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North Texans Making Plans For Socially-Distant Halloween CelebrationsWith COVID-19 cases rising in North Texas, public health officials are urging people to do their part to minimize the spread of the virus this Halloween.
Texas National Guard Will Be On 'Standby' After Polls Close On Election Night, Gov. Abbott Says“We want to make sure in the event there are any protests after the elections are completed we have adequate personnel in place to make sure we are able to address any protests that turn into riots,” Gov. Abbott said.
DeSoto Mayor Curtistene Smith McCowan Passes Away At 72 After Battling Lung CancerMayor McCowan announced she was fighting the disease during a city council meeting earlier this month.
Political Analysts Shift Presidential Race In Texas To 'Toss-Up'On Wednesday, six days before the election, the Cook Political Report moved Texas from "Lean Republican" to "Toss-Up."
Police Called On Bloody East Dallas Halloween DecorationsArtist Steven Novak says he "loves gore," but Halloween -- not so much. Tell that to his East Dallas neighbors who called the cops about his bloody decorations.
Look Out For COVID-19 Scams Related To Tests, Trials And Cures“The scammers are often very good at what they do” Reid Tepfer, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission told the CBS 11 I-Team.
Dallas FBI Working To Secure North Texans' Votes: 'I'm Confident The Votes Will Be Counted Accurately'“We’ve been doing elections for more than two centuries and the information environment that we’re operating in right now clearly is challenging,” FBI Dallas Special Agent In Charge Matt DeSarno said.
How To 'Halloween From Home' During COVID-19 PandemicAs Halloween creeps around the corner, now is the time to start prepping to dispense treats from a distance.
Texas Motor Speedway's Record-Long Race Delay Finally EndsThe longest race delay in the history of Texas Motor Speedway, wasn’t long enough to completely convince fans to head home.
Politics
Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris To Campaign In Fort Worth FridayWith polls showing Texas a tight race for president, Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to visit Fort Worth on Friday.
Political Analysts Shift Presidential Race In Texas To 'Toss-Up'On Wednesday, six days before the election, the Cook Political Report moved Texas from "Lean Republican" to "Toss-Up."
Real Estate Developer Tied To Texas AG Ken Paxton Accused Judge, Others Of FraudAn Austin real estate developer asked for an investigation into his claims that other businessmen have an elaborate conspiracy to steal $200 million worth of his properties with the help of a federal judge.
Business
Stimulus Package Update: Why Testing Language Is Holding Up ChecksNegotiations on a second stimulus package are stalled, and language on testing and tracing is at least partly to blame.
Some North Texas Businesses Revert To Tightened COVID-19 Restrictions As Cases Climb Across The StateThe rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide is forcing some businesses to scale back.
'Stimulus Checks Are The Least Important,' When Drafting Aid Package, Says EconomistA second stimulus package is unlikely by election day, but removing stimulus checks entirely would save money and could help the parties make a deal.
Consumer
1.5M Vehicles Added To Toyota Recall, Fuel Pump Issue Could Stall EnginesThey recalled millions of vehicles earlier this year, now Toyota is adding 1.5 million American vehicles to a recall to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall.
Stimulus Package Update: Why Testing Language Is Holding Up ChecksNegotiations on a second stimulus package are stalled, and language on testing and tracing is at least partly to blame.
'Stimulus Checks Are The Least Important,' When Drafting Aid Package, Says EconomistA second stimulus package is unlikely by election day, but removing stimulus checks entirely would save money and could help the parties make a deal.
Education
Early Winter Weather Delays Some Schools North And West Of DFWThe weather whiplash continues in North Texas as an Arctic front blasted temperatures down into the 30s or 40s.
North Texas School District Shuts Down Buses After Transportation Workers Test Positive For CoronavirusAssistant Superintendent Dr. Felicia Donaldson said in a letter to EISD parents, school bus routes will not resume until Monday, November 9.
'Life And Death Are At Stake Here': Dallas ISD Teachers Union Calling For Return To 100% Virtual Learning“Social distancing is a joke on many of our campuses,” said Rena Honea, President of Alliance AFT, the DISD teachers’ union.
Entertainment
Police Called On Bloody East Dallas Halloween DecorationsArtist Steven Novak says he "loves gore," but Halloween -- not so much. Tell that to his East Dallas neighbors who called the cops about his bloody decorations.
'Honky Tonk Hero,' Outlaw Country Legend Billy Joe Shaver Dead At 81Corsicana-born Billy Joe Shaver, the seminal outlaw country songwriter of “Honky Tonk Heroes,” has died at 81.
Country Superstar Kane Brown To Headline Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime ShowNothings says the holidays like the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day football game and now the halftime entrainment has been announced. This year's headliner is country music star Kane Brown.
Tech
'Legal Equalizer' App Helps People Know Their Rights, Safely Interact With Police: 'Accountability On All Sides For Everybody'The Founder and CEO of the Legal Equalizer app hopes that it will help to de-escalate situations between police and citizens by providing accountability on all sides.
Microsoft Disrupts Huge Malware Network They Say Massive Could Have Affected ElectionIt's called Trickbot and Microsoft says it has taken down servers behind the malware network that they feel could have indirectly affected election infrastructure.
New Alert On Yelp Will Flag Businesses Accused Of Racist BehaviorThe crowdsourced review platform Yelp has announced that, as a warning to users, it will flag businesses that have been accused of "overt" racism.