US surpasses 40M recorded COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

More than 40 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in the U.S. since the start of the global pandemic, and more than 646,000 have died.

Texas Rent Relief Program distributes more than $750 million

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announced that the money has been given to more than 124,000 Texas households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bay Area family making history in Pfizer pediatric vaccine trial

They're only in elementary school, but 6-year-old Sofia Chavez and her 9-year-old brother Nico are helping make history. They have been part of Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial at Stanford for children.

COVID-19 variant mu detected in 49 states

The mu variant was recently added to the World Health Organization's 'variants of interest' list and has been detected in 49 states and 42 countries.

Burnet CISD closing all campuses due to spike in COVID cases

Custodial staff will be deep cleaning each campus while they are all closed on September 7th and 8th, according to Burnet CISD.

FOX 7 Discussion: Governor Greg Abbott approval rating wanes
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Former Texas GOP chairman James Dickey and Jamarr Brown, the co-executive director for the Texas Democratic Party, join Mike Warren to talk about the governor's approval rating.

Con-men running online COVID-19 scams, here's what you need to look out for

The Better Business Bureau is warning of email and other online scams. So stick to reputable sites when you're purchasing items pertaining to the pandemic such as masks, home COVID tests, thermometers and other supplies.

Alabama ICU patients outnumber available beds, hospital association says

The Alabama Hospital Association says the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations has depleted ICU capacity beyond a critical point — there are now more patients than beds.

Senate’s $3.5T budget: What you need to know

Congressional democrats hope to pass a $3.5 trillion budget this fall aimed at improving housing, education, climate change and other initiatives.

Union workers feeling more confident amid COVID-19 labor shortage

The pandemic spawned a worker shortage that’s left some of America’s long-beleaguered union members feeling more confident this Labor Day than they have in years.