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Both newspapers in Utah's capital plan to cease daily publication Salt Lake City will go from two daily printed newspapers to none after both of its major publications cut print days to once a week in unusual moves for a large city that could portend more struggles for the country's newspaper industry. by Associated Press Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:52am

Mayor tells students why voting is important Texarkana, Texas, Mayor Bob Bruggeman visited Redwater Elementary School's campus Monday afternoon to teach students the importance of voting, as well as explain the role of public officials and how they are elected. by Andrew Bell Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:49am

Request for special permit is withdrawn in Atlanta A request for a special permit for a proposed arcade was pulled from the agenda of the Atlanta Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday. by Lori Dunn Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:46am

TAMU-T to hold Zoom Q&A session about graduate programs today Texas A&M University-Texarkana's education department will hold an online Q&A session about its graduate programs this evening. by Andrew Bell Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:44am

Texas-side mayor updates local chamber on recycling, events The Texas side of town has a busy fall planned, its mayor told Chamber of Commerce officials on Tuesday via Zoom. by Junius Stone Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:42am

On the Beat On the Beat for Oct. 28, 2020 Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:03am

Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person With coronavirus cases spreading rapidly across her state, Samantha Allen laments that Missouri does not allow voters to cast their ballots in person before Election Day. by Associated Press Published Oct. 28 2020 @ 12:01am

Gulf Coast braces, again, for hurricane as Zeta takes aim Residents of the storm-pummeled Gulf Coast steeled themselves Tuesday for yet another tropical weather strike as Tropical Storm Zeta took aim at southeast Louisiana, fraying the nerves of evacuees from earlier storms and raising concerns in New Orleans about the low-lying city's antiquated drainage pump system. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 11:59pm

Virus pushes hospitals in twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in the border cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting health officials in Texas and Mexico with twin disasters in the tightly knit metropolitan area of 3 million people. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 11:40pm

Coronavirus outbreak among Arkansas lawmakers grows to 9 A coronavirus outbreak in the Arkansas Legislature grew by two on Tuesday, pushing the number of lawmakers who have caught the disease in the past week and a half to nine, including a niece of Gov. Asa Hutchinson. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 11:33pm

Medicare finalizing its coverage policies for coronavirus vaccine Medicare will cover the yet-to-be approved coronavirus vaccine free for older people under a policy change expected to be announced shortly, a senior Trump administration official said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 11:29pm

U.S. panel: Colon cancer screening should start earlier - at age 45 Adults should start screening for colorectal cancer routinely at the age of 45, instead of waiting until 50, a U.S. task force recommended Tuesday, in a move that reflected the sharp rise in the number of colon and rectal cancers in young adults. by New York Times News Service Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 11:23pm

Keith Raniere, leader of NXIVM sex cult, sentenced to 120 years in prison Keith Raniere, the leader of the sex cult within his controversial self-help organization NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison Tuesday. by New York Daily News Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:37pm

Fires in California keep thousands from homes Crews tried to beat back two out-of-control wildfires in Southern California on Tuesday that have kept tens of thousands of people out of their homes even as another round of dangerous fire weather raises the risk for flames erupting across the state. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:35pm

Protests in Philadelphia after police fatally shoot Black man Philadelphia police on Monday fatally shot a 27-year-old Black man who they said was armed with a knife, touching off protests and violent clashes hours later in which authorities said more than two dozen officers were injured. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:25pm

Woman hurt in police shooting: Police let her boyfriend die A woman who was shot by police last week in suburban Chicago said Tuesday that officers did nothing more than cover her boyfriend with a blanket after he was shot and left him on the ground to die. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:21pm

New protests in Europe over virus restrictions Protesters set trash bins afire and police responded with hydrant sprays in downtown Rome Tuesday night, part of a day of public outpouring of anger against virus-fighting measures like evening shutdowns for restaurants and bars and the closures of gyms and theaters — a sign of growing discontent across Europe with renewed coronavirus restrictions. by Associated Press Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 10:20pm

Council extends Jaster's contract with raise During its meeting Monday, the City Council unanimously approved a one-year employment contract extension and 2% pay increase for City Manager Shirley Jaster. by Karl Richter Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 9:51pm

Woman faces additional charge of witness tampering A woman accused of debit-card abuse is now facing a count of witness tampering for allegedly pressuring her elderly victim to drop the charges. by Lynn LaRowe Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 9:48pm

Man acquitted of sexual assault faces new accuser A man who was acquitted by a Bowie County jury of sexual assault earlier this month is back in custody on the same charge involving a different accuser. by Lynn LaRowe Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 9:46pm

Fill 'er up: Texarkana in top five for cheap gas This city is among the top five least expensive cities to fill up your gas tank, according to a report by the Center of Regional Economic Competitiveness. by Junius Stone Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 9:42pm

Red Ribbon Week Pleasant Grove High School students Willow Celso, Josie Veal, and Carl Mead sign an anti-drug pledge banner Tuesday morning as a part of Red Ribbon Week. Published Oct. 27 2020 @ 9:40pm