LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. The power outages continued Friday as officials assessed millions of dollars in damage that included a broken bridge in Pensacola and ships thrown onto dry land. Two people…… MORE
PHOENIX (AP) – Nonprofits, advocacy groups and some businesses are recruiting younger people to serve as poll workers for the general election amid fears that the coronavirus will keep many traditional older poll workers away. They have an added emphasis on recruiting people who are bilingual and ensuring that the poll worker pool reflects the…… MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says it will take part in a pilot project intended to find cellphones being used by inmates in state prisons. The department on Thursday said the 60-day project will begin in October at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center with inmates required to wear ankle monitors.…… MORE
Georgetown (AP) – Two former employees of a Texas sheriff’s office say leaders rewarded officers with gift cards when they used force on the job. The Texas Rangers and the Williamson County prosecutor’s office are investigating the Williamson County sheriff’s office in suburban Austin. A former deputy whose use of force is under investigation told…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas health officials on Friday reported more than 3,978 new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, along with 123 more COVID-19 deaths. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 also continued to fall with 3,172 beds filled Friday, 74 fewer than the day before. The trend encouraged Republican Governor Greg Abbott to loosen restrictions on…… MORE