Hurricane Laura in Texas: President Donald Trump to visit and survey damage
We're tracking the impact of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall after midnight Thursday. Full Story
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Experts say disruption to oil and gas industry will depend on Hurricane Laura's speed
Hurricane Laura made landfall just east of the Texas-Louisiana border around midnight Thursday. Full Story
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![A Galveston resident boards up a home on Broadway Street, hours before Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall. Aug 26, 2020.]()
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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texans must be vigilant to slow the spread of coronavirus
At a pair of press conferences on Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed optimism about the recent decline of hospitalizations. Still: He warned Texans to stay cautious. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott gives an update on Texas hospital bed capacity and the state's strategy for fighting COVID-19 during a press conference at Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin on June 16, 2020.]()
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott address the need for more hospital beds in the Rio Grande Valley at 2:45 p.m.
The governor will be speaking at the McAllen Convention Center, which was recently converted into a hospital to help meet the region's needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story
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As Hurricane Hanna makes landfall, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warns residents to not forget coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott talked about hurricane preparedness and about special measures being taken because of the pandemic at a Saturday afternoon news conference. Full Story
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![Tides rise at Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi as Hurricane Hanna approaches land on Saturday.]()
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Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss Tropical Depression Cristobal, hurricane preparedness
Tune in live starting at 1 p.m. Central Time. Full Story
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![Jeremy Boutor removes personal items on an air mattress from his home in a neighborhood along Eldridge Parkway, flooded by waters released from Addicks Reservoir on Aug. 30, 2017, adding to from Hurricane Harvey.]()
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Live updates: New charges for officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck, and three more cops charged
Live updates: Three officers who were at the scene had been fired from the Minneapolis Police Department but not charged in connection with Floyd's death. Full Story
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Houston mayor and U.S. representatives join Tuesday night demonstration
San Antonio officials are shutting down the Alamo Plaza for the next five nights amid continued protests over George Floyd's death. Full Story
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![Protesters marched in Austin against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 31, 2020.]()
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As Donald Trump threatens to deploy the military, Texas officials urge calm after a weekend of protests
Curfews remain in place in Dallas and Fort Worth. Gov. Greg Abbott will travel to Dallas on Tuesday. Full Story
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![U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement on the ongoing protests over racial inequality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis. June 1, 2020.]()
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Coronavirus in Texas: UT is putting its 400 biggest classes online
Live updates: The University of Texas at Austin is putting its biggest classes online next fall, officials there told The Daily Texan — the campus paper. The rest of its classes — about 11,000 — will be conducted in person. Full Story
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