Federal $600 unemployment payments to end July 25, state unemployment benefits to continue
AUSTIN –The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program is part of the CARES Act that provides an additional $600 to benefit payments, and based on TWC’s contract with the US Department of Labor, the last payable week for FPUC is…
Share the road: look twice for motorcycles
AUSTIN – Cuero Police Department want to remind drivers to keep a look out for motorcycleist. On average, one motorcyclist dies every day on Texas roads, and transportation officials are urging Texans to exercise caution and limit distractions while on…
President Trump announces $2 million grant for 9/11 Memorial
WASHINGTON –President Trump announced the award of a $2 million 9/11 Memorial Act grant to the National September 11 Memorial & Memorial Plaza in New York City. The funding through the National Park Service will provide critical support for the continued operation,…
Remembering Congressman John Lewis
Austin, Texas – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after the passing of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA): "John Lewis has left an indelible mark on the hearts of not only those in his home state of…
Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
(CNN) -- Hospital data on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN on Tuesday. The…
Coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna shows promise in Phase 1 trial
A Coronavirus vaccine being developed in the U.S. is on the right track so far. That's according to the New England Journal of Medicine, where the results of the vaccine's "Phase-One" trial were published on Tuesday. They showed the vaccine,…
Large bank to donate $400 million to small businesses
VICTORIA, Texas - Wells Fargo has announced that they will donate $400 million dollars to help small businesses. To help accelerate the recovery of small businesses, Wells Fargo will…
Washington to drop 'Redskins' name
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's NFL team is shedding the “Redskins” name and logo after recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. The change comes less than two weeks after team owner Dan…
1 injured in fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) - One person was treated for smoke inhalation after an explosion and fire Sunday on board a ship at Naval Base San Diego. The blaze called in shortly before 9 a.m. on the USS Bonhomme Richard. The…
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82 new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria County
VICTORIA, Texas - The Victoria County Public Health Department is reporting a COVID-19-related death in Victoria County. The patient, a female Victoria County resident in her 80’s, had been hospitalized in Victoria. To respect and honor the family, no further…
Texas AG Ken Paxton praises Supreme Court regarding ruling on contraceptive mandate
AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the United States Supreme Court for upholding religious liberties for faith-based organizations and their employees by defending the constitutional rights of both Our Lady of Guadalupe, a private Catholic school, and the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group of Catholic…
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on Affordable Care Act contraceptive mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women as required by the Affordable Care Act. The high court on…
Two of Thomas Jefferson's descendants want his DC memorial replaced
(CNN) -- The Jefferson Memorial is an iconic Washington landmark and the National Park Service calls it a "shrine to freedom," but two of Thomas Jefferson's descendants are calling for it to be replaced. Lucian Truscott and Shannon LaNier told CNN on…
GOP governors in Florida and Texas split as coronavirus cases surge
(CNN) -- As coronavirus cases spike in Texas and Florida, the states' Republican governors have split on how seriously to take the surge in cases and whether to mandate masks. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott -- who had previously blocked local governments…
Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by FBI in New Hampshire
By Kara Scannell and Erica Orden, CNN (CNN) -- Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime girlfriend and alleged accomplice of accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday morning and charged by New York federal prosecutors with six counts in connection with the…
Ketchup, mustard and spice packets are selling like hotcakes
(CNN) -- The pandemic has boosted demand for several products. Sales of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and canned goods all grew dramatically in the early days of the crisis. Another pandemic best-seller? Ketchup packets. And salt packets. And even single-serve pizza seasoning. When restaurants shut…
