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Yet Another Elected Official Flouts His Own Guidelines

Austin mayor insists, however, he did not violate any orders

(Newser) - "We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really closely. ... We may have to close things down if we are not careful." Those were the words spoken by Austin Mayor Steve Adler—in a video...

Body of Influencer, 26, Found on Side of Road

Family and friends believe Alexis Sharkey was murdered

(Newser) - A popular Instagram influencer disappeared Friday, and her naked body was found the following morning on the side of the road in Houston. The mother of Alexis Sharkey , 26, tells ABC 13 she believes her daughter was murdered, but police are so far releasing few details, and her cause of...

Family Warns Others After 42 People at Funeral Catch Virus

Mourners ages 3 to 90 test positive after Texas superspreader event

(Newser) - More than 100 people packed the pews in a Texas funeral home this month to honor Nancy Kaddatz. So many people loved her mother, Delynda Cruz said. Now 42 of those people have tested positive for the coronavirus—including Cruz. The youngest patient is 3 and the oldest 90, KDFW...

Retired Nurse Who Returned to Teaching Dies From COVID

Iris Meda 'wanted to do something that would make a difference'

(Newser) - After decades as a nurse, 70-year-old Iris Meda had big plans when she retired in January this year, including traveling—and riding in a convertible with the top down for the first time. But after the pandemic hit, she decided to come out of retirement in August and teach future...

PSA From Family Sickened by COVID: 'We Feel Guilty'

All 12 members of Aragonez family who attended Texas birthday party got the virus

(Newser) - A small birthday party in Texas came complete with fajitas, cake, and good cheer, but the 12 family members that attended it are now regretting the get-together after they all came down with COVID-19. Per WFAA , Alexa Aragonez says members of her family are usually quite careful when it comes...

County Posts Morgue Jobs
Wanted: Morgue Workers
Nov 20, 2020 5:20 PM CST

Wanted: Morgue Workers

El Paso County has been using jail inmates to move bodies

(Newser) - "Not only is this assignment physically taxing, but it may be emotionally taxing as well," the job announcement warns. The job is in El Paso County's morgues. The area, and its morgue, are overwhelmed by coronavirus cases, NPR reports. Postings have gone up for temporary jobs as...

Teen YouTuber Totals Dad's $3.4M Roadster

Gage Gillean reportedly hit a tree in Dallas on Tuesday, but he's OK

(Newser) - It's a good thing YouTuber Gage Gillean's father is a billionaire because it may take a few million dollars to replace the rare sports car Gillean just wrecked. The 17-year-old son of private equity firm founder and car collector Tim Gillean was driving his father's custom-made purple...

4-Foot-Long Lizard Is Spreading in Southeast US

Hardy, invasive tegu appears to have begun its spread in south Florida

(Newser) - Wildlife authorities are asking Americans to be on the lookout for a dog-sized, egg-hunting lizard spreading across the southeastern US. The Argentine black-and-white tegu, which reaches up to 4 feet long, is believed to have spread through south Florida after escaping captivity or being intentionally released more than a decade...

As Cases Hit New Record, Texas Rules Out Lockdown

Governor says existing rules aren't being enforced

(Newser) - As Texas shattered a single-day record with 12,000 new coronavirus cases reported Thursday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ruled out another lockdown and accused local leaders of not enforcing existing restrictions. His rejection of a shutdown comes as other governors across the US take aggressive new steps to curb record-shattering...

McConaughey Addresses Rumors of Run for Office

'It would be up to the people more than it would me,' he says of possible gubernatorial bid

(Newser) - He's been an astronaut, an assassin, and a stripper in the movies, and a university professor in real life. Now, Matthew McConaughey isn't ruling out a new real-life role—that of governor. The actor was speaking with radio host Hugh Hewitt about his new book on Tuesday when...

There&#39;s &#39;No Sanctuary&#39; From COVID Anymore
If She Can Get COVID,
Anyone Can
OPINION
Nov 17, 2020 12:41 PM CST

If She Can Get COVID, Anyone Can

Kathryn Jones writes of contracting virus while living 'in the middle of nowhere' in rural Texas

(Newser) - Kathryn Jones lives out of sight from neighbors on a ridgetop at the end of a winding gravel road, eight miles from the nearest town of Glen Rose, Texas. She thought she'd be safe there. "Sheltering in place was easy" and "I always wore a mask when...

Lawyers for Death Row Inmate: We Got COVID Due to Bill Barr

Lisa Montgomery's attorneys: Surprise execution date set during pandemic forced us to travel

(Newser) - Two attorneys for a female death-row inmate are blasting Attorney General Bill Barr, saying they contracted COVID-19 because he "recklessly" put their client's execution on the calendar for next month, all while the pandemic is still raging. In a lawsuit filed on behalf of Lisa Montgomery against the...

'Brazen' Highway Shooting Kills 28-Year-Old Rapper

Man suspected of killing Mo3 remains at large

(Newser) - Up-and-coming rapper Mo3 was killed Wednesday in a midday shooting on a highway in his hometown of Dallas. "I don't know a better word to describe it other than 'brazen,'" Dallas Police Sgt. Warren Mitchell tells the Dallas Morning News , noting the shooting occurred "...

Woman Allegedly Kills Her Teen Son on Way to School

Sarah Hunt is charged with teen's murder

(Newser) - A fifth-grade teacher in Texas is accused of killing her son on the way to school Monday morning. Authorities say Sarah Hunt, 39, picked up the 17-year-old from a camper where he was staying with his dad, with plans to drive him to his first day at a new school....

Texas Becomes First State to Break 1M Cases
Texas Notches an
Unwanted COVID First
Nov 11, 2020 12:03 AM CST

Texas Notches an Unwanted COVID First

It's the first state to break 1M cases

(Newser) - An unwanted milestone for Texas: This week it became the first US state to register more than 1 million cases of the coronavirus, CNN reports. California is also getting close to six figures, with 977,218 cases as of Tuesday, per its Public Health department . COVID-19 cases are "skyrocketing"...

Judge Has Doubts but Won't Toss Out Drive-Thru Votes

Republicans who filed suit say Texas county could decide who wins the election

(Newser) - A federal judge on Monday rejected another last-ditch Republican effort to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Houston because the ballots were cast at drive-thru polling centers established during the pandemic. The lawsuit was brought by conservative Texas activists who oppose expanded voting access in Harris County, where a record...

Her 10-Year-Old Was Pulled Out to Sea. Kevin Saved the Day

Texas mom raises nearly $25K for wedding of man who rescued her daughter from riptide in Calif.

(Newser) - Kevin Cozzi was in the right place at the right time—and a Texas mom now wants to reward him for it. Per KXXV and KFSN , Samantha Whiting was at a beach in Monterey, Calif., on Aug. 15 with her children on their last day of vacation when she saw...

Surface Actor, 30, Gunned Down in Texas

Eddie Hassell was shot to death early Sunday in suspected carjacking

(Newser) - Police are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for any information leading to an arrest after TV and film actor Eddie Hassell was shot dead in Texas early Sunday. Per CNN , Grand Prairie authorities say a call came in about a shooting at around 1:50am local time...

State Might Toss Nearly 127K Ballots in Tight Race

Republicans challenge the ballots in Harris County, Texas

(Newser) - Nearly 127,000 people have voted at drive-thru polling places in Harris County, Texas—but new lawsuits might render those ballots null and void, the Texas Tribune reports. A conservative activist, a state representative, and two GOP candidates have filed their second lawsuit against what they call an illegal extension...

FBI Investigates Trump Trucks Surrounding Biden Bus

Texas police say they didn't see anything

(Newser) - A highway encounter between Trump supporters' trucks and a Biden campaign bus has led to the cancellation of several campaign events and drawn the FBI's interest. Vehicles displaying Trump flags surrounded the bus , its occupants shouting, as it traveled I-35 on Friday in Texas. A local Democratic official reported...

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