WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration moves forward with plans to rename military bases across the country currently named after Confederate leaders, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is now recommending that Texas’ Fort Hood be named after Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, the first Mexican American four-star general. The caucus sent a letter with its recommendation Monday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin …

Cities across North Texas are dominating the nation’s real estate market, a new WalletHub study reports. Frisco, Denton, McKinney and Allen are four of the top 10 real estate markets in the country — at positions 1, 4, 5 and 7, respectively — while an additional eight North Texas suburbs placed in the top third. WalletHub — a personal finance website …

Gov. Greg Abbott had issued an emergency order last month banning vaccine mandates in the state for any vaccine approved for emergency use only — which was the case for the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines. Following FDA approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on Monday, Abbott issued a new emergency order on Wednesday to keep the …

A grassroots organization in Texas is seeking to unite churches that support women’s reproductive rights in an effort to raise the profile of faith communities whose beliefs don’t align with the anti-abortion movement. Just Texas, an initiative of the Texas Freedom Network, held a news conference at First Unitarian Church of Dallas on Wednesday, the same church where a group …

Dallas elected officials on Wednesday approved a $72 million regional effort to help more than 2,700 homeless people move into apartments by 2023. The rapid rehousing program, which starts in October, is believed to be the largest investment in North Texas’ homeless population. The Dallas City Council unanimously backed three agreements: One supports funding for the program; another allows the …

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, another North Texas school is closing its doors for the remainder of the week. Boyd ISD will close its elementary school tomorrow and Friday so custodial staff can disinfect the building, the district announced today. Classes will resume on Monday. The district looked at the elementary school’s staffing and attendance ratios, determining that a safe and supported …

DETROIT — Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge Wednesday said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged Michigan’s election results that certified Joe Biden as the winner. The case could have implications for Dallas lawyer Sidney Powell in Texas, where Michigan officials filed a complaint against …

A three-alarm fire was brought under control without anyone suffering injuries Wednesday at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine. John Sherwood, assistant chief of the Grapevine Fire Department, said officials think the fire started in the ducts at one of the restaurants at the resort on Grapevine Lake. It was reported at 3:49 p.m. “Then it traveled …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Ivermectin was developed to treat parasites in both humans and animals. It’s an FDA-approved drug for that specific purpose at a very specific dose, but for more than a year, Dr. Joseph Varon said he has proudly been using it, off-label, to treat thousands of COVID-19 patients admitted to United Memorial Medical Center. “I have used …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While playing football for the University of Houston, where he served as a captain, Grant Stuard lived across the street from NRG Stadium. This Saturday, as a rookie linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he’ll be back in Houston to play his hometown Texans. But he’s come a long way to get there After what he …