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Trump Signs Funding Measure, Averts Shutdown

Trump Signs Funding Measure, Averts Shutdown

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) –  President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. Two people familiar with the president’s action tell The Associated Press that the president has signed the measure. The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through…MORE

Amid Wife’s COVID Diagnosis, Texas House Speaker Tests Positive

Amid Wife’s COVID Diagnosis, Texas House Speaker Tests Positive

ANGLETON(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Speaker of The House is the latest state politician to test positive for COVID-19. in a Facebook post on Sunday, Dennis Bonnen, said that he tested positive for the coronavirus this weekend. Bonnen’s wife already was battling the virus this week with what he called “difficult but manageable symptoms.” The Angleton Republican…MORE

Texas Woman Accused Of Selling Toxic Diet Pills In Michigan

Texas Woman Accused Of Selling Toxic Diet Pills In Michigan

Bay City, Mich. (AP) – A Texas woman faces federal charges in Michigan for allegedly selling a toxic diet pill online to Michigan residents. The Bay City Times reports that Judith Holloway was indicted by a grand jury on five counts of introduction of a new drug into interstate commerce, and seven counts of introduction…MORE

Sales Tick Up During Christmas Shopping Season

Sales Tick Up During Christmas Shopping Season

New York (AP) – Retail sales increased a modest 3% during a longer Christmas holiday season this year, as homebound shoppers spent more on furnishing and food but less on clothing and jewelry. That’s according to early figures released Saturday by a firm that tracks all forms of payments. The increase fell short of predictions…MORE

Mixed News On The COVID-19 Front

Mixed News On The COVID-19 Front

Dallas (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Texas fell Saturday, but continued to hover near their summer peak, as health officials reported more than 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths. The state health department reports there are 10,773 patients hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. That’s a decrease of nearly 100…MORE