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As Texas hospitalizations hit new record, Abbott says closing down businesses is a last resort
Breaking NewsHospitalizations in Texas have hit a new record for 10 days in a row.2:28 PM CDT June 22, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — After parts of Texas saw a jump in the number of cases, announced on Monday, June 22, that the coronavirus is spreading at an "unacceptable rate" in the state. This comes after Abbott .As of June 22, more than 3,400 people are in Texas hospitals because of coronavirus, which is an increase of 162 patients in the past 24 hours. Hospitalizations in Texas have hit a new record for 10 days in a row, and on June 19, .Gov. Abbott said at a press conference on Monday afternoon...…Breaking NewsHospitalizations in Texas have hit a new record for 10 days in a row.2:28 PM CDT June 22, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — After parts of Texas saw a jump in the number of cases, announced on Monday, June 22, that the coronavirus is spreading at an "unacceptable rate" in the state. This comes after Abbott .As of June 22, more than 3,400 people are in Texas hospitals because of coronavirus, which is an increase of 162 patients in the past 24 hours. Hospitalizations in Texas have hit a new record for 10 days in a row, and on June 19, .Gov. Abbott said at a press conference on Monday afternoon...WW…
Executive order regarding Texas businesses reopening could be coming, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Breaking NewsThe governor gave an update on the status of the coronavirus pandemic in Texas on April 10.2:32 PM CDT April 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — An executive order regarding plans to the reopen Texas businesses is expected to come sometime soon, revealed at a press conference on April 10.Gov. Abbott didn't offer additional details on the executive order but said the State was focusing on protecting lives while also restoring livelihoods.Gov. Abbott is expected to announce a plan to eventually reopen Texas businesses on Friday, April 17.At the press conference, the governor was joined by...…Breaking NewsThe governor gave an update on the status of the coronavirus pandemic in Texas on April 10.2:32 PM CDT April 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — An executive order regarding plans to the reopen Texas businesses is expected to come sometime soon, revealed at a press conference on April 10.Gov. Abbott didn't offer additional details on the executive order but said the State was focusing on protecting lives while also restoring livelihoods.Gov. Abbott is expected to announce a plan to eventually reopen Texas businesses on Friday, April 17.At the press conference, the governor was joined by...WW…
Austin police helping with presidential inauguration
Breaking NewsMore than 45 officers are in Washington, D.C.11:58 AM CST January 19, 2021AUSTIN, Texas — officers are in the nation's capital to help with the presidential inauguration.President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to be sworn in on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Biden's swearing-in is expected to happen around 11 a.m.Several members of the Austin police department arrived in on Monday night.RELATED: More than 45 members of the department's Special Response Team are there to supplement Capitol Police and to provide security. Austin...…Breaking NewsMore than 45 officers are in Washington, D.C.11:58 AM CST January 19, 2021AUSTIN, Texas — officers are in the nation's capital to help with the presidential inauguration.President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to be sworn in on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. Biden's swearing-in is expected to happen around 11 a.m.Several members of the Austin police department arrived in on Monday night.RELATED: More than 45 members of the department's Special Response Team are there to supplement Capitol Police and to provide security. Austin...WW…
Texans have until April 14 to renew vehicle title and registration
Breaking NewsTexans have until the end of the day on April 14 to complete overdue transactions, the Texas DMV said. There is no grace period after the deadline.4:06 PM CDT April 5, 2021TEXAS, USA — Texans with an expired vehicle title and registration have until April 14 to renew without potentially facing a penalty, according to the (TxDMV). On March 16, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an order waiving certain vehicle title and registration requirements. That order is set to expire on April 14. After April 14, law enforcement may begin issuing citations to motorists with expired vehicle...…Breaking NewsTexans have until the end of the day on April 14 to complete overdue transactions, the Texas DMV said. There is no grace period after the deadline.4:06 PM CDT April 5, 2021TEXAS, USA — Texans with an expired vehicle title and registration have until April 14 to renew without potentially facing a penalty, according to the (TxDMV). On March 16, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an order waiving certain vehicle title and registration requirements. That order is set to expire on April 14. After April 14, law enforcement may begin issuing citations to motorists with expired vehicle...WW…
Texas Longhorns baseball among six top 10 teams playing in 2021 State Farm College Showdown
Breaking NewsThe 2021 event will take place from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21.11:42 AM CST January 21, 2021ARLINGTON, Texas — The No. 9-ranked baseball team will open its 2021 season in Arlington at the State Farm College Showdown,UT joins five other teams ranked nationally in the top 10 for the three-day event: No 3. Texas Tech, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Mississippi State, No. 8 Arkansas and No. 10 TCU. RELATED:The Longhorns will play Mississippi State, Arkansas and Ole Miss.The State Farm College Baseball Showdown will be held annually at Globe Life Field from 2021 to 2025. The 2021 event will...…Breaking NewsThe 2021 event will take place from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21.11:42 AM CST January 21, 2021ARLINGTON, Texas — The No. 9-ranked baseball team will open its 2021 season in Arlington at the State Farm College Showdown,UT joins five other teams ranked nationally in the top 10 for the three-day event: No 3. Texas Tech, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Mississippi State, No. 8 Arkansas and No. 10 TCU. RELATED:The Longhorns will play Mississippi State, Arkansas and Ole Miss.The State Farm College Baseball Showdown will be held annually at Globe Life Field from 2021 to 2025. The 2021 event will...WW…
Texas House committee advances bill that would make it a crime for election officials to send unsolicited vote-by-mail applications
Breaking NewsThe measure would target Harris County’s initiatives from the 2020 general election, including a shift to proactively send out vote-by-mail applications.9:30 AM CDT April 8, 2021AUSTIN, Texas — () - A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced an elections bill that would make it a state jail felony for local election officials to distribute an application to vote by mail to a voter who didn’t request one.House Bill 6 is part of a broader Republican effort this year to enact wide-ranging changes to elections in Texas that would ratchet up the state’s already restrictive...…Breaking NewsThe measure would target Harris County’s initiatives from the 2020 general election, including a shift to proactively send out vote-by-mail applications.9:30 AM CDT April 8, 2021AUSTIN, Texas — () - A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced an elections bill that would make it a state jail felony for local election officials to distribute an application to vote by mail to a voter who didn’t request one.House Bill 6 is part of a broader Republican effort this year to enact wide-ranging changes to elections in Texas that would ratchet up the state’s already restrictive...WW…
China bans US lawmakers Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and others over criticism
Breaking NewsA foreign ministry spokesperson said actions by the U.S. had “seriously damaged China-U.S. relations."Credit: APFILE - Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. in Washington on May 5, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas in Washington on June 24, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., in Washington on June 2, Sam Brownback, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, in Washington on June 10.(AP)4:37 AM CDT July 13, 2020BEIJING, China — China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the U.S. last week against Chinese officials...…Breaking NewsA foreign ministry spokesperson said actions by the U.S. had “seriously damaged China-U.S. relations."Credit: APFILE - Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. in Washington on May 5, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas in Washington on June 24, Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., in Washington on June 2, Sam Brownback, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, in Washington on June 10.(AP)4:37 AM CDT July 13, 2020BEIJING, China — China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the U.S. last week against Chinese officials...WW…
#AbbottResign trends on Twitter nationwide due to COVID-19 response
Breaking NewsA heaping portion of the Twitter criticism was in response to the state’s record number of new coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday.1:51 PM CDT June 24, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — A trended nationwide on the social media site early Wednesday.More than 20,000 tweets had been sent with the hashtag as of Wednesday afternoon, #AbbottResign was a top 10 Twitter trend in the U.S. in the overnight hours of Wednesday, according to the site . #AbbottResign, along with #AbbottBetrayedTexas, was still trending by 1 p.m. Wednesday, but it was no longer one of the top 10 trends...…Breaking NewsA heaping portion of the Twitter criticism was in response to the state’s record number of new coronavirus cases reported on Tuesday.1:51 PM CDT June 24, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — A trended nationwide on the social media site early Wednesday.More than 20,000 tweets had been sent with the hashtag as of Wednesday afternoon, #AbbottResign was a top 10 Twitter trend in the U.S. in the overnight hours of Wednesday, according to the site . #AbbottResign, along with #AbbottBetrayedTexas, was still trending by 1 p.m. Wednesday, but it was no longer one of the top 10 trends...WW…
100-mile nature trail connecting Austin to San Antonio springs forward
Breaking NewsThe route will create a corridor of protected lands over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.3:44 PM CST January 15, 2021() Imagine a 100-mile network of trails for hiking and biking that runs from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the Alamo in San Antonio, connecting along the way to Barton, San Marcos, Comal, and San Antonio springs. This is the vision of the , launched in 2018 and currently working on a master plan to make it a reality.The route will create a corridor of protected lands over the recharge zone, which feeds all four of these significant springs.“Our board...…Breaking NewsThe route will create a corridor of protected lands over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.3:44 PM CST January 15, 2021() Imagine a 100-mile network of trails for hiking and biking that runs from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the Alamo in San Antonio, connecting along the way to Barton, San Marcos, Comal, and San Antonio springs. This is the vision of the , launched in 2018 and currently working on a master plan to make it a reality.The route will create a corridor of protected lands over the recharge zone, which feeds all four of these significant springs.“Our board...WW…
Austin officer involved in fatal shooting doesn't want bodycam video released
Breaking NewsOfficer Christopher Taylor fired the fatal shot in a shooting in southeast Austin on April 24.1:14 PM CDT May 2, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — The officer involved in wants to prevent the release of video evidence because he believes it will harm his right to a fair trial.According to a "Motion to Prohibit Release of Evidence" obtained by KVUE, APD Officer Christopher Taylor – who is currently the subject of a criminal investigation related to the shooting – is requesting that the court prohibit APD, the and the from releasing evidence to the public. The motion states that releasing...…Breaking NewsOfficer Christopher Taylor fired the fatal shot in a shooting in southeast Austin on April 24.1:14 PM CDT May 2, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — The officer involved in wants to prevent the release of video evidence because he believes it will harm his right to a fair trial.According to a "Motion to Prohibit Release of Evidence" obtained by KVUE, APD Officer Christopher Taylor – who is currently the subject of a criminal investigation related to the shooting – is requesting that the court prohibit APD, the and the from releasing evidence to the public. The motion states that releasing...WW…