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Dallas and Tarrant counties will be responsible for registering and making appointments for more than 100,000 Texans at two federally supported COVID-19 vaccine sites, state officials said Thursday. Each site — one at Fair Park in South Dallas and another at AT&T Stadium in Arlington — will be able to vaccinate up to 63,000 people — two doses each — over six …

Dallas County on Friday reported 1,849 more coronavirus cases, all of them considered new. Twenty new COVID-19 deaths also were reported. This week has already been the county’s deadliest of the pandemic, County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement. Over the last three days alone, county officials have reported the deaths of 83 people from COVID-19. Secret Tipper …

AUSTIN — A report prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force this week places 123 Texas counties, including Dallas, in a “red zone” for COVID-19 and suggests stricter safety measures to slow the spread of the virus. The recommendations include closing bars and gyms, limiting gatherings to 10 people or fewer and emphasizing outdoor restaurant dining, according to the …

bacter Dallas County health officials reported 408 new coronavirus cases Sunday and the death of a Dallas woman in her 60s who had been critically ill in a hospital and had underlying health conditions. The new numbers bring the county’s total to 16,845 cases and 314 deaths. Officials also said that of all cases after June 1, almost half of …

A change allowing voters in Dallas and Tarrant counties to vote at any polling location is slow to catch on. Most Dallas County voters — 54% — chose to vote at their traditional precinct this fall rather than take advantage of countywide voting, according to new data from election officials. At the same time, a little more than half — 50.81% …

North Texans like to drive, and it shows. Since 1990, auto emissions in Dallas-Fort Worth have risen by 133% — or 27% per person — according to a new analysis by The New York Times, which identified the 100 metro areas with the most emissions from driving. The analysis found that although efforts have been made in the U.S. to reduce carbon …

AUSTIN — Mired by a scandal of his own making, embattled House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced Tuesday morning he would not seek reelection to the Texas House and would give up his gavel after a growing number of his own caucus had called for his resignation. “After much prayer, consultation, and thoughtful consideration with my family, it is clear that …

WASHINGTON — The primary challenger to Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, picked up a high-profile, out-of-state endorsement Tuesday from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Bronx Democrat who has made major waves in her inaugural term in Congress. Ocasio-Cortez hailed Jessica Cisneros, a Laredo attorney, as someone who is “deeply connected to the problems and struggles facing her community.” “The people of South …

When a storm with high winds and massive rainfall hit Dallas on June 9, city officials said the sheer volume of yard waste to collect off curbs was the worst they’d ever seen. This time, after tornadoes touched down in Dallas late Sunday night, bulk and brush collection workers will face a new kind of challenge: a concentrated disaster zone, inaccessible roads and …

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has snagged the endorsement of state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas, bolstering his support in an area rival Beto O’Rourke dominated in last year’s midterm elections. Johnson, a freshman senator, said it was vital for Democrats to nominate a candidate who could beat President Donald Trump. “We’re not electing a monarch, we’re electing a president,” …