Texas’ Grim Milestone for Traffic Deaths
As of Saturday, it has been 20 years since Texas has gone a day without someone dying on its roads. In the last two...
Texas Pandemic Unemployment Claims Closing in on 4 Million
There were 36,200 first-time claims for unemployment benefits in Texas last week, according to the latest report from the Labor Department. Since the start...
El Paso Business Owners Confused as Local Leaders Split on Virus Policy
Ten business owners in El Paso are suing County Judge Ricardo Samaniego over his two-week stay-at-home order and shutdown of all non-essential businesses. They...
A Fight Brews Over El Paso COVID-19 Shutdown
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations push El Paso’s health care system beyond the breaking point, a political rift is developing over who has control.
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Texas’ New Coronavirus Surge Is Leaving Critically Sick Patients Stranded In Rural Areas, Hospitals...
The man who arrived at the emergency room in Childress earlier this month did not have COVID-19, but he did have a serious abdominal...
Is It Safe to Book a Holiday Flight if It Means Taking a Middle...
On the heels of third-quarter losses of more than $1 billion, Southwest Airlines has announced that effective for travel beginning Dec. 1, it will...
Texas Sees Lowest Number of Unemployment Claims Since Pandemic Began
First-time claims for Texas unemployment benefits totaled 33,757 last week, the fewest filings since the pandemic began. More than 3.7 million Texans have sought...
Austin ISD Gears Up for Rapid COVID-19 Testing as Early as Next Week
Rapid COVID-19 tests will be available for staffers and students who have coronavirus symptoms at Austin ISD — possibly as early as next week.
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Halloween isn’t Canceled, but be Creative to Avoid COVID-19 Risk
If you live in El Paso, don’t expect to see a little witch or ghost at your door asking for candy this year. The...
Texas Getting 8.7 Million Fast COVID-19 Tests as Cases Rise in Cities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is sending 8.7 million Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 antigen tests to Texas. The rapid tests, which can...
