Google Delays Return to Office, Mandates Vaccines

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) – Google is postponing its plans to bring most of its workers back to the office until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened in an attempt to fight the spreading Delta variant. CEO Sundar Pichai told…MORE

Collin County Launches Mobile COVID Vaccinations

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin County is launching a mobile COVID-19 vaccination program. Collin County Health Care Services said this week that mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams give the communities of Collin County even more options to receive a no cost COVID-19 vaccination. The mobile teams will only be available via request and appointment and in accordance with…MORE

Texas National Guard Will Start Helping Make Border Arrests

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas National Guard deployment along the U.S.-Mexico border will start helping troopers make arrests, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, as the state begins filling a formerly empty prison with migrants accused of trespassing. Abbott said the Guard would “assist” troopers with arresting migrants on state charges but offered no…MORE

Simone Biles Withdraws From Another Olympic Competition

TOKYO (AP) – Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar has withdrawn the all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation because she felt she wasn’t mentally ready. Jade Carey, who finished ninth in…MORE

Heating up Big Time this Weekend

Isolated Storms with winds of 60-75 mph did lots of scattered wind damage across Tarrant, Parker and especially Wise Counties last night.  A few isolated storms, maybe half as many could reach North Texas this afternoon. Today, PtCdly, Slightest Chance of PM Storms, 98 / 79, Winds SE8-10 Thursday, Sunny, Hot, Humid, 99 (104) /…MORE

Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion Near LaPorte, TX

LAPORTE, Texas (AP) – Two people are dead after a chemical leak at plant in La Porte, Texas. Lyondell Basell spokesperson Chevalier Gray said in a statement that the incident happened about 7:35 p.m. Tuesday and involved an acetic acid leak at the company’s facility in the La Porte Complex. Emergency responders from the City…MORE

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