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A Rio Grande Valley doughnut shop was on the verge of closing. Then Donald Trump won reelection.
Read full article: A Rio Grande Valley doughnut shop was on the verge of closing. Then Donald Trump won reelection.The Edinburg shop owner shared her support for Trump โ and special pastries โ on social media following the election, garnering a rush of customers.
Rocketsโ rookie Reed Sheppard scores 49 points in G League debut
Read full article: Rocketsโ rookie Reed Sheppard scores 49 points in G League debutThe Houston Rockets decided to send rookie guard Reed Sheppard to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, their G League affiliate team. In his first game, he reminded everyone why he was the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces more than $500 million in public safety grants
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott announces more than $500 million in public safety grantsThe grants will go to private and public sector recipients in Texas for a variety of public safety priorities, including securing the southern border.
From Denton to Edinburg, Texas cities are spooking their residents and tourists this Halloween
Read full article: From Denton to Edinburg, Texas cities are spooking their residents and tourists this HalloweenDenton has renamed itself Halloween, Texas, and has planned 31 days of events to drive up tourism and family entertainment.
The Rio Grande Valleyโs pet population is out of control. Will a proposed limit in one city help?
Read full article: The Rio Grande Valleyโs pet population is out of control. Will a proposed limit in one city help?Local leaders began debating a household limit on the number of pets after two residents were arrested for having 93 dogs and a cat in their home.
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
Read full article: As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for waterMany of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.
Former Texas Juvenile Correctional Officer arrested after being accused of indecency with child at facility
Read full article: Former Texas Juvenile Correctional Officer arrested after being accused of indecency with child at facilityA former Texas Juvenile Justice Department correctional officer has been arrested for crimes against a child in a correctional facility.
Texas jury recommends the death penalty for man convicted of the fatal shooting of a state trooper
Read full article: Texas jury recommends the death penalty for man convicted of the fatal shooting of a state trooperA Texas jury has recommended that a south Texas man be sentenced to death for fatally shooting a state trooper in 2019.
Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown
Read full article: Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdownOperation Lone Star originally targeted single men suspected of crossing the border illegally in mass trespassing arrests, but some claimed that not arresting women violated equal protection laws.
Texas governorโs race surpasses $100M in money raised
Read full article: Texas governorโs race surpasses $100M in money raisedDemocrat Beto OโRourke says his campaign for Texas governor raised another $25 million over the past three months as a big-spending race with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott enters the final stretch.
35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto OโRourke ahead of debate
Read full article: 35 family members of Uvalde shooting victims throw their support behind Beto OโRourke ahead of debateIn a news conference ahead of the only gubernatorial debate, 35 family members of Uvalde school shooting victims said they would support OโRourke because of Gov. Greg Abbottโs inaction on gun control measures.
Abbott, OโRourke spar over immigration, abortion and Uvalde shooting in debate
Read full article: Abbott, OโRourke spar over immigration, abortion and Uvalde shooting in debateThe one-hour debate took place in Edinburg. It was the only scheduled debate between the two candidates before the November election.
Former Edinburg mayor acquitted of illegal voting years after high-profile arrest by stateโs election fraud unit
Read full article: Former Edinburg mayor acquitted of illegal voting years after high-profile arrest by stateโs election fraud unitAttorney General Ken Paxton accused Richard Molina of participating in โan organized illegal voting scheme,โ when he announced the arrest in 2019.
With Roe v. Wade on the line, some Texans look south of the border for abortion drugs
Read full article: With Roe v. Wade on the line, some Texans look south of the border for abortion drugsCheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S.
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More people in Texas are hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any other time during the pandemic
Read full article: More people in Texas are hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any other time during the pandemicThe Texas Department of State Health Services reported Monday a pandemic high 11,351 hospitalizations from COVID-19. This hospital data does not account for people who are hospitalized but have not gotten a positive test, and DSHS says some hospitals may be missing from the daily counts. As of Monday, the state is also reporting 49 deaths from COVID-19, a lagging indicator of the extent of transmission rates, and more than 12,800 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Earlier this month, Texas' ICU capacity was already the lowest since the start of the pandemic, leaving health care experts worried hospitals could be pushed to the brink as coronavirus cases continue to climb. Across the state, COVID-19 patients occupy 17.8% of the state's hospital beds, and only 745 staffed ICU beds are still available.
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Texans who are over 65 or have certain medical conditions are next in line for COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Texans who are over 65 or have certain medical conditions are next in line for COVID-19 vaccineTexans who are 65 years old and older, and those who are at least 16 with certain chronic medical conditions will be next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Monday. There are nearly 1.9 million Texans in that group, so it will likely take a few weeks before the state transitions to the next phase, state health officials said. The state expects to receive 1.4 million vaccine doses by the end of the month. A panel โ comprised of state lawmakers, state and local health officials, medical experts and researchers โ recommended those eligible for the next phase on Dec. 17. More than 42,000 doses of the vaccine had been administered in Texas as of Monday, state data shows.
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VIDEO: Texas school district removes football team from playoffs after player tackles referee
Read full article: VIDEO: Texas school district removes football team from playoffs after player tackles refereeHOUSTON โ A Texas school district has made the decision to remove the Edinburg High School football team from the playoffs after a player assaulted a referee Thursday night during a game. The incident occurred during a game between Edinburg High School and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School in Edinburg, Texas. Check out the video from the incident here:The Edinburg CISD released the following statement:โThe district has decided to remove the Edinburg High School football team from the playoffs after an unexpected incident involving a student that occurred during a football game on December 3, 2020. On behalf of the Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees and administration, we apologize to the athletes, staff, and our school community. Unfortunately, this type of blindโsided assault on an official while working on the field is not new to Texas Football.

Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fatalities
Read full article: Texas' count of coronavirus deaths jumps 12% after officials change the way they tally COVID-19 fatalitiesAfter months of undercounting coronavirus deaths, Texas formal tally of COVID-19 fatalities grew by more than 600 on Monday after state health officials changed their method of reporting. The revised count indicates that more than 12% of the states death tally was previously unreported by state health officials before Monday. The Texas Department of State Health Services is now counting deaths marked on death certificates as caused by COVID-19. State health officials said Monday that the policy change would improve the accuracy and timeliness of their data. As of July 26, state officials said about 5,030 people who tested positive for the virus had died.
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Five U.S. Navy teams deploy to Rio Grande Valley, other Texas coronavirus hot spots
Read full article: Five U.S. Navy teams deploy to Rio Grande Valley, other Texas coronavirus hot spotsThe U.S. Navy has deployed teams to help deal with coronavirus surges in the Rio Grande Valley and other Texas hot spots. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneMedical professionals from the U.S. Navy were deployed Sunday to aid hospitals in four cities across southern Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, according to Gov. Early on in the pandemic, hot spots were mainly tied to outbreaks in enclosed spaces, like meatpacking plants and nursing homes. Five U.S. Navy teams were sent to four locations across Texass southern region: Harlingen, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Rio Grande City. Ambulance operators in the Rio Grande Valley area described wait times of up to 10 hours to deliver patients to packed emergency rooms.
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Virus cases jump in worst-hit trio of US, Brazil and India
Read full article: Virus cases jump in worst-hit trio of US, Brazil and IndiaThe virus is showing no signs of slowing in the worst-affected countries: the United States, Brazil and India. The U.S. reported nearly 59,000 new daily cases, just short of the record 60,000 cases set a day earlier, as President Donald Trump insisted that schools reopen in the fall. Brazil reported nearly 45,000 new cases. The virus has also been spreading rapidly in South Africa, which reported nearly 9,000 new cases in its latest daily update. He complained that his own public health officials safety guidelines are impractical and too expensive.

Texas bans elective surgeries in more than 100 counties as coronavirus hospitalizations keep climbing
Read full article: Texas bans elective surgeries in more than 100 counties as coronavirus hospitalizations keep climbingMiguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneNeed to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? With cases of the new coronavirus and related hospitalizations rising at alarming rates, Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday expanded his ban on elective medical procedures to cover more than 100 counties across much of the state. "We are freeing up more resources to address upticks in COVID-19 related cases, Abbott said in a statement. Hospital capacity is currently most taxed around the states biggest cities, as well as most of South Texas.

Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in Texas
Read full article: Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in TexasOn Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported more than 10,000 new cases representing nearly 20% of the nations new cases for the day. There has never been a higher risk of getting COVID-19 in Texas, the states public health agency wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. #COVID19TX update: https://t.co/ofycOLqWQZCurrent #COVID19 hospitalizations continue to increase. There has never been a higher risk of getting COVID-19 in #Texas. We are going to be in a situation where we have to seriously consider sheltering in place again, said Dennis Perrotta, a former Texas state epidemiologist.

Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas' Rio Grande Valley are now full
Read full article: Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas' Rio Grande Valley are now fullMiguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneHospitals in the Rio Grande Valley sounded the alarm Saturday as their beds filled to capacity with COVID-19 patients and some began transferring patients elsewhere. The local and Valley hospitals are at full capacity and have no more beds available, Starr County Judge Eloy Vera said in a statement. Hospitals in Starr County were also transferring patients, with at least two severely ill patients flown to Dallas and San Antonio, Vera added. As COVID-19 cases have exploded across Texas, health officials in other areas are also expressing concern about hospital capacity. Greg Abbott, who began allowing Texas businesses to reopen on May 1, expanded his June 25 ban on elective surgeries to counties in South Texas on Tuesday to preserve hospital capacity.