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Kid Rock cancels upcoming shows after 'over half' of his band has COVID-19

Kid Rock canceled an upcoming concert this weekend after "over half" of his band tested positive for coronavirus. The 50-year-old musician confirmed the news in a string of tweets on Thursday after a post by Billy Bob's Texas said the Aug. 27 and 28 shows were canceled.

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A High School Student Shares How She Feels About In-Person Classes In The Midst Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

In this Keeping It Z column piece, writer Payton Wilson talks about learning in-person in Texas. As a high school senior in Richmond, Texas, my concern about heading back to school has heightened, considering Texas governor Greg Abbott’s position that Texas schools don’t need masks or social distancing mandates.

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Texas man strips at school board meeting to make a point about mask mandates

A Texas man took off most of his clothes during a school board meeting to prove a point on mandating mask-wearing. “It’s simple protocol, people.”

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US COVID-19 hospital cases match winter surge

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a level not seen since Jan 30, when the pandemic reached its peak in the United States, the Washington Post reports.

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US COVID-19 hospitalizations match winter surge

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, a level not seen since Jan 30, when the pandemic reached its peak in the United States, the Washington Post reports.

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100K more COVID-19 deaths in US by December, projection model predicts

FILE - Doctor tends to a patient in a hallway due to COVID-19 surge at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on Aug. 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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Texas dad strips down at school board meeting to argue for mask-wearing

mask in public, according to a Texas father who bared it all to make that argument at a school board meeting this week. Former Nirvana cover baby sues band for ‘child porn’ on ‘Nevermind’ James Ackers stripped out of his suit and down to his underwear during a Dripping Springs Independent School District Board meeting on Monday, in a creative attempt to argue for mandatory masking at his child’s high school.

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US can see 100,000 more Covid deaths unless it changes its ways

U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomes group of Afghan refugees, more expected in days ahead

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst PHILADELPHIA - The first group of Afghan evacuees arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst overnight Tuesday, just days after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy offered to shelter people rescued from the crisis in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Military officials said Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is one of four military installations in the United States that is temporarily housing Afghan evacuees.

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Texas Congressman Troy Nehls tests positive for COVID-19, encourages residents to get vaccinated

RICHMOND, Texas - Texas Congressman for the 22nd District, Troy Nehls has become one of the latest officials to test positive for COVID-19, he confirmed Saturday. RELATED: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19The former Fort Bend Co.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday that he is now testing negative for COVID-19.This is less than a week after confirming he had received a positive COVID-19 test in a video recorded at the Governor's Mansion on Tuesday."I am told that my infection was brief & mild because of the vaccination I received," claimed Abbott in his Tweet.A spokesperson for the governor, Mark Miner, said Abbott received Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment after his initial positive test.Abbott says he will continue to quarantine.AdvertisementEarlier this week the Texas Supreme Court dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott’s request that it disallow mask mandates in Texas school districts.

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Amid surge, US COVID-19 vaccinations continue to rise

Boosters, breakthrough cases, and the impending school year continue to be top of mind as the US COVID-19 surge reaches some sobering milestones as deaths so far in August top the numbers seen in all of last month and workers scramble to get vaccine into arms.

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COVID-19 or RSV? Symptoms parents should watch for in kids

FILE - A nasal swab to two-month-old to test for the flu. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via Getty Images)RELATED: North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously SARS-CoV-2, or the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, is a respiratory virus associated with a range of symptoms, and it takes a couple of weeks for an infected individual to fully recover, according to the U.S.

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Biden administration says states banning mask mandates in schools could face civil rights investigations

WASHINGTON - In an escalating battle with Republican governors, President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered his Education secretary to explore possible legal action against states that have blocked school mask mandates and other public health measures meant to protect students against COVID-19.In response, the Education Department raised the possibility of using its civil rights arm to fight policies in Florida, Texas, Iowa and other Republican-led states that have barred public schools from requiring masks in the classroom.Biden directed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to "assess all available tools" that can be used against states that fail to protect students amid surging coronavirus cases.RELATED: Students returning to Hillsborough

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COVID-19 hospitalizations could hit 32,000 a day, CDC forecast says

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Ex-Purdue Pharma president denies responsibility for opioid crisis

FILE - Purdue Pharma headquarters stands in downtown Stamford, April 2, 2019 in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Anti-mask mandate Texas governor tests positive for Covid-19

The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office has said.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from his communications director.According to the statement, Abbott tested positive today, which was his first positive test result amid daily tests.

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Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

AUSTIN, Texas - A teacher for the Eanes Independent School District was physically assaulted by a parent who ripped a mask off her face. Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered."This type of behavior will not be tolerated in Eanes ISD.

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Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

SAN ANTONIO - Texas has requested five mortuary trailers in anticipation of an increase in dead bodies since COVID-19 is surging again in Texas. "We are anticipating a need within the state of Texas for these trailers as COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to increase," Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson Doug Loveday said in a statement to FOX 7 Austin, adding that the trailers were requested on Aug.

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Midlothian boy born with rare condition gets a special escort on his first day of kindergarten

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas - Midlothian police officers and firefighters helped make the first day of kindergarten special for a little boy who is facing some challenges this school year.Batman and Captain Marvel greeted 5-year-old Michael Denison outside his house Monday morning. He got a look inside a police squad car and fire engine before taking off for his first day of school.Then at Mountain Peak Elementary, classmates and teachers gave him a warm welcome.Last week, Michael’s mom, Brittany Denison, made a plea on social media for kids to be kind and asked parents to educate their children about people who are different.Michael was born with a rare condition called Treacher Collins syndrome.

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Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover

WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials announced plans to settle 22,000 refugees seeking asylum after fleeing Afghanistan once the Taliban took control over the weekend."As we prepare for even more arrivals, [U.S. Northern Command] and the U.S.

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US COVID-19 cases back to pre-vaccination levels

For the first time since February, the United States reported more than 900,000 COVID-19 cases last week—with the country represented 20% of global cases—a sign the pandemic surge caused by the Delta (B1617.2) variant has stalled the progress made by an aggressive vaccine rollout that dampened cases this spring and summer.

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Two active-duty Fort Hood soldiers arrested in underage sex sting

BELTON, Texas - Two soldiers stationed at Fort Hood were arrested earlier this month for trying to pay for sex with a person who they thought was a teenager, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.The soldiers — Sgt. 1st Class Harkin Alano, 49, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gustavo Miranda, 38, — had reportedly traveled over two hours to meet the person believed to be a juvenile female, according to a press release from the sheriff's office. Police arrested six other men in the same operation. "In a two-day operation, eight men were arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution from a person under 18 years of age," the Bell County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

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North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously

DALLAS - In one of the limited pediatric beds in the North Texas region is a 4-month-old Greenville boy. Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID-19 and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough.

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Texas State Capitol closed to visitors after flooding

AUSTIN, Texas - Not even the Texas State Capitol grounds are immune to the effects of mother nature.Sunday afternoon, as rain poured in Downtown Austin, parts of the Texas State Capitol extension have begun to flood.Sloan Byerly, Chief of Staff for State Representative Travis Clardy, captured video from inside the building showing ankle-high water with more pouring in through the skylights.The Capitol building is currently closed as crews continue to work to address the flooding. Barely an hour after the initial report of flooding, a FOX 7 crew on-site confirms that cleanup efforts are well underway and much of the standing water was continuing to be suctioned. Governor Greg Abbott tweeted that his office was working alongside the State

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VIDEO: Flooding hits Texas State Capitol building

AUSTIN, Texas - Not even the Texas State Capitol grounds are immune to the effects of mother nature.Sunday afternoon, as rain poured in Downtown Austin, parts of the Texas State Capitol extension have begun to flood.Sloan Byerly, Chief of Staff for State Representative Travis Clardy, captured video from inside the building showing ankle-high water with more pouring in through the skylights.Barely an hour after the initial report of flooding, a FOX 7 crew on-site confirms that cleanup efforts are well underway and much of the standing water was continuing to be suctioned. Governor Greg Abbott tweeted that his office was working alongside the State Preservation Board to address the flooding saying: "It’s all hands on deck.Advertisement___DOWN

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Flooding hits Texas State Capitol building during rain storm

AUSTIN, Texas - Not even the Texas State Capitol grounds are immune to the effects of mother nature.Sunday afternoon, as rain poured in Downtown Austin, parts of the Texas State Capitol extension have begun to flood.Sloan Byerly, Chief of Staff for State Representative Travis Clardy, captured video from inside the building showing ankle-high water with more pouring in through the skylights.Governor Greg Abbott quickly tweeted that his office was working alongside the State Preservation Board to address the flooding saying: "It’s all hands on deck."Advertisement___DOWNLOAD: FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APPSUBSCRIBE: Daily Newsletter | YouTubeFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Nanci Griffith, Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter, dead at 68

Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like "Love at the Five and Dime" celebrated the South, has died. She was 68.A statement from her management company on Friday confirmed her death, but no cause was provided."It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or press release happen for a week following her passing," Gold Mountain Entertainment said in a statement.FILE - Nanci Griffith during The ACLU Freedom Concert and After Party at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, New York, United States.

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US hospitals face severe shortage of medical staff amid rush of covid patients

Covid-19 wave that’s pushing some systems to their breaking point in the South spills into the rest of the country.

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COVID-19 surge: States that showed progress now seeing waves of new cases

FILE - A doctor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, one of four public hospitals in Los Angeles County tends to COVID -19 patients in the specially constructed secure isolation area. RELATED: No staffed pediatric ICU beds left in North Texas region, hospital official says"It’s heartbreaking.

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Country star Jason Isbell cancels show after venue says it can't comply with coronavirus vaccine requirements

Jason Isbell’s concert in Texas Wednesday was canceled due to his insurance that attendees be fully vaccinated from the coronavirus. The Grammy-winning musician previously shared through his record label on Aug.

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School districts defy GOP leaders banning mask mandates

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - With the highly contagious delta variant fueling a surge in coronavirus cases just as students return to classrooms, major school districts in Arizona, Florida, Texas and beyond are increasingly defying Republican leaders who banned school mask mandates in several states.The showdowns have drawn in the White House and landed in courtrooms where judges have so far allowed school mask requirements in two states.Schools across the U.S.

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Melioidosis: CDC says 4 infected, 2 dead in US from rare tropical disease

NEW YORK - U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia.The unidentified person, who died last month in Georgia, was the fourth U.S.

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Hospitals fill in Texas, Mississippi due to COVID-19

The surge of COVID-19 activity in the United States that began with increased transmission in early July is now causing hospitals to fill in several Southern states.

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Hospitals fill in Texas, Mississippi due to COVID-19 surge

The surge of COVID-19 activity in the United States that began with increased transmission in early July is now causing hospitals to fill in several Southern states.

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Houston-area COVID patient in need of hospital room, but family says they're told none are available

KINGWOOD, Texas - A family in the Atascocita area is desperate for a solution as their loved one battles COVID-19 and is in dire need of a hospital bed, but they’re told none are available.The Cotto family is gathering for a prayer vigil for 54-year-old Tim Cotto, who is suffering from COVID-19 at Kingwood Emergency Center, but he needs to be treated by specialists at a larger hospital.However, the family says they’re told no space is available."My husband has progressively gotten worse and he is 100% breathing on a Vapor Therm Machine and the next step is intubation," explains Tracy Cotto who has been visiting her husband Tim, along with their kids, only through his emergency room window.

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Texas dad in hiding a month after allegedly kidnapping daughter brings her to meet reporter

SEGUIN, Texas - A Texas dad who is suspected of kidnapping his 10-year-old daughter and has been in hiding for weeks met up with a reporter and doubled down on his claims that the girl was being abused in her mother’s care.Michael Long, 42, told the Daily Mail Tuesday that he was willing to go to jail to "protect" the daughter he’s been accused of taking."I’d absolutely go to jail to protect Sophie," he told the outlet.

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'I truly regret not getting the vaccine': COVID-19 patient urges people to get vaccinated

BRISTOL, Va. - Forty-three-year-old Travis Campbell regrets not getting the COVID-19 vaccine before the illness hospitalized him last month, and he's hoping other unvaccinated people will heed his warning."I have never been this sick in my life!! My whole family has covid, i truly regret not getting the vaccine," Campbell said in a July 25 Facebook post. "Im testifying to all my bulletproof friends thats holding out, it's time to protect your family, its not worth getting long term lung damage or death please go get the vaccine."Campbell is one of many unvaccinated Americans who have become infected and are changing their tune on vaccinations.

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Hundreds gather to welcome Simone Biles home from Tokyo Olympics

SPRING, Texas - Hundreds of fans gathered to welcome home American gymnast Simone Biles in her home town of Spring, Texas on Aug. 5.In a video taken by Christopher Gunter, Biles and fellow Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles were greeted by a crowd lined up in a parade as the pair of Olympians drove into the Houston suburb where Biles and Chiles both live and train.Biles was sitting on top of a convertible waving to the crowd and shouting, "Thank you! Love you guys!" with Chiles greeting fans behind her. RELATED: Simone Biles reveals she was dealing with family tragedy while at Tokyo OlympicsBiles headlined this year’s Olympics after claiming five gold medals during the 2020 Rio Olympic Games.

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New US COVID-19 cases at 6-month high

The fourth wave of COVID-19 continues to crash across the country, with the United States reporting 103,445 new cases yesterday, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH.

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11 dead, 13 injured in crash linked to human smuggling near US-Mexico border, officials say

ENCINO, Texas (AP) - An overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than a dozen others, authorities said.The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday on U.S.

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Florida and Texas lead US COVID-19 surge

Over the weekend, COVID-19 cases continued to surge across the country with Florida experiencing record daily highs of new cases and hospitalizations. The current surge of virus activity is due to the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant.

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27 mile Moral March for Democracy ends with rally at Texas Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas - The Moral March For Democracy came to an end at the Capitol Saturday morning. The rally, which was organized by The Poor People’s Campaign and its partners, concludes the 27-mile Moral March for Democracy that began in Georgetown earlier this week. The march was part of the Season of Nonviolent Moral Direct Action that continues Monday, Aug.

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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons recalls Dusty Hill’s health struggles prior to his death

ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons has opened up about former bandmate Dusty Hill’s health struggles prior to his death earlier this week.News of the bassist’s passing was confirmed on Wednesday (July 28) by the group’s longtime rep, who said that Hill died at home in his sleep. No cause of death has yet been revealed.“We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX,” remaining ZZ Top members Gibbons and Frank Beard said in a statement.“We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top’.

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Obesity doesn’t always mean ill health. Here’s what scientists are learning

Jennifer Couzin-FrankelThey rose to fame as the world’s fattest mice. At about 130 grams, the rodents were “the equivalent of 600 pounds in humans,” says diabetes researcher Philipp Scherer.

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States send mixed signals on COVID-19 mask recommendations

After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday new guidance suggesting mask use for vaccinated Americans in areas with high COVID-19 transmission, several states have signaled they will either follow or ignore the agency's recommendations — the latest sign the pandemic has become a political issue in the United States.

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ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies in Houston at 72

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 19: Singer-songwriter Dusty Hill of ZZ Top performs in concert during 'ZZ Top's 50th Anniversary Texas Bash' at Austin360 Amphitheater on May 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage) HOUSTON - ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died in Houston at the age of 72, according to the band.Hill passed away in his sleep at his home, according to a message posted to social media by bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard."We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top'.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0