Victor Alonso Pena was booked into the Dallas County jail Tuesday and faces a murder charge in the death of 21-year-old Angel Juarez. Officers were called about 2:20 a.m. Oct. 23 to the 2700 block of Howland Street, where they found Juarez shot. He was taken to a hospital and died two days later. According to an arrest-warrant affidavit, Juarez and …

] 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 …

Above-normal November temperatures continue Thursday with highs climbing well into the 70s. Fog will be possible in areas southeast of DFW through mid-morning. Visibilities may be reduced below a mile at times, so take it slow. The rest of the week will feature south winds at 10-15 mph with a few extra clouds from time to time, but no major …

The pandemic has caused deep, “horrifying” learning losses for Dallas children, and underscored the disparities among Black students, according to new DISD results. Half of all Dallas ISD students experienced learning loss in math during disruptions caused by COVID-19, and nearly a third slipped in reading, according to the district’s analysis of start-of-year assessments given to students in September and …

HOUSTON, Texas — Voters in Texas gave President Donald Trump its 38 electoral votes, while holding negative views about the country’s direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American electorate. The race between Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden concluded Tuesday as the nation remains in the throes of a global public health crisis and mired in the …

HOUSTON, Texas — Musicians and music venues facing financial trouble from coronavirus-related shutdowns will soon have an opportunity to apply for aid from the city of Houston. Houston City Council approved putting $3 million worth of its allocation of CARES Act funding toward a music industry relief program Nov. 4. It has been six months since RodeoHouston, arguably the largest event …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg will serve a second term as the county’s chief prosecutor after defeating challenger Mary Nan Huffman in Tuesday’s general election, according to final but unofficial totals. Ogg won the race with 54% of the vote to Huffman’s 46%, or by nearly 118,000 votes cast, after all Harris County precincts reported …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The brothers of George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police earlier this year, carried on his memory this election season by making a number of stops across the country to urge people to vote. They delivered drinks to voters in line in Houston and participated in rallies in cities like Chicago. The day …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — President Donald Trump’s false claim that he’s already won re-election, along with his baseless claims of election interference, are making activists nervous. Protests have broken out across the U.S. Wednesday evening against his calls for vote counts to stop in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia, where just a small margin separates him and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two men were found shot to death inside a running Porsche on Houston’s southside overnight. The men were found around midnight inside the car on Bricker Street near Coffee Street when Houston police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting. Police say both men were in their 20s. Neighbors say they heard gunshots and saw …