An 80-year-old Arlington man was likely killed Saturday in a hit-and-run crash after he went outside to check the mail, police say. Officers were called around 4:30 p.m. to the 900 block of East Timberview Lane about a pedestrian in the roadway and found the man in the street, police said. Dallas County adds 20 COVID-19 deaths; 183 deaths in …

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: Dallas leaders urge everyone to register for COVID-19 vaccines. (Video: Everton Bailey, Jr./DMN) Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston veterans arrived early for the opportunity to get the coronavirus vaccine this weekend. On Saturday, the Houston VA’s walk-in vaccine clinic for veterans at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center had veterans in line hours before the 8 a.m. start time. The vaccinations couldn’t come soon enough for some veterans, including John Hamilton, who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was injured in a possible road rage shooting in northwest Harris County on Saturday. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon on Highway 6 between West Road and Huffmeister. Deputies said a man in a car shot at another car three times. Three people were in the car that was shot at, …

Texas Republicans are again trying to limit the ways transgender youth can participate in athletics. Lawmakers have filed legislation that would ban transgender girls and women who attend public K-12 schools, colleges and universities from playing on single-sex sports teams designated for girls and women. One bill filed by Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, is similar to others filed across the country that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a dreary day with cloudy skies and light rain. A cold front will move in overnight and drier air will move in behind it. A cool weather phenomenon was seen in the sky on Saturday morning and early afternoon called gravity waves! It resembled something like lines of clouds and then, lines of clear …

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize thanks to a foreign agency. A member of the Norwegian parliament made the nomination Saturday, praising Black Lives Matter for bringing a new awareness to the issue of racial justice. Supporters said the situation is similar to when the award went to Martin Luther King Jr. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect has been arrested after reportedly crashing into the front of a Fiesta Mart, leaving eight people injured. It happened around 3 p.m. on Saturday at 9420 Cullen Boulevard in southeast Houston. According to police, those who were injured in the crash on Saturday afternoon have been taken to different hospitals in the area. Commander …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deshaun Watson might be sending yet another message to Houston that he’s had enough. The star quarterback silently removed all reference to his current team from his social media profile pictures. On Twitter and Instagram, Watson’s profile picture used to be of him in his Texans uniform, wearing a helmet and throwing up the Houston hand …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s high-risk and low-income residents may soon find it easier to get the COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a partnership with HOPE Clinic. The clinic planned to provide 500 doses of the vaccine on Saturday, according to Houston mayor Sylvester Turner. By noon, 250 of those doses had been given out. “We want to ensure that neighborhoods …