Arturo Negrete was a devoted employee to a wine distribution company for 15 years and rarely missed work. But on Aug. 6, 2019, the Dallas man made an unusual request to his wife, Celia Lopez Negrete, that they call in to work and stay home with their two children. They couldn’t, Celia Negrete told jurors Tuesday on the first day …

A man faces felony charges after Dallas police say they connected him to an apartment explosion in southeast Oak Cliff last month that injured several residents and firefighters. Phillip Dankins, 28, faces seven counts of deadly conduct. He has been in the Dallas County jail since early October on other charges; police said they obtained the deadly conduct warrants Tuesday. …

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 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 resemble under …

The sole Republican on the Dallas County Commissioners Court is worried that his political party will lose a spot in county government if proposed redistricting plans move forward. The court’s five commissioners examined redistricting options on Tuesday, including three maps that would add Democrats in J.J. Koch’s District 2 in the northern part of the county and also strengthen Hispanic …

Gas stations, vape stores and smoke shops around Texas have recently ramped up their sales of delta-8 THC products. But what exactly is it? Still a fairly new trending product, delta-8 is a cannabinoid that is extracted from cannabis plants, most often coming from hemp. It became federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, but Texas has objected to the …

WASHINGTON — Congress is preparing for a showdown Wednesday on a doomed bill to protect minority voting rights that Democrats view as critical – and that, if it were in place, would derail the gerrymandered redistricting plan just finalized in Austin. Republicans set aside a scant 14 of 38 U.S. House seats in Texas for Democrats, leaving the rest for …

The Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website Friday with the clarification that delta-8 THC products — which many thought were legal under the 2018 federal Farm Bill — are still considered a controlled substance in Texas. A notice on the Consumable Hemp Program page now reads: “All other forms of THC, including Delta 8 in any concentration …

After some morning clouds Wednesday morning, the afternoon will feature mostly sunny skies with southwest winds around 10 mph. Following a very nice stretch of cool fall weather in North Texas, expect a transition to warmer than normal temperatures each afternoon. The normal high temperature at DFW this time of year is 77. Expected high temperatures will be in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police were pursuing a suspect across parts of north and east Houston before it came to an end on the east side. Police say, at times, the driver has been traveling the wrong way on a freeway. It’s not yet clear what prompted the chase.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As murmurs of his Houston Texans release turned into confirmed truth, defensive end Whitney Mercilus said he’s taking the end of his nearly decade-long tenure with the team in stride. Mercilus, whose early career accolades can only be matched by his community involvement, spoke with media members Tuesday after he took part in a Houston ISD …