Fed chair warns lack of further COVID-19 stimulus imperils economic recovery

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic recession could falter unless the federal government supplies additional stimulus relief.

Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape encourages everyone to wear a mask
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Bastrop Country Judge Paul Pape doesn?t know exactly how he caught the virus but he suspects it happened when he went to three gatherings just before he got sick.

Trump halts COVID-19 stimulus talks until after election

President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election.

John Hagee, prominent megachurch pastor, diagnosed with COVID-19

The 80-year-old pastor received the diagnosis Friday and was recovering after the illness was detected early, Matt Hagee said during Sunday morning services at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio.

Lowe’s to offer free curbside trick-or-treating for Halloween

The company announced that it plans to have “drive-through curbside trick-or-treating events” at all locations nationwide.

Experts say Trump's messaging on COVID-19 misguided

President Donald Trump says people shouldn't fear the coronavirus, but public health experts note that 1 million worldwide deaths are among reasons to be concerned.

Michelle Obama accuses Trump of 'willful mismanagement,' tells young voters not to 'waste' their votes

Michelle Obama is going after President Donald Trump in a scathing new video that accuses him of “willful mismanagement” of the coronavirus crisis and of racism. She calls on Black and all young voters not to “waste” their votes.

FDA publishes COVID-19 vaccine guidelines opposed by White House

The FDA released updated safety standards for COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday after the White House blocked their formal release.

Geneva votes to increase minimum wage to $25, believed to be highest in the world

Geneva voted for the minimum wage to be increased to $25, making it the highest minimum wage in the world, according to the Geneva Trade Union Action Community.

Lineup for ACL Fest 2020 three-night broadcast announced

Organizers say in celebration of the iconic annual two-weekend festival they've put together some memorable past sets captured in Zilker Park and combined it with unique original programming and more.

California activists rename prisons 'Newsom COVID Death Camps'

The California Liberation Collective and family members of incarcerated people, faith leaders, community members held a virtual news conference to highlight protests and "banner drops" at San Quentin, Solano State Prison, the ICE building in San Francisco and 30 other actions planned from Yuba to San Diego.

Facebook and Twitter flag Trump post falsely claiming flu is deadlier than COVID-19

After returning to the White House after being hospitalized for COVID-19, the president downplayed the threat of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans by claiming it is not as deadly as the seasonal flu.

DC government unable to connect with White House on COVID-19 outbreak

Officials with the Washington, D.C., Department of Health have been unsuccessful in trying to connect with the White House to assist with contact tracing and other protocols regarding the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has infected President Donald Trump and several senior staff members.

Man, 80, shoved to ground during mask confrontation at bar dies

A New York man who authorities say confronted another patron at a bar for not wearing a mask and was shoved to the ground has died.

Stony Point HS football team quarantined for two weeks after positive COVID test

Stony Point High School's principal has announced that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and that there were close enough contacts that it was necessary to quarantine the entire football team for two weeks. As a result, scheduled games will not be taking place.

Passengers brawl on plane over masks

A man who refused to wear a face mask on a Utah-bound flight was escorted off the plane in Arizona after he and another man who asked him to follow the rules got into a physical altercation