Austin City Council approves relief for live music venues

The resolution also directs staff to consider strategies such as adjusting fees and permitting requirements for music venues and considering using the Live Music Fund for payroll assistance.

FBI director orders internal review of Flynn investigation

FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered an internal review into possible misconduct in the investigation of former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, the bureau said Friday.

Abbott suspends in-person visitation at county, municipal jails in Texas

Abbott previously directed state prisons, jails and juvenile justice facilities to restrict visitation when he issued his COVID-19 disaster declaration back in March.

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.

Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff for three days for those who died from COVID-19

President Trump has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff for the entirety of the Memorial Day weekend to honor  not only military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but to those who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Reopening: Which businesses can open on May 22?

More businesses and services are opening on Friday, May 22, as part of Phase 2 of Texas' reopening plan.

Little Richard statue to be erected outside childhood home in Georgia

A statue of the late rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard is expected to be installed outside his childhood home in Macon, Georgia.

FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Abbott on COVID-19 in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to discuss COVID-19 in Texas and the reopening of the state's economy.

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant

All of the Ford executives giving Trump the tour were wearings masks, the president standing alone without one.

HHSC to expand COVID-19 testing to all Texas hospitals, state supported living centers

HHSC is currently working with the Texas Department of State Health Services to expand testing to the 4,700 patients and all 18,000 employees at the state-run facilities.

US says it's pulling out of Open Skies surveillance treaty

The Trump administration notified international partners on Thursday that it is pulling out of a treaty that permits 30-plus nations to conduct unarmed, observation flights over each other’s territory — overflights set up decades ago to promote trust and avert conflict.