College students return to school
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Although students will be doing most of their classes online, a lot of them returned to their college campuses for the new school year.

Video conferencing company Zoom experiences outages
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Video conferencing company Zoom has resolved the issues causing widespread outages on its platform Monday morning.

Leander ISD considering a comprehensive return to school plan
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To get into a school building, parents and students will have to start the day by completing a self assessment health check.

Miami Dolphins to allow up to 13,000 fans at home opener

The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 20, a decision that divided political leaders and upset the visiting coach.

Company develops device that detects contaminants after hand-washing

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the importance of thorough hand-washing under the microscope.  An estimated one in six people get sick each year from foodborne illnesses, and now, a New York company is hoping to change that with a two-second test.  

Texas AG warns of price gouging, scams as tropical storms approach Gulf Coast

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is reminding Texans to look out for price gouging and scams as two tropical storms approach the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Safe Kids Austin: Returning to sports after inactivity
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As schools continue to open back up for the new academic year, there are questions surrounding sports after inactivity and during the pandemic. Diana Salter with Dell Children's Sports Performance & Rehab has more.

Helping support mental health of students
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A recent survey finds that teens are growing depressed & disconnected from school and many said they hadn't been offered any social or emotional support by an adult from their school. Chief Executive Officer with Communities in Schools, Suki Steinhauser, talks about more about the findings and how adults can support the mental health of students.

CDC drops 14-day self-quarantine recommendation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden says he would shut down economy if scientists recommended it

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated.

California inmates battling wildfires despite COVID-19, early releases 

Inmate firefighters feel they've been forgotten by the California Department of Corrections and forced to keep battling wildfires as prisoners convicted of similar or more serious crimes are let out of prison early amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tennessee mom says parents asked to sign 'ridiculous' waiver they will not eavesdrop on kids' online lessons

A Tennessee school district is under fire for asking parents to sign a form agreeing not to eavesdrop on kids' virtual classes over concerns they could overhear confidential information.

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

President Donald Trump has announced the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

AP: Emails show businesses held sway over state reopening plans

Records obtained by The Associated Press show that governors worked closely with business interests as they weighed when and how to reopen their economies last spring.

Vacationers, migrants drive Italy's surge in COVID-19 cases

Sicily's governor has ordered all migrants to be transferred from the island by Monday, part of a push-back by Italian regions alarmed by last week's surge in COVID-19 cases.

NFL positive COVID-19 tests from New Jersey lab could be false

The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners. The New York Jets said they had 10 false positives and the Chicago Bears said they had nine.

The Round dating app launching in Austin
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Dating is hard. But dating during a global pandemic? Really hard. The Austin-based dating app The Round is trying to reimagine online dating. They joined Good Day Austin's Casey Claiborne this week to talk about it.

India's coronavirus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south

India's coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.