A family in North Texas was in for more than one surprise when they discovered a nephew had unknowingly infected 17 of them with the new coronavirus at a recent birthday party.The man, who later tested positive for COVID-19, interacted with seven others at a May 30 gathering before those family members interacted with 10…
Nicole Cobler, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman Published 1:28 p.m. ET June 25, 2020 | Updated 5:25 p.m. ET June 25, 2020CLOSE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the guidelines Friday, about how to reduce risk of coronavirus infection for Americans who are attempting some semblance of normal life. (June 12) AP DomesticAUSTIN, Texas –…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday paused the state's reopening plan as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.Abbott said businesses that had already reopened could stay open.As of Thursday, more than 131,000 people in Texas had been diagnosed with COVID-19.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will put a hold on further reopening as it contends with rising numbers of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will put a hold on further reopening as it contends with…
Texas is a tossup, as Democrat Joe Biden tops President Donald Trump by a percentage point, 45-44 percent, in a new Fox News survey of Texas registered voters.Ten percent are up for grabs, and this small subgroup of voters is more likely to disapprove than approve of Trump’s job performance by 52-34 percent.The good news…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…