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The NFL will require fans to wear face masks or coverings at games during the 2020 season, a league spokesperson says.
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The NFL will require fans to wear face masks or coverings at games during the 2020 season, a league spokesperson says.
The MLB has adjusted its policy for bat-and-ball kids this summer, clearing the way for ball boys and girls to return to the foul lines during games.
After more than 13 months in a West Texas federal prison, lawyers for former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway are trying to get him released on home confinement, because of the risk of contracting COVID-19.
Health officials reported 158 new cases of the coronavirus in Collin County, including 19 in Plano on Wednesday.
While cities like Dallas and Houston are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, virus-related deaths in Texas are up 33% over the last 10 days.
Data from Scientific American shows vaccination rates dropped to just 44% in Texas during March of this year.
"We can do online school, but we cannot do online football," said Highland Park High football captain Sam Morse.
The school district launched with it calls its Reentry Playbook for Parents and Staff.
Texas on Tuesday reported 9,305 confirmed new cases and 131 deaths, the state's second deadliest day of the pandemic.
The initiative aims to take 10,000 free photos on Wednesday with 200 photographers in all 50 states.
Dr. Marcelo Cavazos said the decision to postpone face-to-face instruction until the end of September came from the advice of health authorities.
Texas will go from having a nearly $3 billion surplus to a nearly $4.6 billion shortfall by the end of the two-year budget cycle in August 2021.
In her last sermon Texas Rev. Vickey Gibbs described what she called a fractured nation, and the impact that the coronavirus was having on her community in Houston -- a month later she was dead.
A woman who appeared to intentionally cough on Texas singer-songwriter Clayton Gardner as he performed has apologized.
Authorities with Tarrant County Public Health imposed an order on schools Tuesday that keeps students at home, learning virtually, for at least the next two months.
"One day does not make a trend but this is an encouraging data point," said Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
The Rockwall Police Association said Officer Tracy Gaines had COVID-19 and after a week at home, he was admitted to the hospital on July 13.
Isabelle Papadimitriou was a dedicated respiratory therapist who worked to help others in the Dallas-Fort Worth area breathe. When coronavirus robbed the 64-year-old of her breath, her daughter Fiana Tulip knew she had to speak out.
Health officials reported 82 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday in Collin County, including 24 in Plano.
On Monday night the Cedar Hill Independent School District school board voted 6 to 0 to delay the start of the 2020-2021 academic year until September 8.
A Texas fire department is mourning the death of a captain who died in the line of duty -- from COVID-19.
The Dallas Independent School District school board will vote Thursday on a new calendar that could push the end of the school year to mid-June.
A new report from the UNT Health Science Center found masks may help Texas avoid another shutdown.
Still not convinced that classrooms will be safe, a growing number of parents are opting for classes online.
Texas reported more than 7,400 confirmed new cases and at least 62 new deaths on Monday.
The TEA is reviewing whether educators' posts violated ethical standards after what Commissioner Mike Morath called a "heartbreaking" incident.
The 24-year-old North Crowley High School and Tulsa standout, a 2022 first-round pick, will get $80 million guaranteed in a deal that reshapes Dallas' post-Parsons era.
The owner of a canoe called 911 around noon on Friday after he saw his canoe had capsized.
DPD said that Angel Vergara Rosas was arrested on Sept. 3 for the hit-and-run death of Henry Cruz.
Anyone planning on attending weekend festivities should be prepared to dress for the heat.
The TEA is reviewing whether educators' posts violated ethical standards after what Commissioner Mike Morath called a "heartbreaking" incident.
The man says he dropped his gun after seeing police badges — but was shot anyway. His children were detained, and the home was damaged by gunfire.
The 24-year-old North Crowley High School and Tulsa standout, a 2022 first-round pick, will get $80 million guaranteed in a deal that reshapes Dallas' post-Parsons era.
The owner of a canoe called 911 around noon on Friday after he saw his canoe had capsized.
DPD said that Angel Vergara Rosas was arrested on Sept. 3 for the hit-and-run death of Henry Cruz.
Lithium-ion battery fires are rising in North Texas, pushing firefighters to test new tactics against the dangerous blazes.
Following the enactment of a strict ban on abortions, research has shown more Texas families are losing newborns.
Five people were killed in a crash on I-20 near Terrell, Texas in June.
The company that employed the driver in a crash that killed five people in Terrell has a history of violations.
Even though the project was first proposed 57 years ago, construction hasn't started on the Marvin Nichols Reservoir.
President Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
Democratic Texas Rep. Venton Jones says he defends Texas A&M University and the professor who included gender identity in a Children's Literature class. He says, "They did not break any laws. They were exercising their academic freedom".
Former Texas Congressman Colin Allred discusses Rep. James Talarico's announcement that he will be joining an increasingly crowded Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Allred tells Jack Fink his main platform issues include fighting corruption and lowering costs for the public.
Texas Republican Rep. Brian Harrison has blasted Texas A&M University leadership on X for a now-fired professor's lesson involving discussion of gender identity. He tells Jack Fink, "[The student] was discriminated against on the basis of her conservative beliefs and her First Amendment free speech rights were absolutely violated."
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
When it comes to children with disabilities, the focus is often on their needs, but a North Texas nonprofit is shifting attention to the moms who make sure those needs are met.
The Texas Poison Center Network said that so far this year, it has received 192 reports of exposures involving kratom or 7-OH.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
As dozens of new laws take effect across Texas this month, the ban on THC-infused vape products is already having a visible impact on small businesses across North Texas.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
A truck had smashed through the front of Bruno's Place, destroying much of the inside.
Kroger said it intentionally decreased prices, but some customers said the financial drop at the register went in a different direction.
Could the solution to school shootings be drone first responders? An Austin-based tech company thinks so and is testing them at a private high school in Aurora.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting.
The Dallas Wings star finished her debut season with the third most points ever by a rookie and second most assists.
Bueckers scored 10 of her 15 first-half points in the final 2:30 to help Dallas build a 57-47 lead.
The Dallas Cowboys have an eight-game winning streak over the New York Giants going into Sunday's meeting of NFC East rivals.
Jake Burger homered twice and the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers beat Milwaukee 6-3 to complete a three-game sweep.
Lady Gaga will bring her sold-out MAYHEM Ball tour to Fort Worth's Dickies Arena on Feb. 28 and March 1, 2026, with tickets on sale starting Sept. 10.
Debbie Gibson wrote about the highs-and-lows of her career in her new memoir, "Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music."
A lightsaber Darth Vader used in the Star Wars films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" sold at auction for more than $3.6 million.
The NFL season opened with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles edging the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20 in a game with a rare, hour-long lightning-related delay.
From Fort Worth to Ferris, a wave of productions is transforming North Texas into a national film hub — and giving local talent new opportunities.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News Texas viewers got out and enjoyed the snow day on Thursday and send us all of their best photos. Take a look.
