UPS to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers, expects record peak season

The company says it will have full-time and part-time seasonal jobs, mostly package handlers, drivers and driver helpers. The Atlanta-based company touts the seasonal jobs as ones that can lead to year-round employment.

Free COVID-19 testing in Georgetown September 12-15

Williamson County Office of Emergency Management in partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and in coordination with the City of Georgetown will be hosting free COVID-19 testing September 12 through 15. 

Social media challenge brings smiles to servers 1 tip at a time

It's a social media challenge that was meant to be a one-off but has gone viral -- bringing smiles to the faces of servers, one tip at a time.

NIH: AstraZeneca's pause on COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be 'no compromises' on safety

The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in developing the shots. AstraZeneca has put on hold its late-stage studies in the U.S.

Austin Health Commons talks about creating healthy communities
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Creating health where health happens is what the medical and professional teams with Austin Health Commons has been committed to since 2016. This now includes racial healing and recently COVID-19 direct relief. Founder Dr. Amina Haji has more details.

Your Health with Dr. Kumar: Urgency to get flu shots
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Though this year is expected to be a typical flu season, doctors are urging people to get their flu shots now. Dr. Kumar explains why.

Republicans propose 'targeted' COVID-19 relief aid package, but Democrats say it's not enough

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it only has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid.

Weekly COVID update from Austin Public Health - 9/9/20
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Austin Public Health is holding its weekly news conference to provide an update on the latest coronavirus data as well as answer questions from the media.

Weekly COVID update from Austin Public Health

The update comes after local health officials had urged people to maintain vigilance over Labor Day weekend as cases and hospital admissions in Travis County continue to drop.

Travis County seeing increase in COVID-19 among younger patients

During Austin Public Health's COVID-19 briefing, officials announced they saw the highest increase of cases, in children ages 10 to 19 last week.

Man helps hungry teen feed family, now he's looking for help to fix their home

On Monday, Lotts, who was walking into Royal Fresh Market on Grand River, stopped in his tracks by what he overheard from a young man who was standing outside.

Report: 266K US COVID cases traced to Sturgis; WI bikers 'don't believe it'

The report says Sturgis generated public health costs of $12.2 billion -- enough, researchers say, to have paid every rally attendee $26,000 dollars to stay home.