Abbott: Texas schools cannot force students, staff to wear masks after June 4

Texas public school districts may keep their current mask policies until June 4. After then, the governor said no student, teacher, staff member, parent or visitor can be required to wear a mask while on campus.

FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw

Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of improper electrical grounding of some components.

Amazon seeks to hire 75,000 workers; offers $100 to vaccinated hires

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.

Dallas City Council cuts off funds from upcoming runoff election after polling problems

The Dallas City Council sent a strong message to the Dallas County Elections Office after a problem during the May 1 election caused some polls to stay closed for hours.

New memorial honors fallen Dallas police animals

The new memorial from the Dallas Police Association lists the names of the canine squad and mounted unit animals that have died in the line of duty.

North Texas school districts making plans to vaccinate students

Dallas ISD has the most concrete and aggressive plan in place to get students vaccinated. Others are planning smaller opportunities, and more may be in the works.

White House says all Americans can get free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites through Uber, Lyft

President Joe Biden is set to announce additional initiatives to get America vaccinated in hopes of meeting his goal for 70% of U.S. adults to have at least one vaccine shot by the Fourth of July.

Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says

Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.

Rental scooters could make comeback to Downtown Dallas this fall

Rental scooters could make a comeback in Downtown Dallas. One company made its pitch to city leaders with safety measures designed to keep riders off the sidewalks.

Dallas City Council hears from public on proposed short-term rental ban

Some Dallas residents who are concerned about too many loud parties at rentals are hopeful the council will ban short term rentals in residential neighborhoods.

DPD chief outlines goals for addressing crime ‘hot spots’

Dallas' new police chief has a plan for reducing the violent crime rate that involves identifying hot spots, adding patrols to those areas during peak areas and identifying repeat offenders in those areas.

Texas economist warns of consequences if strict voting access legislation becomes law

Texas lawmakers are considering new legislation which would tighten access to voting across the state. Voting rights activists and several large corporations and businesses have condemned the proposals.

Several Dallas polling locations were closed for hours on election day

Dallas County elections officials confirmed closures at multiple polling locations totaled more than 13 hours of lost voting time.

Apple’s app store goes on trial Monday in legal battle with Epic Games, creator of Fortnite

Epic Games is hoping to break through the app store’s “wall” and offer an alternative, which would allow them to break free of Apple’s commissions. It’s one of the most serious legal threats Apple’s faced in years.