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Texas Records First West Nile Virus Death of Year
A male senior citizen in Tarrant County is the first person to die from West Nile virus in Texas this year.
There is concern that...
New State GOP Chair Challenges His Democratic Counterpart to Debates
The chairs of political parties don’t tend to be the people voters want to hear from, but that isn’t stopping the new chair of...
Personal Services are Getting Creative to Stay in Business During Pandemic
While grocery stores and other essential businesses stay open but take health and safety precautions, other businesses have to get creative to make a...
Opinion: Stereotypes Shouldn’t Drive Decisions of COVID-19 Care for the Disabled or Old
As coronavirus cases soar across our region, hospitals taxed to capacity may soon face the unthinkable — deciding who lives and who dies. The...
These “Last Responders” Deal With the Bodies As Coronavirus Deaths Surge in the Rio...
Reporting and writing by Shannon Najmabadi, photography by Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
McALLEN—Juan Lopez is in the ambulance bay of a McAllen hospital, zipping a gauzy...
Getting Online-Learning Ready With Affordable Laptops and Notebooks
This summer, instead of school shopping for backpacks, parents will be looking for deals on technology and tech gear to prepare for their kids...
Watchdog Group Sues Texas Railroad Commission Over Health, Environment Concerns
The Texas watchdog group Public Citizen and two Texas landowners are suing the Texas Railroad Commission, the state agency charged with regulating the oil...
Amidst Calls for Defunding Police HPD Dedicates More Dollars to Mental Health Unit
Following the death of George Floyd and the corresponding protests about police brutality, there has been a push across the nation, including here in...
State Positions Resources As Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
The state has placed resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather from an approaching disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico....
Texas-based Airlines Bleeding Red Ink, Slashing Jobs
Battered by the impact on travel during the pandemic, the airline industry has begun shedding jobs, booking full capacity flights and negotiating new loans...
