Strained By Staffing Deficiencies, Dallas Animal Services To Temporarily Close On Thursdays
City of Dallas officials announced on Friday, January 21 that Dallas Animal Services would be temporarily closing on Thursdays due to staffing problems.
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City of Dallas officials announced on Friday, January 21 that Dallas Animal Services would be temporarily closing on Thursdays due to staffing problems.
As the Omicron surge sickens even the vaccinated, local schools are working harder than ever to keep classrooms staffed.
There's a second group of traveling nurses and other staff arriving in North Texas. Hospital officials said they could use the help.
According to a new study, only about a third of the $800 billion in PPP loans went directly to workers who otherwise would have lost their jobs.
A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees.
Multiple school districts across North Texas are closing their doors due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and shortages of available teachers and staff.
Nexus Recovery Center says with the surge of the omicron variant, it's making recovery for those suffering from substance abuse even harder.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his office announced Wednesday.
The Biden administration is planning to give out 400 million free N95 masks to Americans in the coming weeks.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
In many districts, there weren't enough teachers and support staff to have school most of last week.
The Mesquite Independent School District has joined the list of North Texas districts closing because of staff shortages due to COVID.
A judge has ruled there is no probable cause against a Texas mother who allegedly put her son in the trunk of the car to avoid being exposed to COVID-19.
Multiple school districts announced temporary school closings due to issues surrounding COVID-19 staffing shortages and/or student illnesses.
"My first thought-- did I miss a national recall?" asks Mark Casanova, MD, following a recent unsuccessful shopping trip.
The sudden increase was leading to longer wait times at the medical center in Fort Worth, and staff scrambling to cover the demand.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, Fort Worth will hold its MLK Day event virtually this year.
The state's COVID -19 Dashboard shows more testing is being done now than at any other time during the pandemic.
Since last November, the number of suspected COVID-19-positive patients MedStar is treating per day has more than doubled to 150.
Vendors are setting up shop, signs are posted and livestock is moving in as the start of the 2022 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo prepares to start Friday.
With 1,100 students currently battling COVID-19 in Plano ISD, there were pleas Tuesday night to require face masks. But also pleas not to.
Many local school districts are making some changes as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the DFW Metroplex.
Restaurants and bars have struggled during the pandemic as shutdowns and lack of customers have hampered their operations.
Friday Dallas county set a new daily COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row. More than 6,500 new cases were reported, the highest case numbers since September.
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges, the rate of hospitalizations for children ages four and younger is now at more than four in 100,000.
The cause of the fire has not yet been shared.
According to the sheriff's office, at about 5:10 p.m. Saturday, deputies were called to a home in the 100 block of Willow Creek Circle for a death investigation.
A law firm is investigating a potential class action lawsuit following a cyberattack that exposed information tied to some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
The announcement was made in a video, with the caption "Big stars. Bigger stage. The next era," on the team's social media pages.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
The cause of the fire has not yet been shared.
According to the sheriff's office, at about 5:10 p.m. Saturday, deputies were called to a home in the 100 block of Willow Creek Circle for a death investigation.
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A law firm is investigating a potential class action lawsuit following a cyberattack that exposed information tied to some Chick-fil-A One loyalty accounts.
The announcement was made in a video, with the caption "Big stars. Bigger stage. The next era," on the team's social media pages.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
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.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night.
This week on Eye On Politics, a new bill in Congress seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for the children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally, and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says social issues matter even as affordability remains at the top of voter concerns.
The hemp industry is still challenging other state regulations in court, so the legal fight in Texas is expected to continue.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
Before speaking to supporters in Sherman, Patrick spoke with political reporter Jack Fink about the tight race for the Texas U.S. Senate seat.
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.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
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.
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 announcement was made in a video, with the caption "Big stars. Bigger stage. The next era," on the team's social media pages.
Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale both scored 15 points and the Dallas Wings used a big run in the third quarter to cruise to an 83-63 win over the Connecticut Sun.
Yordan Alvarez tied a career high with four hits, Jeremy Peña hit a home run, and the Houston Astros used a four-run seventh inning to pull away from the Texas Rangers 7-3 and complete a series sweep.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
Romo was arrested in Wisconsin last week, accused of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
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.
