Health

Airline CEOs are questioning masks on planes, but experts worry it could give passengers the green light to ramp up bad behavior.

Around Texas and beyond, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has built a public profile for his fight against Gov. Greg Abbott’s approach to combating the coronavirus. Jenkins has called for better protections against the virus, has criticized the state’s Republican officials for lax measurements and even evicted J.J. Koch from a Commissioners…

Dallas ISD has announced its mask mandate will remain in place until Martin Luther King Day.

In a tweet about immigration, some said Gov. Greg Abbott appeared to confuse South America with South Africa.

Buyers beware: Texas is the No. 2 state for puppy fraud.

Ahead of Thanksgiving dinner, experts provide tips for encouraging holdouts to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

For some, the longer the JFK Jr. fiasco in Dallas lasts means the longer they’ll have to wait to see their loved ones.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, here’s how to keep your stress levels low at the airport.

Damon Finney’s wife knew he was sick when they set off on their honeymoon on July 27, but she didn’t imagine it was coronavirus and never expected it would kill him. The response to his death from his employer, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, was another bitter surprise. “He didn’t…

Dallas ISD is offering employees up to $3,500 as a retention incentive during the 2022-2023 school year.

Texas is in a legal battle with companies over a THC market that has exploded in the last year or so following enactment of federal and state laws that legalized hemp. In the middle of it all are military veterans who are seeking relief from physical and emotional pain and rely upon cannabis to deliver it.

Over the weekend, the Collin Texas Faculty Association presented a memorial plaque to the family of a Collin College nursing professor who died of COVID-19.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is taking on Bird Bird over the Muppet’s pro-vaccination stance.

Assaults on airplanes have skyrocketed this year.

Dallas was named the No. 4 best warm-weather destination for winter travel.

If you’re older than 12 and test positive for COVID-19, you most likely qualify to receive monoclonal antibody treatment on Texas’ dime. For most, the largest barrier to getting the early-stage COVID-19 treatment has been knowing that it exists at all, according to a CNN report published last week. In…

Texans would rather lose three years of life than quit drinking alcohol, a recent survey suggests.

A pandemic-caused backlog at the Department of Motor Vehicles has led to months-long waits for appointments and people sleeping in line.

On Tuesday, a former Collin College professor filed suit against the school, claiming it terminated her in violation of her right to free speech.

On Aug. 1, Porsha Bookman took to Facebook to voice her gripes about her job at Dallas County Jail. “I just got mandated again!!!!” Bookman posted on Aug. 1. She included the hashtags #wannabefree and #8morehourstogo. Nineteen days later, the 36-year-old died of COVID-19 complications. Five days before her death,…

The Observer has a long, storied history of documenting the people out there who take pleasure in blasting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. Now, we’d like to introduce you Michael Gunner, the chief minister of Australia’s Northern Territory. On Sunday, Gunner joined the dearly held tradition. In a statement posted to…

Southwest Airlines is mandating vaccines, but economists say such a requirement likely won’t cause a worker shortage.