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1 In 4 Texas Families Face Food Insecurity
As the pandemic continues, so do long lines at local food banks. The CEO of Feeding Texas says federal aid is needed to keep up with the extraordinary demand for food.
For families that lost loved ones or jobs to the pandemic, Thanksgiving carries extra weight this year
This year’s pandemic has brought untold suffering to families across Texas. Making things worse: At a time when they might take solace in the company of friends or family, public health authorities are urging them to stay apart.
Government agency begins the Biden transition; Trump orders cooperation
The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from
Governor reiterates Texas will not shut down again while touting the arrival of new coronavirus treatment
Abbott traveled to hard-hit Lubbock to trumpet the fact that bamlanivimab, the antibody therapy made by Eli Lilly & Co., is being distributed across Texas.
Distance Worship: Faith Leaders Managing Communities During COVID
Conversations with faith leaders across Texas revealed individuals who, eight months into the global crisis, are having to
Real Estate Bidding Wars Underway in Texas, Experts Explain Why.
Bidding wars are happening in Texas as demand for homes is outpacing supply. Two experts explain why
Drought conditions worsening across Texas
Drought conditions are worsening across Texas as widespread precipitation is lacking across the state.
Texans were rescued by the U.S. after stranded in Peru. Now, the bills are arriving.
U.S. State Department has sent letters to Americans rescued abroad during the pandemic asking for repayment for the repatriation flights and threatening to withhold tax refunds or social security payments if the debt goes unpaid for months.
Cloth Masks Protect the Wearer Not Only Others, New Recommendations from the CDC
Throughout the pandemic, it has become clear that facial coverings are the best defense for curbing COVID-19 and protecting others, but new studies show
5 dead, 98 infections at Kerrville’s Waterside Nursing, with 77% of its 100 patients infected with COVID-19
For weeks, the staff at Waterside Nursing and Rehabilitation has battled an outbreak of coronavirus
Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions
Few Texas universities — some of which have been identified as coronavirus hot spots — have explicitly encouraged students to quarantine for 14 days before Thanksgiving or required exit testing, despite staggering rises in case counts across the state and country.
Incarcerated Texans asked to work in county morgue as COVID-19 deaths overwhelm El Paso
The inmates working in the morgue will earn $2 an hour. They are low-level offenders that are part of the detention facility's trustee program.
