Federal student loan payments to resume soon

Payments must resume and interest rates will be reinstalled on student loans on January 31, 2022, despite many borrowers still being in tight financial situations.

Texas Hospital Association wants hospitals left out of vaccine order
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The Texas Hospital Association wants hospitals left out of Gov. Abbott?s recent order preventing any entity from having a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

UT Austin professor honored for role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

UT Austin professor James McLellan and his NIH colleague Barney Graham's technology is used in the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

UT Austin professor honored for role in developing COVID-19 vaccines
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UT Austin professor James McLellan and his NIH colleague Barney Graham's technology is used in the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

ICU nurse helps young COVID-19 widowed dad fill newborn’s nursery with donations

Eric Robison, 23, lost his 22-year-old wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of just two months. ICU nurse Ashlee Schwartz saw the young family’s tragic struggle and stepped in to help.

Foot traffic in downtown Austin around 91% of pre-pandemic activity
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Foot traffic has steadily improved this year along Congress Avenue ? it's now around 91% of pre-pandemic activity, according to the latest biannual report from the Downtown Austin Alliance.

Texas students lost decade's worth of learning progress during pandemic, TEA says

The TEA commissioner warned the state’s learning loss could reduce lifetime earnings for Texas students, costing the Texas economy an estimated $2 trillion. But there is some positive outlook on the horizon.

IATSE film and television workers nationwide to begin strike Oct. 18

IATSE members who work in television and film production at 36 IATSE local unions across the country voted last week to authorize the union's president to call a strike if contract talks didn't result in a new contract.

Mixed reaction to vaccine mandate ban as Abbott hopes it becomes law

Governor Greg Abbott is hoping the Texas Legislature will turn his executive order banning vaccine mandates into state law as Texas businesses and politicians react to the order.

Man indicted for allegedly threatening doctor who advocated for COVID-19 vaccines

A Texas man faces up to five years in prison after he allegedly sent violent text messages to a Maryland doctor who advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine.

FOX 7 Discussion: Some Texas restaurants still struggling

Emily Williams Knight, the President & CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about how restaurants are doing in the pandemic.

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott bans vaccine mandates from any entity

Jamarr Brown, the co-executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, and James Dickey, the former Texas GOP chairman, share their thoughts on Abbott's new order blocking vaccine mandates.

Cornyn, Doggett react to Abbott's order against vaccine mandates

Senator John Cornyn and Representative Lloyd Doggett share their thoughts on Governor Greg Abbott's new order against vaccine mandates in Texas.

Companies hard-pressed for holiday staff despite millions of job openings

Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.

FOX 7 Discussion: Some Texas restaurants still struggling
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Emily Williams Knight, the President & CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about how restaurants are doing in the pandemic.

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott bans vaccine mandates by any entity
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Jamarr Brown, the co-executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, and James Dickey, the former Texas GOP chairman, share their thoughts on Abbott's new order blocking vaccine mandates.

Austin-Travis County moves to Stage 3 COVID risk-based guidelines
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People are still being urged to get vaccinated, for both COVID and the flu. You should also get your booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine if you're eligible.