Tarrant County

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The school district superintendent is apologizing, saying "the comments made were in no way to convey that the Holocaust was anything less than a terrible event in history."

As with nurses, the U.S. is also short on doctors. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates a U.S. shortage of about 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034.

Opal Lee’s dream of seeing Juneteenth become a federal holiday was finally realized over the summer, but the energetic Fort Worth woman who spent years rallying people to join her push for the day commemorating the end of slavery is hardly letting up on a lifetime of work teaching and helping others.

A report on victims who died at the hands of abusive partners in Tarrant County spotlights a gruesome side effect of the pandemic: a rise in domestic violence.

Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said the maps were drawn “race-blind.” But Democratic Sen. Beverly Powell, whose district would be turned into a majority-Republican district, said they’re an attempt to deny voters of color their voice in elections.

The agency did not explain why it was auditing results in Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant counties. Its announcement came hours after former President Donald Trump asked that an election audit bill be added to a special legislative session agenda.

Aaron Dean’s trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 16, more than two years after he shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson during a late-night wellness check at her mother’s house. His case was among many delayed as the coronavirus pandemic caused courts across the country to postpone jury trials.

Senate Bill 827 set $25 caps on copays for the life-saving drug for those in state-regulated health insurance programs. Texas is the 19th state to enact such a law.

Enjoy the last days of summer at these free or public water attractions around Dallas-Fort Worth before they close for the season.

Children under 12 aren’t eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine yet, but many are back in school in person. That and other factors has contributed to a sharp rise in case numbers among kids in the region and the state.

Since July, the number of children in the hospital with COVID-19 has steadily increased across North Texas. This concerns health officials across the region as many kids head back to school next week.