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Houston among Texas school districts set to defy governor’s ban on mask mandates

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(HOUSTON) -- The largest school district in Texas is among those poised to defy the governor's ban on school mask mandates as students prepare to head back to school this month amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.The Houston Independent School District board is set... Read More.

Teachers, students speak out against Texas laws targeting critical race theory

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(DALLAS) -- For former U.S. Army Capt. Diane Birdwell, teaching world history has always been a personal journey into her family’s heritage.The 60-year-old teacher often invokes her own family’s history when she teaches her 10th-grade students at a local Dallas public high school. In... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over 1 million customers are without power in the Midwest Thursday morning after severe storms slammed the region.The storms included several reported tornadoes.Power was knocked out in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Michigan has the most outages with 810,202, according... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At the start of the school year, it's not uncommon for school districts to be short bus drivers. Before the pandemic, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia had been down 10% from what it needed, which is manageable, Paul Abbott,... Read More.

‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year

Thursday, August 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pentagon Protection Force Agency Officer George Gonzalez was a beloved son, brother and friend. He was a Yankees fan and a "one of the good guys," according to an obituary shared by the agency.Gonzalez was allegedly killed by a 27-year-old suspect who... Read More.

FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Source

Wednesday, August 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third booster shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, a senior government official familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC News.If the FDA green-lights the additional shots -- first reported by NBC News... Read More.

Inside the US Marshal manhunt for long-missing fugitive behind $350 million bank swindle

Wednesday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This report is part of Season 2 of the ABC News podcast, "Have You Seen This Man?," hosted by "The View's" Sunny Hostin. It follows the U.S. Marshals' ongoing mission to find John Ruffo, who engineered one of the most... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations at highest point in 6 months

Wednesday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.More than 617,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

Tropical Storm Fred forms as extreme heat grips the US: Latest

Wednesday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Tropical Storm Fred takes aim on the Florida Keys, a heat wave is gripping 33 states.Heat waveA heat wave is spreading to the Northeast as well as parts of the Midwest, South and Pacific Northwest.By Thursday, the heat index --... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: TSA sees its lowest checkpoint numbers in nearly two months

Wednesday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.More than 617,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for... Read More.

Houston among Texas school districts set to defy governor’s ban on mask mandates

Teachers, students speak out against Texas laws targeting critical race theory

COVID-19 live updates: Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations

Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest

COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship

Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages

‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year

FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Source

Inside the US Marshal manhunt for long-missing fugitive behind $350 million bank swindle

COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations at highest point in 6 months

Tropical Storm Fred forms as extreme heat grips the US: Latest

COVID-19 live updates: TSA sees its lowest checkpoint numbers in nearly two months

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