Dallas County on Wednesday reported a record 2,512 coronavirus cases, all of them considered new. And, just like the day before, 30 new COVID-19 deaths also were announced. Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a pile It’s the sixth time this year, the fourth time this month and the third …

After retiring as police chief in San Jose, Calif., Eddie Garcia is starting a second chapter in his career: He will become Dallas’ 30th police chief. Garcia takes over Feb. 3. He joined the San Jose Police Department in 1992 and worked his way to chief in 2016, where he spent the last five years before retiring Dec. 12. Shingle …

Rep. Lance Gooden of Terrell is one of the latest members of Congress to say he is going to object to the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6. Now, he says he just needs Sen. Ted Cruz or Sen. John Cornyn to join him. The Terrell Republican said neither senator had yet responded to him on a Fox News interview …

Dallas police are asking for the public’s help finding an 84-year-old man last seen Wednesday afternoon in east Oak Cliff. James Harris is described as a Black man who is 6-0 and weighs 240 pounds. He has white hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a white and brown jacket, black pants and a black hat. Some Texans in …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest wave of clemency to benefit longtime associates and supporters. Dallas’ new police chief will be Eddie Garcia, the first Latino to lead the department The retired San Jose, Calif. police chief was chosen to lead …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re just days away from Christmas and the need for basic necessities is still great in our area. 2020 has devastated countless families and with such high job loss, many are wondering how they will have a holiday meal on the table. Senator Ted Cruz may be making headlines for his recent stance on the stimulus …

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: Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a pile What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After spending eight months battling COVID-19 in Houston hospitals and even having to be placed on a ventilator, an international pilot is now back home just in time for Christmas. Nicholas Synott, an international pilot based in the U.K. in London, is a COVID-19 miracle. Last March, on one of his regular trips to Houston, he …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bar employee required 10 stitches after he was hit with a glass on the head by a customer who did not want to wear a mask. Josh Vaughan was working the door at Grand Prize Bar on Banks Street near the Museum District Monday night. He and his management team said the customer was resistant …

HOUSTON, Texas — James Harden has been fined $50,000 by the NBA after video showed the Houston Rockets star partying maskless at a club, which violated the league’s COVID-19 protocols. The NBA announced that James Harden has been fined $50,000 for his violation of health and safety protocols. No suspension. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) December 24, 2020 The video, which was …