WASHINGTON — Election Day is upon us. But don’t count on the suspense ending before bedtime, even if you’re a night owl. A decisive result could take days, as election workers in key battlegrounds tackle stacks of mail-in ballots. Many states put those stacks off-limits until polls opened, so an anxious public will need patience. That’s a lot to ask, …

Visitation and funeral arrangements have been announced for DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan, who died of lung cancer last week. The McCowan family said visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kirkwood Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at 1440 Sunny Glen Drive in Dallas. The visitation is open to the public, but all in attendance will be …

AUSTIN — Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Texas already had the highest number of people in the country without health insurance. Since then, thousands of Texans have lost their jobs — and their health insurance — raising concerns about how many people will have coverage by next year. There’s an option on the table to get at least 1 million more …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the first time in 57 years, the Houston Open returns to Houston at the Memorial Park Golf Course. The park had been undergoing a $34 million renovation for the past 18 months to be able to host this year’s tournament. Several big names were set to kick off the tournament at a press conference at the park …

Arlington police are looking for a woman they say was assaulted and abducted by her boyfriend Monday evening. Isela Ivanhovva Martinez Rico, Joseph Lee(Arlington Police Department) Authorities have issued a CLEAR Alert for 22-year-old Isela Ivanhovva Martinez Rico, who may be in imminent danger. Officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. to the scene of a disturbance in the 1800 block of …

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 headquarters of the Harris County Democratic Party were vandalized on Monday, the party said in a news release. “Election No, Revolution Yes,” was spray-painted onto the party’s office windows along with a sickle and hammer, a symbol first used during the communist Russian Revolution. The building’s locks were also filled with super glue, according to the release, preventing officials …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Chloe Gonzalez is 9 years old. She loves math and science, and is a talented writer. But since March, she has fallen behind. “Because of the pandemic, my daughter wasn’t able to go back to school,” parent Monica Maldonado said. “Then we had other struggles as far as getting her a good computer, internet. So some …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More award-winning weather is coming to Southeast Texas this week. If you are heading to the polls early Tuesday for Election Day, take a jacket, because temperatures will be in the mid 40s in the morning. I cast my vote for more of this weather! https://t.co/kYz1z4P7gd pic.twitter.com/mLlixa8LlJ — Travis Herzog (@TravisABC13) November 2, 2020   After that, the nice, …

HOUSTON, Texas — During the pandemic-produced recession, debt and loans are weighing heavily on the hearts and minds of Houstonians. A study released this week by personal finance website WalletHub found Houston ranks first among the country’s 100 largest United States cities for online searches about debt and first for online searches about loans. Overall, Houston ranks third for financial …