HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Father Jhon Flores-Gallo drove from his Pearland parish to north Houston on Monday morning just for the COVID-19 vaccine. “It’s very important for community health,” said Flores-Gallo of the Vicar for St. Luke The Evangelist Catholic Church. He knows it’s important to set an example in the Hispanic community because communities of color have been disproportionally …

Sen. Ted Cruz, demanding an emergency “Electoral Commission” to audit the presidential election and stave off a declaration of victory for Joe Biden for 10 days, cites the 1876 election as a precedent. Legal scholars and historians call the comparison way off target. In that post-Civil War election, three states — Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina — sent competing slates …

A 29-year-old man has been indicted in the fatal shooting of another man in Lake Highlands in October. A Dallas County grand jury indicted Delondre Brashard Roberson last week on one count of murder in connection with the death of Dante’ Harris, 31. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, led Lovejoy to an undefeated …

The Margaret McDermott Bridge could be open for people to walk and bike over the Trinity River by the end of December, authorities say — six years after initially promised. Work is expected to begin this month on the West Dallas bridge to replace the 196 cables and anchors that connect the bridge’s deck to its two arches, said Tony …

A $1 billion bond for Dallas College can now move forward after being held up for more than a year by a lawsuit alleging election misconduct. On Dec. 30, Judge Charles Stokes ruled in favor of Dallas College denying a request to void the 2019 bond election results. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, …

Only two days after Dallas County’s health department launched a website to let residents register for COVID-19 vaccines, nearly 50,000 people have signed up, the county’s health director said Monday. The site, which opened Saturday, is signing up people in Dallas County who qualify for phases 1A and 1B of the vaccine rollout. Phase 1A includes health care workers and …

AUSTIN — A North Texas lawmaker has scolded state Attorney General Ken Paxton for wasting nearly $12,000 of state funds on a “bogus” lawsuit over the presidential election. Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, said on Monday that he will continue to investigate Paxton’s unsuccessful bid to have the U.S. Supreme Court overturn results in four states that sealed Joe Biden’s …

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history, is expected to announce that she will not seek re-election during a Tuesday morning news conference, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reported. The announcement would mark the end of Price’s 10-year stint as mayor and will leave the 2021 Fort Worth race up for grabs with campaign filing just a …

A 20-year-old Dallas man has been charged with manslaughter after police say he fatally shot a friend while drinking and disassembling a handgun at his far northeast Dallas apartment. A Dallas County grand jury handed up the indictment of Brandon Eugene Lawellin last week in connection with the death of Colton Mach, 22. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted for questioning in the death of a 3-year-old boy. According to an update issued by HPD on Monday, investigators are hoping to speak with 19-year-old David Ajanel Ixcayau. No charges have been filed against Ixcayau, but police are calling him a …