Judge Blocks Dallas Employee Sick Leave Ordinance Set To Begin April 1
A judge has stopped the City of Dallas from enforcing an ordinance that requires private businesses to offer paid sick leave.
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A judge has stopped the City of Dallas from enforcing an ordinance that requires private businesses to offer paid sick leave.
In an effort to keep students and parents from leaving their homes often, Dallas ISD has changed their grab-and-go program by offering a week's worth of meals that can be picked up once a week.
Many hospitals are now limiting visitors for women going into labor, and it's making for some tough choices.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins will make the call on when to open the facility with 250 beds to start and room for many more.
School districts across North Texas now working to help families stretch food budgets while students are confined at home due to coronavirus outbreak restrictions.
Judge Chris Hill's emergency order does not provide a defined list of businesses that are considered essential and can stay open.
The DPS said in it would not disclose details about enforcement, adding there would be no checkpoint on the Louisiana border at this time.
The officer who works at the In-Service Academy has been out of the office since feeling sick on Wednesday, March 18.
A domestic violence shelter in Plano is seeing an increase in calls for help from abused women, its CEO said.
The Ellis County Local Health Authority also confirmed one additional case of COVID-19 in Ellis County, bringing the total to 16 cases.
"In order to keep City of Dallas staff and residents healthy, City facilities will be working remotely effective immediately."
Two North Texas cities, Arlington and Keller have closed all city playgrounds and park workout stations effective March 30.
Two major North Texas hospitals are allowing expectant mothers one visitor during labor and delivery, despite internet rumors that due to coronavirus concerns, women will give birth "alone."
Millions of Texans should soon be getting $1,200 checks from the U.S. government as the House passed the $2 trillion stimulus bill on Friday.
Many stores are limiting the number of items people can buy to control some of the hoarding of supplies including toilet paper.
The patient who died was a woman in her 60s who lived in an unincorporated area of Denton County.
Judge Lee Yeakel wrote in the nine-page court filing that Texas's directive to ban the procedure would cause patients to "suffer serious and irreparable harm."
The coronavirus shutdown as many North Texans worried about legal issues. Here are some resources that can help.
Crooks are capitalizing on the coronavirus, luring job seekers with phony listings on social media or sites like Craigslist.
Officials in Fort Worth are taking another step in following social distancing guidelines by closing all basketball and volleyball courts throughout the city.
The online jobs page includes listings broken down by sector, including hospitals, pharmacies, grocery stores, food service and warehouses.
Dallas ISD launched a pilot program Monday to get more meals to more students in need during the coronavirus outbreak.
One school in Addison has come up with a way for their elementary school students to gather with their peers and have recess -- without breaking social distancing rules.
A man in his 40s found deceased in his home takes Dallas County's coronavirus death toll to 11, with 61 more cases reported by Dallas County Health and Human Services.
Affecting employees at more than a dozen stores in North Texas, Macy's is furloughing a majority of its 125,000 employees because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by Dallas, scored 30 points in the finals to top Portland's Bridget Carleton.
DPS says the truck was crossing the tracks when it was struck. Its driver remains in critical condition.
Loved ones say 12 years is too long without answers and are calling for renewed testing as police cite updated investigative tools.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The optical retailer says it contained the intrusion the same day, launched an investigation, and is offering complimentary credit monitoring to individuals whose Social Security numbers were involved.
Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by Dallas, scored 30 points in the finals to top Portland's Bridget Carleton.
DPS says the truck was crossing the tracks when it was struck. Its driver remains in critical condition.
Loved ones say 12 years is too long without answers and are calling for renewed testing as police cite updated investigative tools.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The optical retailer says it contained the intrusion the same day, launched an investigation, and is offering complimentary credit monitoring to individuals whose Social Security numbers were involved.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
SMU Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson discusses AG Ken Paxton's refusal to answer reporter questions. Jack asks Wilson whether it will hurt Paxton's efforts in the November U.S. Senate election.
Jane Hope Hamilton, former Texas statewide director for President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign, discusses the U.S. Senate race. According to the polls, the race between Rep. James Talarico and AG Ken Paxton is at a dead heat. "You have this group of people who are unaligned, like they're not necessarily Republican, and maybe that not necessarily Democrat, but they tend to default when they get into those voting booths to Republican, unless there's a reason not to."
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The Pentagon website, which was last updated on July 22, still showed only 14 killed in the conflict as of Friday.
The issue has divided conservative rural areas that have helped Republicans dominate state politics.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said Romo was pulled over around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Arike Ogunbowale had 24 points and Paige Bueckers added 21 for the Wings.
Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 while he and Andrew Benintendi had a pair of run-scoring singles apiece and Anthony Kay pushed through five innings for his first win in more than a month as the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Fudd is the only rookie participating and currently ranks 10th in the WNBA with 50 made triples so far this season – the most among all rookies.
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.
Throughout family hardships, divorce, and losing her voice to Lyme disease, Shania Twain became the top-selling female country artist of all time. She talks about her biographical new album, "Little Miss Twain," in which she reflects on her life with a smile.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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.
