Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is suspending in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Joe Biden’s campaign said Thursday Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8. Biden and Harris…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a missing South Texas. San Juan Police say that 17-year old Arranza Diaz Larraga was last seen Tuesday evening, and believe she is immediate danger. Police have not released any information about her abductor or who she may be with. She is described as approximately…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas cannot ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that Republican-led statehouses across the U.S. have sought to outlaw in recent years. The law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2017 was never enforced and was previously blocked by a federal judge in Austin.…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An ongoing wave of COVID-19 cases in the El Paso area prompted Gov. Greg Abbott to announce Monday that a surge team of medical professionals would be dispatched to the area. The 75 doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists being dispatched will be accompanied by a supply of extra personal protective equipment…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Activists and leaders in the Texas Republican Party joined a crowd of 200 or so at the state governor’s mansion to protest some of Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s orders intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. State GOP party chairman Allen West, and state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, were among those…… MORE
ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana’s Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently on track to smash into the same southwestern part of the state where Hurricane Laura blasted ashore six weeks ago. Forecasters said…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — A Black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a small East Texas city had offered a handshake to the officer, asking if he was “doing good,” as the officer arrived at a convenience store to check out a report of a fight, according to a court document…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It could be a big ‘get’ for Texas, as Nasdaq Inc. considers relocating its electronic infrastructure to DFW. Governor Greg Abbott confirmed in a tweet that he is in talks with the company, posting, “They want to flee high taxes. i let them know that we just passed a constitutional amendment banning…… MORE
LAKE JACKSON, Texas (AP) – Environmental officials in Texas have lifted a warning for a final Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might be tainted with a deadly brain-eating microbe, but with a warning that the water should be boiled before being consumed. Earlier this month, 6-year-old Josh McIntyre died after contracting…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with earning an undergraduate degree as a single mother. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, forcing many schools to shift online. The now-married mother of five saw little choice but to give…… MORE
