WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, trying to distance himself from President Donald Trump as Election Day looms, now says he opposed siphoning off billions from the Pentagon in order to build the border wall, a claim that directly contradicts multiple statements defending that budget maneuver. In February, for instance, he argued that congressional Democrats had left Trump no choice by …

A man was fatally shot in South Dallas on Oct. 9, police say. Officers were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. to the scene of a shooting in the 2800 block of Cleveland Street, near Al Lipscomb Way. The victim, whom police identified as Earl Adams, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Police said that no arrests have been …

DESOTO — MJ Hegar on Sunday embarked on an aggressive North Texas get-out-the vote tour, where she moved to shore up her standing with Black residents and fire up suburban voters who have become part of the Democratic Party’s emerging coalition. “I grew up in a place that was largely ignored,” Hegar said during a news conference at the Disciple …

ba Dallas County reported 554 more confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, including 516 the county considers new and 38 from previous months. Three new COVID-19 deaths were also reported. Labs either report coronavirus cases directly to the county health department or to the state health department, which then relays the information to individual counties. Of cases reported Sunday, Dallas County health …

Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred on Sunday accused Republican rival Genevieve Collins of darkening his skin in her campaign mailers. “You’ve been fearmongering throughout this campaign about not only me, but also what’s going to happen if I get reelected, that I’m going to try and defund the police,” Allred told Collins during a virtual debate sponsored by the American …

A suspect is in custody following the fatal shooting of a woman in Mesquite on Sunday afternoon, police said. Police responded to a shooting call in the 1700 block of Oates Drive at about 5:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a woman who had been shot multiple times. The woman, whose identity was not released, was taken to a …

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 first week of early voting confirms what many political analysts already knew. Texas is a state that leans Republican, but the political climate gives Democrats a serious chance at flipping the Texas House and winning a statewide race. Inside the Lone Star State’s legislative districts, Democrats are poised to roll up impressive victories in the suburbs, especially outside of …

Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher, given deficiencies in testing …

LAHORE: The number of confirmed dengue fever cases in Punjab has reached 115 this year so far, after the detection of two new cases on Monday. According to a spokesperson of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab Captain retired Muhammad Usman, the fresh cases were reported in Lahore and the patients are under treatment. He further stated that no …