January 25, 2021 GameStop shares spiked more than 140% Monday, forcing several trading pauses and extending a staggering rally sparked by the passions of retail investors on social media betting against the institutional wisdom of Wall Street. But that frenzied optimism flipped by late morning, sending the stock briefly into negative territory before it did […]

January 25, 2021 WGN America, the Chicago-based cable network, is expanding its prime-time news programming and rebranding as NewsNation beginning March 1. The decision, announced Monday by Irving-based owner Nexstar Media Group, cuts ties to the network’s local TV roots, going all-in on a cable news offering that has yet to catch on with viewers. […]

January 21, 2021 State Rep. Carl Sherman Sr. is trying to diversify the Texas Capitol one legislative office at a time. The DeSoto Democrat, who began his second term this month, has lobbied his fellow lawmakers to join his “Diversity Under the Dome” initiative to recruit people from different backgrounds as legislative staffers. Sherman challenges […]

January 25, 2021 Trinity Park Conservancy announced today that Tony Moore has been named President and CEO of the nonprofit organization, which is working to build Harold Simmons Park and transform the Trinity River into the natural gathering place for Dallas. Moore has served as Executive Director and CEO of Gathering Place, Tulsa’s Riverfront Park, […]

January 23, 2021 As the conversation surrounding diversity in the startup scene continues, Texas, and DFW in particular, is getting some accolades. According to a recent report by fintech company Self ranked North Texas as one of the regions with the largest number of minority-owned startups. And that comes on the heels of a study […]

January 24, 2021 Dallas County reported 1,174 new coronavirus cases Sunday and hit another grim milestone as 12 more COVID-19 deaths pushed the county’s death toll over 2,000. The latest victims included five Dallas residents, all of whom had underlying health problems: a man in his 70s, two men in their 80s, and a man […]

January 24, 2021 Almost exactly one year after the first case of the coronavirus was detected in the United States, the country has now reached 25 million confirmed infections. As it has for months, the U.S. remains by far the most coronavirus-riddled country in the world. Data from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center showed […]

January 22, 2021 As COVID-19 vaccines become more available to older Texans and those with underlying health conditions, confusion remains about how those who qualify under the state’s rollout plan are expected to demonstrate their eligibility. Health care providers have access to medical records and can reach out to eligible patients about the vaccine. But […]

January 22, 2021 Maria Gonzalez wants to get the COVID-19 vaccine so she can hug people again, but she isn’t comfortable using a computer. So when the 74-year-old heard on TV that she could get help signing up for the vaccine, she didn’t hesitate. Gonzalez was one of hundreds who stood in line at Jerry’s […]

January 22, 2021 The city of Dallas will receive 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the state and plans to begin distributing them next week at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown. Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that city staff will be contacting people already registered to receive vaccines at Fair Park to set up […]