White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000

The new daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses a record set earlier this week by nearly 12,000. That tally includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe alone.

La Flaca uses gardening skills to help the Hispanic community

The Hispanic community has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and one urban farmer is focused on helping out in any way that she can.

Staff member at University of Texas at Austin dies of COVID-19

The staff member, who the university is not naming out of respect for the family's privacy, had spent a decade on the Forty Acres working behind the scenes in Utilities and Energy Management. 

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo canceled for 2021

Organizers said they made the difficult decision to cancel the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo because it would rank as “very high risk” for the spread of COVID-19.

Former teachers create COVID-19 dashboard for Pflugerville ISD

Both Dan Dawer and Kimberly Carroll recently resigned from the district and created an online dashboard that updates COVID cases within the district.

Former teachers create COVID-19 dashboard for Pflugerville ISD
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Both Dan Dawer and Kimberly Carroll recently resigned from the district and created an online dashboard that updates COVID cases within the district.

Regal Theaters closes all of its locations due to lack of new releases

On Wednesday, the movie theater chain closed all 536 of its U.S. theaters saying the lack of movie releases has driven them to this point.

2 Austin-area counties opt in to reopen bars

Bastrop, Williamson, and Burnet counties plan to opt-in for the reopenings, which can begin next week.

2 Austin-area counties opt in to reopen bars
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Bastrop, Williamson and Burnet counties plan to opt-in for the reopenings, which can begin next week.

Regal Theaters closes all of its locations due to lack of new releases
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On Wednesday, the movie theater chain closed all 536 of its U.S. theaters saying the lack of movie releases has driven them to this point.

Newspaper: Trump official ignored virus rules at Atlanta wedding

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows hosted a large wedding for his daughter that appeared to violate a Georgia order and city of Atlanta guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, an Atlanta newspaper reported Thursday.

Austinites show up in support for ‘Way South Philly Deli’ owner

Owner William Pearce said he hasn’t been this busy since January. The night before Pearce posted a video on the restaurant’s Facebook, in tears after watching the Vice Presidential debate.

Interstate rideshare Hitch stays in gear despite COVID-19

The shutdown caused local travel to hit the brakes, but in a strange way, the outbreak created a need and an opportunity for Hitch.