Mark Cuban offers to pay day care expenses for health care workers

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he and his team will do their part to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

Several malls, shopping centers closing temporarily amid COVID-19 concerns

The Galleria Mall, Katy Mills Mall and Houston Premium Outlets are among several malls and shopping centers closing until the end of March.

Austin officials ban gatherings of 250 or more

It follows Austin Public Health’s request on March 13 for event organizers to strongly consider cancelling or postponing events of that size.

Mark Cuban plans financial support program for hourly AAC workers in wake of coronavirus

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he’s investigating how he could support hourly workers at the American Airlines Center in the wake of the NBA suspending its season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pregnant teen dies after falling over border wall

A 19-year-old Guatemala woman, who was 8-months pregnant, died after falling over a section of the border barrier near El Paso.

Texas man accused of shoving 78-year-old father off cliff

The father estimated the drop was around 40 feet and said he could hear his son laughing as he fell, according to the arrest affidavit.

Police: No evidence of shots fired at College Station shopping mall

The College Station Police Department says officers found no evidence of gunshots or that weapons were displayed after investigating a report of an active shooter at Post Oak Mall.

Bible undamaged as engine fire engulfs truck in Texas: report

A Texas woman’s truck was engulfed in flames Sunday in Deer Park, but she credits some divine intervention – and a little help from the Deer Park Fire Department – for minimizing the damage preventing any injuries to herself and saving her Bible, a report said Monday.

Officials with City of Austin announce cancellation of SXSW

Mayor Steve Adler and other city leaders will be providing the community with information and answering questions about how city and county operations concerning the recent coronavirus outbreak. 

Two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in greater Houston area, cases total 8

Harris County reports all three COVID-19 infections in the greater Houston metropolitan area, including the Fort Bend County patient, occurred on a trip to Egypt.

San Antonio: CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall

The city filed a lawsuit Monday to halt the plan after a woman was mistakenly released from quarantine at a health care facility over the weekend despite testing positive.