Earlier this week, Forrie J. Smith made headlines after he said he was removed from a flight about to take off from Houston, for asking to move away from a passenger wearing a mask. Now, he’s giving a few more details about what happened.

Security guards in Florida are being praised as heroes after they managed to wrestle a masked man carrying a gun into a club to the ground on Sunday.

As COVID-19 cases decrease nationwide, the debate over masks in schools is returning to center stage.

One middle school student and her mother are outraged by the behavior of a Mead Middle School teacher who was caught on video yelling at a student and intentionally breathing on her.

About 30 people came to a rally at Houston City Hall Saturday to decry masks and vaccines amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas City ISD is the latest school district in the Houston area to mandate face masks for everyone on school campuses.

Spring ISD superintendent announced Tuesday evening that a mask mandate will be in effect for all 35,000 students and staff when school begins on Monday, Aug. 16.

FORT BEND COUNTY – Business owners in Richmond, Pearland, Conroe and Katy all had different guidelines in place Wednesday as the mask mandate ended in Texas. At Treasure Hunter’s Gallery in Richmond, customers and owner Marlene Dame were excited about the state reopening. But if a store requires you to wear a mask, then I will wear one,” McCarroll said. The restaurant is open at 100% capacity, and customers and employees are not required to wear a mask. At Citizens Grill in Montgomery County, the manager said customers are no longer required to wear a mask, but employees are.

HOUSTON – When it comes to masks and children in school, the Texas Education Agency said the mask policy will be left up to each district’s school board. We ask that other school districts do the same. “It isn’t what we wanted (for) the Texas Education Agency to come out with. Molina is the president of the Texas State Teachers Association. After a year of online learning, the state has ordered all vaccine providers to immediately include teachers and school employees.

HOUSTON – In comparison to other ethnicities, white people are less likely to wear a mask when in public, according to a new survey. A survey of more than 6,000 people by the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research found that only 46% of respondents who are white consistently wear a mask while in contact with people outside of their household. According to the survey, white people had the lowest percentage of respondents who mostly or always wear a mask compared to other ethnicities surveyed. According to USC Dornsife’s survey, 67% of Black people, 63% of Hispanic people and 65% of other ethnicities consistently wear a mask while in close contact with people outside their household. More than 80% of survey respondents said they viewed wearing a mask as an “effective way to stay safe from the coronavirus.”AdDespite understanding the importance of wearing a mask, USC Dornsife reports of the 4 in 10 Americans who visited someone else’s home, only 21% wore a mask most or all of the time they were together.

HOUSTON – The face masks we’re all required to wear inside businesses can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient. Mask bracketsOne of the most popular new mask accessories right now are mask brackets or frames. If you’re wearing it outside, they might get hot and stick to your face a little. There have been no studies on the safety of the mask brackets, but doctors say as long as the brackets don’t pull the sides of your mask away from your face, they should not interfere with the efficacy of the mask. The Mask Clamp was invented by a Houston man to alleviate the stress on your ears when wearing a mask.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A Spokane, Washington grocery store employee seen confronting a customer for refusing to wear a mask is no longer the company, according to the store’s manager. In the video of the confrontation inside the Yoke’s store, the unmasked man says he has a medical condition that prevents him from wearing a mask. The employee asks the unmasked man what medical condition he has, but the man refuses to say. The video shows someone grabbing the unmasked man’s phone and throwing it to the ground. The employee is thrown to the ground at one point, and moments later throws an object at the man who refused to wear a mask, hitting him in the head.

Singer Lana Del Rey is facing backlash on social media after wearing what appears to be a face mask made of mesh-like material during a recent meet-and-greet with fans in Los Angeles, Fox 11 reports. During the event, the singer sported a bedazzled mask which appears to be made of mesh-like or net material. I love Lana Del Rey, I always have and I (likely) always will. She knows better than to wear a mesh mask… — Marquis (@MarquisAndLana) October 3, 2020Additionally, mesh-like masks are associated with a protest against the wearing of face coverings. [RELATED: Here’s how anti-maskers are protesting orders by wearing a mask]

Whether you like it or not, wearing a face mask in public has become the new norm when it comes to protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Disposable face masks work great, but with no design whatsoever. (Whiskey and Zen/Etsy)Who wouldn’t love a face mask from the Rose Apothecary in Schitt’s Creek? This face mask hopefully will give people at the grocery store a chuckle. Wear a face mask around your friends and family to protect them from COVID-19, plus make some people smile with this “Golden Girls” tribute.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Why are school districts enforcing students younger than 10 years old to wear a mask if the CDC doesnt require them to? Answer: According to the general CDC guidance for children and teens, children 2 years and older should wear a mask when in public settings. Additionally, the guidance on the use of face coverings in schools only discourages the wearing of masks for children who are younger than two years old. The Texas Education Agency has also distributed PPE, including masks and face shields for students, to every school district.

Question: Has the mask mandate in Harris County expired? Answer: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgos mandatory mask order was set to expire on Wednesday. Greg Abbotts COVID-19 disaster declaration. So in essence, after Abbotts declaration expires, then Harris County residents will still be required to wear a mask for 14 more days. As of Wednesday, the public health department reported there are more than 100,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Harris County with more than 21,000 of those considered active cases.

Uniqlos best-selling masks will be available to purchase online and in stores in the US beginning Monday, Aug. 24. The lightweight, washable AIRism mask offers a triple-layer structure featuring UV protection of UPF 40 and a built-in filter. The AIRism face mask (Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) AIRism fabric is designed to wick away moisture, allowing wearers more breathability and comfort compared to cotton masks. Uniqlos AIRism masks come in grey, white, and black and are available in sizes small, medium, and large.

Wearing a mask or face covering can help stop the spread of COVID-19, but they are not all the same. You might want to think about the type of face mask you are wearingWhat type of face mask is best? 2-layer cotton, pleated style mask (13)6. 2-layer cotton, pleated style mask (7)7. 2-layer cotton, pleated style mask (9)12.

Wearing a mask out in public to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is just another sign of the times these days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it. StyleWise style editor Jon Jordan thinks this is a perfect time to up your fashion game and get creative when it comes to wearing a face covering, and most importantly, to make it easy when making your own face mask. Jordan suggest glamming up plain old black or white masks with something a little bit more exciting. As for a black mask, try embellishing it with a few rhinestones or jewels. Don’t go overboard with them, but a few could really make a black mask pop in the light.

“I told him smiling is a part of our uniform and I want to make my customers happy in these hard times. And we have deaf customers. “All other customers are so happy to see my smile and (they’re) giving so many compliments.”Now, back to the letter. As happy as Knowles felt being able to better communicate with customers, it had nothing on what Travers wrote on her behalf to Publix management. Asli texted, ‘I like to smile and I think this pandemic is making everyone upset and I want to make customers happy with my smile.

The magical world of Disney has implemented quite a few changes as the Magic Kingdom Park reopened to visitors in Florida this weekend. In addition to wearing mouse ears, all guests ages two and older will be required to wear face coverings in the park. In Orange County, where Disney is located, 553 patients were hospitalized Sunday, according to the state's health website county break down. Guests will not receive their ride photos if they were not wearing a mask on the ride. The public relations director at Walt Disney World confirmed with CNN that the company has an existing policy of suppressing photos if someone is doing something unsafe on the ride.

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Travelers wear mask as they wait at the American Airlines ticket counter in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Chicago. Beginning June 16 at American Airlines and June 18 at United Airlines, all passengers and crew members will be required to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

(CNN) – If you're serious about protecting yourself — and others — from the very real dangers of Covid-19, you're wearing a mask when you go out around others. Breakouts that occur after wearing a mask have become so common that mask acne's been dubbed "maskne" on social media. Since we can't — or shouldn't — stop wearing masks around others for the foreseeable future, here are some key prevention tips. Use gentle skin care products"Good quality, simple skincare does not have to be the $500 fancy product. This is also not the time to take up a new skin care regimen.

And if you're still coronavirus-conscious, then you're wearing your mask. You may have the impulse to forgo a face mask until the fall. In other words, if you can't breathe easily through your mask and you're wearing it outside, you could overheat. The ideal cloth face mask should fit "snugly but comfortably" against your face, and you should be able to wash and dry it without damaging its shape, she said. Make sure your mask is on correctlyIf you're having trouble breathing through your mask, confirm you're wearing it correctly before ditching it entirely.

A customer who refused to wear a mask while shopping got kicked out of a Costco Warehouse in Colorado. The Costco employee then tells the customer he must leave the store, and walks away with his shopping cart full of items. The customer whose video of the incident went viral spoke to Storyful about his altercation with the store employee who denied him service, MSN reported. According to the report, the customer told Storyful that he has been isolating at home for the past two months and does not have COVID-19. According to MSN, a Twitter user who claims to be the Costco employee in the video said, “People of Twitter, thank you for all of the support.

HOUSTON – A viral video posted to Reddit shows a woman apparently trying to enter a grocery store without a mask and being turned away by an employee and the store manager for violating the company’s policy. The incident reportedly happened in Dana Point, California at a Gelson’s grocery. The video begins with the woman trying to enter the store without a mask. The woman then threatens to sue the store for discrimination before the manager provides the corporate office information for her on a card and gives her his name. Fox 11 Los Angeles reported the woman’s name is Shelley Lewis and she is facing heavy criticism online after posting the interaction at the store.

Each driver waited patiently to get free masks and gloves. The initiative was started by Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen. “We are focusing on getting masks and gloves in areas and communities that are some of the hardest-hit areas,” Rosen said. Over the next 10 days, his team will be distributing gloves and masks at seven different churches. Harris County Precinct 1 hosts free drive-thru mask, gloves giveaway (Harris County Precinct One)Starting Monday, anyone in Harris County 10 years and older must wear a mask in public, which Galveston County Judge Mark Henry called unconstitutional.

HOUSTON – Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale helped give away 10,000 free masks Friday from 5 a.m. - 9 a.m. at the Gallery Furniture North Freeway store to help Houstonians stay safe from COVID-19. The Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office distributed the PPE. God’s Grace Church, 9944 W. Montgomery in Houston, at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Canaan Baptist Church, 5117 Lockwood Drive in Houston, from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. True Light Missionary Baptist Church, 7102 N Main in Houston, from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Effective Monday, April 27, masks are legally required in Harris County per an executive order signed today by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.