Dallas ISD Police Officer Goes Home After 101 Days Hospitalized With Coronavirus: 'Don't Think This Is A Joke'
"You can beat this thing. It took me a hundred days to do it. Actually today is the 101st day!" Sgt. Vincente Remediz said.
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"You can beat this thing. It took me a hundred days to do it. Actually today is the 101st day!" Sgt. Vincente Remediz said.
The county also reported 1,000 additional COVID-19, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 35,914.
Health officials are reporting another person has died in Denton County from COVID-19.
The decision was announced after four months of cost-saving measures, budget cuts and salary decreases.
An ICU nurse in Texas has found herself in the position of some of the same patients she's spent weeks treating -- hospitalized with COVID-19, but her medical emergency happened after she tested negative for the virus.
The President of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America discusses the impact of COVID-19 on cancer treatments and screenings and the main concerns right now for cancer patients.
Health officials reported the deaths of a 61-year-old Plano woman and a 79-year-old McKinney man, both with underlying health conditions and COVID-19.
On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this fall. On the other side are parents and teachers calling for safeguards that would have been unimaginable before the coronavirus pandemic.
Superintendents of the state's largest school districts are pushing back against a planned return to campus next month.
Texas health officials are betting big on a small Frisco company, MTX Group, to keep the coronavirus from spreading.
Under the governor's orders, voters are not required to wear masks inside polling places, but it is strongly recommended.
State health officials reported 5,655 new COVID-19 cases and 43 more deaths on Monday.
"It certainly is unpleasant and inconvenient to our guests, but how much more inconvenient to have to suffer COVID-19?"
Students at Denton ISD will get an extra two weeks of summer after trustees voted to delay the first day of class to August 26.
The event will be held in the parking lot of the AISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center in East Arlington on Thursday, July 16.
The county also confirmed six more deaths, bringing the total to 457.
With a little more than a month to go before the start of the school year, the University Interscholastic League has released guidelines to help teams navigate practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday morning the Texas Supreme Court upheld the City of Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another North Texas tradition has fallen victim to the novel coronavirus. On Monday officials announced that the 34th Annual GrapeFest has been cancelled.
From state leaders to epidemiology and infectious diseases experts, there is a plea to wear a mask when you have to go out in public in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
A West Texas sheriff has died due to complications from COVID-19, according to a law enforcement association.
Top officials in Houston are calling for the city to lock back down as area hospitals strain to accommodate the onslaught of patients sick with COVID-19.
Dallas County on Sunday reported over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the 10th straight day as the state continues to see a surge of the virus.
Federal funding for a major COVID-19 testing site in Dallas has been extended through July 31, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday.
The surge of COVID-19 cases in Texas continues as the state reported its highest daily count on Saturday with 10,351.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Through lunchtime, a few sprinkles may be possible due to a warm front moving across North Texas.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Through lunchtime, a few sprinkles may be possible due to a warm front moving across North Texas.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Governor Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
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.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
With Bad Bunny headlining a historic Super Bowl halftime show, we highlight some of his most impactful lyrics in Spanish and English.
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.
