Breaking News

More () »

Health

Jefferson County officials to advocate for Southeast Texas schools as COVID-19 safety concerns grow

Jefferson County officials to advocate for Southeast Texas schools as COVID-19 safety concerns grow

Coronavirus

Jefferson County officials to advocate for Southeast Texas schools as COVID-19 safety concerns grow

Judge Jeff Branick promised Beaumont ISD Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen that he would share their concerns with state lawmakers while in Austin this week.

Featured

Coronavirus

NYC will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms, shows

New York City is the first big city in the U.S. to impose vaccination requirements for dining indoors, going to the gym or seeing a performance.
Coronavirus

China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads

China has largely curbed COVID-19 at home after the initial outbreak that devastated Wuhan. Since then, authorities have controlled the disease whenever it pops up.
Coronavirus

When could COVID vaccines get full FDA approval

The COVID-19 vaccines currently being used in the U.S. are being administered under emergency use authorization.

More Stories

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner issues memo mandating city employees to begin wearing masks on Wednesday
Equinox, SoulCycle requiring proof of COVID vaccination starting in September
70% of American adults have at least started COVID vaccination process
US employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
Port Arthur confirms its first case of COVID-19 Delta Variant
Simone Biles' boyfriend sends sweet message of support after Olympics withdrawal
VERIFY: What you can and can't believe when it comes to COVID and the vaccine
Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Local News

Local News

Southeast Texas hospitals urging neighbors to help protect others as COVID-19 cases spike in region

They're imploring Southeast Texans to do four simple things to save lives.
Coronavirus

Jefferson County officials to advocate for Southeast Texas schools as COVID-19 safety concerns grow

Judge Jeff Branick promised Beaumont ISD Superintendent Dr. Shannon Allen that he would share their concerns with state lawmakers while in Austin this week.

VERIFY

Government

CDC issues new targeted eviction moratorium due to COVID-19, but can’t extend full moratorium without Congress

A Supreme Court decision from June made clear that an extended CDC eviction moratorium would be struck down without action from Congress first.
Olympics

Yes, Olympians from some countries get paid more than US athletes for winning medals

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee pays athletes who earn medals, but those payouts are far less than what athletes in some other countries receive.