Jun 26 Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S. By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:50 Why a temporary halt on reopening is 'wholly inadequate' to contain virus The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:28 As COVID-19 spreads in Texas, an ER doctor begs residents to stay home Texas is taking a particularly hard hit from COVID-19. For about a week, the state has been reporting roughly 4,000 new cases per day. In the Houston region alone, there are nearly 32,000 cases. For a report from the front… Continue watching
Jun 16 U.S. Supreme Court halts Texas execution over clergy question By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a reprieve to a Texas inmate scheduled to die for fatally stabbing an 85-year-old woman more than two decades ago, continuing a more than four-month delay of executions in the nation's busiest death penalty… Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: In rural Texas, some students are back in the classroom By PBS NewsHour Millions of children have been out of school since March, but one of the first districts in the nation to bring students back to the classroom during the pandemic is in rural Premont, Texas. A small number of students there… Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Texas governor says violence, vandalism 'never the answer' By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that more than 3,000 Texas state troopers have been assigned across the state to bolster local law enforcement amid days of protests. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: House Democrats shelve FISA bill after Trump's veto threat In our news wrap Thursday, House Democratic leaders shelved a bill to renew government surveillance tools. The move followed President Trump’s promise to veto, after which congressional Republicans “abandoned their commitment to security,” according to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Meanwhile, Trump… Continue watching
May 27 OSHA says 3 willful violations led to plant blasts in Texas By Associated Press U.S. officials have cited the owners of a Southeast Texas chemical plant where November blasts and fires caused widespread damage to the surrounding community. Continue reading
May 26 Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Texas abruptly resigns By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Joseph Brown said in a statement Tuesday that he will leave office on May 31. The statement doesn't explain why the 50-year-old prosecutor is leaving the prestigious post except to say… Continue reading
May 21 Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related,' says FBI By Lolita C. Baldor, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said Thursday. Continue reading