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Half of US states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases and some leaders push new measures

Half of US states are reporting an uptick in new Covid-19 cases and some state leaders have sprung into action to help curb the spread of the virus.

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5 things to look for in tonight's vice presidential debate

Seated 12 feet apart, Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic rival, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will meet in Utah at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday night for the only vice presidential debate of the campaign.

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Plans at Microsoft and Wells Fargo to increase Black leadership are under scrutiny from the Labor Dept.

The Department of Labor last week sent letters to Microsoft and Wells Fargo questioning whether the companies' commitments to increase the number of Black employees in their leadership ranks constitute race-based discrimination.

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How to watch tonight's vice presidential debate

Kamala Harris and Mike Pence are scheduled to face off Wednesday night in the first and only general election vice presidential debate of 2020. The debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

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Harris' goal in vice presidential debate: Focus on Trump, not Pence

Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be the two candidates on the debate stage in Utah on Wednesday night, but the California senator's goal is to make the contest all about the man who isn't there: President Donald Trump.

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10% of the world may have been infected by Covid-19, WHO official says

The novel coronavirus may have infected about one in 10 people globally, meaning the majority of the world remains vulnerable to Covid-19, a World Health Organization official has said.

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Houston We Definitely Have a Problem

Most of my friends have heard me say a certain phrase I was told when I was younger that has stuck with me throughout 25 years of my life.

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In Familiar Territory

Astros take Game 1 of the ALDS over the A’s at Dodger Stadium

Baseball in the postseason at Dodger Stadium just does something to the Houston Astros. The last time Houston played a game there, they won Game 7 to win the 2017 World Series. On Monday it looked like the Astros relived some of that history as they defeated the Oakland A’s 10-5 in Game 1 of the 2020 American League Division Series.

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White House virus outbreak spreads even as Trump hopes for Monday discharge

Coronavirus cases at the White House are mounting on Monday even as President Donald Trump signaled he was ready to return there after spending three nights in a hospital.

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Covid-19 could kill 2,900 Americans a day in December, researchers say. Here's why, and how you can make fall and winter better

The last time Americans faced a fall and winter like this, World War I was just ending. A months-long pandemic exploded in the fall of 1918, killing 195,000 Americans in just the month of October.

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Judge says lawyer went too far in her accusations of misconduct

Shreveport lawyer and Caddo Parish district attorney candidate Patricia Gilley, who was briefly jailed for contempt of court last week after accusing a Bossier Parish judge of lying about the sentence he would impose in a manslaughter case, refused to recant her allegations when she appeared before another judge in a contempt hearing.

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Here's who has tested positive and negative for Covid-19 in Trump's circle

At least 13 people in President Donald Trump's family, the US government and Trump's circle of advisers and recent contacts have recently tested positive for Covid-19.

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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 5

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites (https://houstonemergency.org/covid-19-testing/) offering free COVID-19 tests the week of October 5, 2020. The week will offer more than a dozen free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.

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Pool Reporter John McClain Interview with NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron, Sunday, October 4, 2020

Question: Can you provide an explanation for why Minnesota safety Harrison Smith was ejected from the game?

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The KIPP Texas- Houston is encouraging families to get out and vote with voter registration drive during meal distribution today, October 5

In an effort to engage our students, staff and parents in neighborhoods where our schools are located, the KIPP Texas-Houston Advocacy team is hosting voter registration application “stations” at our meal distribution sites today, October 5, 2020 from 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis is another market-moving wild card

President Donald Trump's battle with Covid-19, the most serious health threat facing a sitting US president in decades, is yet another market-moving wild card on Wall Street.

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Trump to be hospitalized at Walter Reed medical center 'for the next few days'

President Donald Trump will be hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and remain there for "the next few days," the White House said Friday afternoon.

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Fighting For The Breast Cancer Care You Need During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new challenge for those battling breast cancer today. This hydra-headed challenge manifests across issues relating to equity, advocacy, and access to care for cancer patients as the pandemic rages.

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Natalia Cornelio: With Liberty & Justice For All

A rainy, gloomy day in Houston doesn’t stop attorney Natalia Cornelio from being full of life and energy. In an election year unlike any other, a day filled with conference calls, meetings and campaign initiatives deserves a reset. Cornelio, poised and calm, relayed to that making history in Harris County for Latinas wasn’t a new thing, its begun to be commonplace.