Well-known North Texas builder dies from COVID-19

Abel Gallegos became the man behind some of the largest stadiums in the country. He was the lead builder of AT&T Stadium, Kyle Field in College Station, American Airlines Center and Globe Life Field, which opened last year.

NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Saturday due to COVID: AP source

A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a league-wide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.

CDC data: Omicron now dominant COVID-19 variant in US

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week.

SMU vs Evansville canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak on Purple Aces

SMU said the game had to be canceled due to positive cases on the Evansville team that has forced that school to temporarily pause the season.

Israel to ban travel to US, Canada due to omicron variant concerns

Israel will ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Navy SEALs lawsuit over vaccine mandate heads to court in Fort Worth

A group of Navy SEALs take their fight against mandatory vaccines to federal court in Texas. They say the order violates their religious rights.

NBA postpones 5 more games as COVID-19 pummels sports world

The NBA has called off five games for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday because of coronavirus-related concerns.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren tests positive for COVID-19

The Massachusetts Democrat announced Sunday that she has contracted a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.

Dallas Stars game vs. Winnipeg scheduled for Wednesday postponed

The Dallas Stars game against the Winnipeg Jets scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed as the NHL deals with increasing COVID-19 cases amid the omicron variant.

Omicron infections 'just raging around the world,' Fauci says

The prospect of a winter chilled by a wave of infections is a severe reversal from the optimism projected by Biden months ago when he suggested the country would be back to normal by Christmas.

Omicron variant detected in 89 countries; WHO says cases rapidly doubling

WHO said on Saturday that omicron’s “substantial growth advantage” over the delta variant means it's likely to soon overtake delta as the dominant variant.

Court allows Biden's COVID-19 employer vaccine mandate to take effect

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect.

Vaccine mandate: OSHA will begin issuing citations after Jan. 10

The announcement came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District in Cincinnati decided that President Biden's vaccine mandate for large employers could go forward.

NY single-day record for COVID cases

21,027 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest number since January 14.