaimed international company will start in Pakistan from this week. He said this while talking to the state-owned news agency. Dr Atta-ur-Rahman said that the International Center for Chemical and Biological …