Should I wipe down groceries amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

If you're worried about the coronavirus on groceries or other packages, experts say to keep the risk in perspective.

Cuomo says he, Fauci can be 'De Niro and Pacino' of vaccine PSA

Anthony Fauci, the government's foremost expert on infectious diseases, laughed as he heard Andrew Cuomo's suggestion for the two of them to star in a vaccine PSA.

Transgender community speaks up at Austin's monthly public safety meeting
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Several members of the trans community and allies are asking for more resources from the city to help end transgender homelessness and violence.

‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children

The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.

Principal at Central Texas middle school suddenly dies of COVID-19

In an email sent to parents, Burnet CISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett stated that Principal LeJeune 'was present at Burnet Middle School on Friday.'

FOX 7 Discussion: ICE targeting immigrant in sanctuary with hefty fines
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Solveij Rosa Praxis with the Austin Sanctuary Network joins Mike Warren to talk about the new fine Hilda Ramirez received over the week of Thanksgiving.

Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.

Principal at Central Texas middle school suddenly dies of COVID-19
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In an email sent to parents, Burnet CISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett stated that Principal LeJeune 'was present at Burnet Middle School on Friday.'

COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program launched for Texas small business workers

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Divison of Emergency Management (TDEM) have launched a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program for front line workers at small businesses in Texas. 

33 million Californians may not leave their homes unless it's essential

Ten months into the pandemic, most of the state is now back where it started with a new stay-at-home order. But unlike in March, when the pandemic was in its infancy and California was the first state to impose such rules, fewer people are likely to obey them.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces $1,200 stimulus payment for select residents

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health have announced the D.C. government is providing a $1,200 one-time stimulus payment for D.C. residents who are currently receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).

Pennsylvania man begs Facebook friends to help find ICU bed for COVID-19-stricken mom

Shawn Rider’s mom Karen contracted the coronavirus in mid-November. She was admitted to Hanover Hospital, about two hours west of Philadelphia, and had been on a ventilator since Nov. 23, her son wrote on social media.