HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two more people have been charged in the murder of Sierra Rhodd, the 20-year-old with cerebral palsy who was shot to death while asleep. Austin McCalla and Jason Cisneros, both 25, were identified by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez as suspects in the Sept. 13 murder in the Cypress area. McCalla is also the boyfriend …

WASHINGTON — Round Rock Air Force veteran MJ Hegar — the Democrat taking on Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a three-term incumbent — on Thursday underscored her support for term limits in Congress, saying that no one “should serve more than two terms as senator.” “I don’t think our Founding Fathers intended for politics to become an industry unto itself,” she …

Dallas County reported 198 new confirmed coronavirus cases and four more COVID-19 deaths Thursday. The latest fatalities were all Dallas residents. They included a woman in her 30s, two men in their 50s and a man in his 70s. Only the oldest man did not have underlying health problems. Labs either report coronavirus cases directly to the county health department …

Texas is failing to properly educate students on the realities of climate change and global warming, according to a new report by the National Center for Science Education and the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund. The report gave Texas and five other states an “F” grade in terms of how well their schools addressed the scientific consensus that climate change is real …

Texas bars are allowed to reopen Oct. 14 at 50% capacity with the approval of county officials per a new order from Gov. Greg Abbott, but Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Wednesday that he will not give Dallas bars the go-ahead to reopen. Local bar owners say complicated regulations and a lack of clarity from county officials regarding the criteria …

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 …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme involving months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor before the Nov. 3 elections in reaction …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pulled out of next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden after the nonpartisan debate commission announced Thursday morning that the event would take place virtually because of the president’s bout with COVID-19. Trump’s campaign announced he would hold a rally that night instead, though by Thursday night it said the Oct. 15 town hall-style …

AUSTIN — While most children don’t need expensive health care, some do — and a growing lack of insurance coverage nationally has worsened even more in Texas. Over the past three years, the number of uninsured children under 19 in the state has increased by 32.3%, to nearly 1 million, according to a Georgetown University study to be released early …

Friday will feature more clouds and humidity as Hurricane Delta moves north through the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Delta is a major hurricane that will make landfall along the Louisiana coast later today. While North Texas won’t feel any major effects from the storm, increased cloud cover will help keep our high temperatures down in the lower 80s. There may …