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Texas passes 6,100 deaths by COVID-19 Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,100 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 10:11pm

Louie Gohmert tests positive for COVID-19 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will require that masks be worn on the House floor after a Republican member of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus. The member, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, TX-District 1, often shunned wearing masks and was known to vote without one. by Associated Press Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 11:37am

Neighborhood Crash A law enforcement officer works at the site of a plane crash in the front yard of a home Tuesday in Houston. T by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 10:56pm

Boy, 12, charged in fatal shooting of woman A 12-year-old boy was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old woman in suburban Houston. Sharon Hawkins was found Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds in a bedroom at an apartment complex in the Greater Greenspoint area of Harris County, the Houston Chronicle reported. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 10:54pm

Texas AG says schools trump health officials on class start Local health officials in Texas do not have the authority to close schools to prevent spread of the coronavirus, state Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday, pushing that decision solely into the hands of school officials. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 10:52pm

US won't expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them to seek to remain in the U.S., the administration said Monday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 6:03am

WATCH | Cleanup from Hanna spurs fear amid COVID-19 surge in Texas As recovery and cleanup efforts got underway Monday in South Texas in the wake of a downgraded Hanna, worried residents confronted the prospect of undertaking the effort amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has left many fearful about their health. by Associated Press Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 5:12am

Abbott: Early voting in Texas to be extended Early voting in Texas will be extended by almost a week, according to a proclamation by Gov. Greg Abbott. Published Jul. 27 2020 @ 11:55pm

Longtime Texas Appeals Court justice dies in crash A longtime Texas Appeals Court justice was killed in a car crash Saturday night after his vehicle and another were struck by an intoxicated driver, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 10:01pm

Cyclone drenches virus-hit South Texas coast A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, Hanna lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and drenching rains that destroyed boats, flooded streets and knocked out power across a region already reeling from a surge in coronavirus cases. by John L. Mone and Nomaan Merchant | The Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 8:33pm

Texas virus cases surpass 381,000, with 153 new deaths The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Texas surpassed 381,000 people on Sunday as the state reported 153 new deaths. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 8:21pm

Roll Call Here's how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending July 24, 2020. by CQ Roll Call Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 7:59pm

Texas reported virus cases top 375,000 Health officials reported 9,827 people hospitalized, down from 10,036 reported Friday by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 1:08am

U.S. sued over expulsion of children detained in hotel Legal groups sued the U.S. government Friday to try to stop the expulsion of children detained in hotel rooms by the Trump administration under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 1:07am

VIDEO | Coronavirus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases. by Juan A. Lozano and John L. Mone/The Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2020 @ 1:05am

California, Florida, Texas would lose House seats with Trump order If President Donald Trump succeeds in getting immigrants in the country illegally excluded from being counted in the redrawing of U.S. House districts, California, Florida and Texas would end up with one less congressional seat each than if every resident were counted, according to an analysis by a think tank. by Mike Schneider | The Associated Presss Published Jul. 25 2020 @ 11:06pm

Houston-area schools to stay closed until at least Sept. 8 Houston-area officials announced Friday that they have ordered all public and non-religious private schools not reopen for in-person instruction until at least Sept. 8 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 9:33pm

Texas COVID-19 deaths drop slightly below latest record high Daily deaths from coronavirus infections in the official Texas count fell from record levels to the third-biggest total the state recorded Thursday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 9:30pm

Amid pandemic, South Texas prepares for Tropical Storm Hanna Officials in South Texas, hit by the coronavirus pandemic in recent weeks, said Friday they're also prepared to handle any challenges from Tropical Storm Hanna, which was headed their way and expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall this weekend. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 9:03pm

Help available for COVID-19 mental health struggles Anxiety, depression, stress, isolation, substance use, shame and fear: For many, these are the main effects of the coronavirus pandemic that continues to sweep through the U.S. with no end in sight. by Karl Richter Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 3:54pm

Mental Health Resources Directory Resources available to those struggling with coronavirus-related mental health issues by Karl Richter Published Jul. 24 2020 @ 3:49pm