Winter storms disrupt vaccine effort as variants fuel new fears
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Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
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Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions in Texas, nearly half of residents, 13 million, don’t have access to … Read More
Federal judge blocks Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations
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Texas challenged the immigration policy in court. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Biden’s attempt to put a moratorium on deportations for 100 days. After Texas sued over the policy, the judge blocked Biden, via a temporary restraining order, from moving forward for … Read More
‘Extremely dangerous’: Hurricane Laura nears Category 5 strength as it approaches Gulf Coast
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Laura is nearing Category 5 status Wednesday as it continues to creep closer toward the Texas-Louisiana border. The National Hurricane Center called the hurricane “extremely dangerous.” As of 10 p.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center says Laura … Read More
‘It’s in full beast mode’: Category 4 Hurricane Laura surges toward landfall near Texas-Louisiana border
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SABINE PASS, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to make landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm with “unsurvivable storm surge” on Wednesday night or early Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana border, the National Hurricane Center said. There are possible tornadoes approaching southeastern … Read More
Gov. Abbott modifies COVID-19 executive orders to eliminate confinement as punishment
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AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has modified his executive orders related to COVID-19 to eliminate confinement as a punishment for violating the orders. The governor says that the modifications are being applied retroactively and in his announcement highlighted particular cases … Read More
Gov. Abbott, it’s time for a statewide shelter-in-place order
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An order would signal the seriousness of the coronavirus threat. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference about the state’s response to the coronavirus on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner / Austin American-Statesman) In … Read More
Trump administration expands program to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico
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The Trump administration this week added a new location to a Department of Homeland Security program that turns away asylum seekers who arrive at official crossing points at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) was implemented Monday in … Read More