Because of a projected surge of COVID-19 omicron cases across the area, the University of Texas at Dallas announced a delay in the start of spring classes. The current schedule calls for moving the first day of classes at UT-Dallas from Jan. 10 to Jan. 18, the day after the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Delaying the start …

As the world enters another calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants of the coronavirus are being detected. Variants of any virus are common and expected — but mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19 are particularly worrisome to health experts because of the danger they pose to unvaccinated people. At-home COVID tests and appointments at private clinics and …

The city of Mesquite and the Mesquite NAACP invites community organizations to register by Friday for its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event on Jan. 15. Participation in the parade — which costs $45 per entry — is open to any business, organization, church or school. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with a parade through downtown hosted by …

The city of Dallas appealed on Wednesday to reverse a federal court ruling that said four police officers could be held liable for the 2016 death of Tony Timpa, whom they pinned to the ground, restrained, for 14 minutes. The challenge comes after a Dec. 15 decision from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that concluded the suit could go …

Parkland Memorial Hospital’s emergency room saw 997 patients on Tuesday, a one-day record for the hospital as the highly contagious omicron variant continues to send coronavirus cases soaring in North Texas and across the nation. “We are full,” Dr. Joseph Chang, Parkland Health and Hospital System’s chief medical director, said in a prepared statement. “But we never turn people away. …

CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant. New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The start of a new year means it’s almost rodeo time. Before the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo returns in late February after a 2-year hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll learn which music stars are set to take the concert stage. It may as well be considered a rodeo tradition at this point …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With overwhelming demand for COVID tests during the holidays, the city of Houston has opened a new drive-through mega test site. The new site opened Wednesday morning at Delmar Stadium, located at 2020 Mangum Rd., in a partnership between the Houston Health Department and Curative. While testing is always free, you’ll need to schedule an appointment …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) made a STAR request through the Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) for support to help ensure staffing levels during COVID-19. TDEM arranged for personnel from the Texas Military Department to help take on support roles such as supply runs, transportation, medical support, food service, and bed checks. The Texas National Guard …

HOUSTON, Texas — Although the RadioShack electronics retail chain essentially crumbled following bankruptcy filings in 2015 and 2017, the name has survived for 100 years. In a bid to make RadioShack relevant for another 100 years, the brand’s new owner is making a play for one of the hottest, and most controversial, emerging business sectors in the world – cryptocurrency. …