Biden to convene virtual COVID-19 summit amid UN General Assembly

President Joe Biden will convene a virtual summit Wednesday on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, the White House said on Friday.

Florida mother of two receives notice to get vaccinated or face eviction: I was 'very shocked'

A South Florida mother of two told "Fox & Friends" Friday she was "very shocked" to receive a notice from her landlord to get vaccinated within two weeks or face eviction from her apartment.

FOX 7 Care Force: New law could help veterans dealing with PTSD

The PAWS Act will have the VA start a five-year pilot program to provide service dogs to veterans with post-traumatic stress.

Disney World workers to march against company vaccine mandate

"We understand that COVID-19 is a very real health concern that we all have to take seriously," said event organizer Nick Caturano, "but many cast members have a legitimate basis for refusing vaccination." 

Maskless Big Tex returns to his spot at State Fair of Texas

Big Tex is dressed as usual this year with his gigantic cowboy boots, classic red and blue Dickies shirt and a new accessory sponsored by Shiner. He isn't wearing a face mask.

National Zoo lions, tigers test 'presumptive positive' for COVID-19

Officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo say six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Free COVID-19 vaccination event at Circuit of the Americas

COTA and the Del Valle Community Coalition are hosting the event for the Del Valle community on September 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Central Texas school board meetings plagued with disruptions

Round Rock Independent School District recently had to cut a meeting short due to frequent outbursts from the community.

Cook Children's delaying all non-urgent surgeries to free up space in crowded hospital

For many North Texas children and their families, the COVID-19 crisis is hitting home. The hospital is putting their surgeries on hold to free beds for other children who are critically ill.

Seattle, King County announce indoor vaccine requirement to fight COVID-19 spread

Seattle and King County Thursday announced an indoor vaccine requirement for restaurants, bars, gyms, movie theaters, and other entertainment venues. The mandate will also apply to outdoor events with more than 500 people in attendance.

Austin EMS, fire dealing with staffing shortages

Both public safety associations said current staff are burnt out from working mandatory overtime to make up for the loss in personnel.

Mississippi records highest COVID-19 death rate in the US

Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., with roughly 1 of every 320 Mississippians having succumbed to the coronavirus.

Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.

Houston doctor describes heartbreaking toll of COVID-19 in unvaccinated pregnant women, their families

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are significantly more likely to have preterm births, among other complications. And in an emotional interview, we're hearing from a frontline doctor in Houston about the toll not just on pregnant women, but their families and the staff.

Florida surpasses 50K COVID-19 deaths after battling delta wave

Health officials say the state of Florida has surpassed 50,000 coronavirus deaths since the pandemic began. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tallied 50,811 deaths after adding more than 1,500 COVID-19 deaths provided by state authorities on Thursday. 

24 GOP state attorneys general threaten lawsuit over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Two dozen Republican attorneys general are warning the White House of impending legal action if a proposed coronavirus vaccine requirement for as many as 100 million Americans goes into effect.