Minnie's Food Pantry partners with Plano ISD for food drive thru

Cars wrapped around the block at T.H. Williams High School on Thursday waiting to receive boxes of food from Minnie’s Food Pantry.

Dallas County contact tracing all COVID-19 positive cases

Dallas County Public Health Director Dr. Philip Huang said Thursday that Dallas County has contact traced or is in the process of tracing all of the county's 9,587 COVID-19 cases.

555 coronavirus cases at Iowa Tyson pork plant

The Iowa Department of Public Health confirmed 555 employees had tested positive on Thursday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says 'we don’t have to accept' 2nd wave of coronavirus as inevitable

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said if Americans practice recommended health protocols, we’ll still see infections in the fall — but a so-called second wave may be preventable.

Louisiana cop fired for suggesting it was 'unfortunate' coronavirus hadn't killed more black people: report

A Louisiana police department apologized and one of its officers was fired over a Facebook comment suggesting he thought it was “unfortunate” more black people have not died from the coronavirus.

Most North Texas water parks plan to reopen May 29

Water parks around North Texas are preparing to reopen on Friday with new rules in an effort to keep people safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pharmacist known as ‘the mask man’ charged with hoarding, price gouging N95 masks

A licensed pharmacist who was known by the alias “the mask man,” has been charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 respiratory masks, according to a statement released on May 26 by federal prosecutors in New York. 

Texas Supreme Court rules against vote-by-mail expansion during COVID-19 pandemic

The ruling comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition to the Court to order local officials to follow Texas election laws regarding mail-in ballots.

Poll: Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Health experts already worry about the whiplash if vaccine promises like President Donald Trump’s goal of a 300 million-dose stockpile by January fail. Only time and science will tell -- and the new poll shows the public is indeed skeptical.

New Zealand discharges last coronavirus patient from hospital

New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.

Economists say Texas unemployment could top 20 percent
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At the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, economists used to tracking jobs and spending are now tracking the pandemic. Senior economist Keith Phillips talks to Good Day about how the economy went from full employment to widespread job loss. He shares his thoughts on how bad it is and whether this is the worst of it. More: www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2020/emp200522

Baylor Scott & White to lay off 3% of its workforce due to COVID-19

Baylor Scott & White Healthcare System announced it will be cutting costs and jobs in response to the economic crash from COVID-19.