About half the Omicron cases in a major hospital system in Texas have been among the vaccinated, according to a new study funded in part by the U.S. government. Researchers with Houston Methodist Hospital and other institutions performed genome sequencing of patients with COVID-19 in the Houston area and identified 862 people with symptoms whose infections…
Nearly Half of Omicron Cases in Houston Hospital System Among Vaccinated: Study
January 3, 2022
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Texas Asks Biden Administration for Monoclonal Antibodies, Testing Kits
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Biden administration to send a crucial COVID-19 treatment and testing kits to the state amid the Omicron virus variant surge. Abbott, a Republican, announced Friday that the state requested resources from the federal government, including monoclonal antibodies. “Detecting COVID-19 and preventing COVID-related hospitalizations are critical to our fight…
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Head Start Vaccine Mandate in Texas
President Joe Biden’s administration was ordered late Friday to stop mask and vaccine mandates for workers and volunteers of the Head Start program in Texas. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) likely acted without congressional authorization when it imposed the mandates in response to the president’s push to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. District Judge…
Texas Relies More on Wind Than Coal for Its Energy—But Is It Ready for Another Winter Storm?
Texas power regulators announced significant changes in December focused on shoring up problems with its electricity grid that narrowly escaped a catastrophic total blackout when Winter Storm Uri hit in February. With natural gas generating most of the state’s electricity, much of the talk has focused on how to make sure natural gas providers and…
Texas Audit Finds Over 11,000 Potential Non Citizens Registered to Vote, Other Problems
Voting irregularities—including potentially thousands of votes cast by non-citizens and the dead—were reported during the first phase of the Texas Secretary of State’s forensic audit of the 2020 general election, but critics deemed it more of a risk-limiting audit at this point. The Texas Secretary of State’s office released its findings on Dec. 31, but…
Exxon Signals Fourth Quarterly Profit in a Row Despite Charges
December 31, 2021
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HOUSTON—Exxon Mobil Corp. on Thursday signaled a return to annual profit for 2021 as stronger oil and gas prices drove a gain of up to $1.9 billion in operating profits that exceeded one-time charges. The largest U.S. oil producer issued a snapshot of final quarter results that showed it expects sequentially higher profit from oil…
Texas Conducts Power Grid Inspections as State Braces for Freezing Weather Conditions
Texas grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), said on Thursday that it has conducted inspections of mandatory winterization efforts and that power plants are prepared for winter weather. It comes as the state is bracing for colder weather over the weekend and into the New Year, with temperatures set to drop below freezing in some…
Texas Oil Billionaire William ‘Tex’ Moncrief Jr. Dead at 101
DALLAS—William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, has died. He was 101. A spokeswoman for Moncrief Oil confirmed his death to The Associated Press Wednesday but could not immediately provide further details. Moncrief, who went…
Immigrant Children Land at Scranton Airport Amid Lax COVID-19 Protocols
December 29, 2021
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Wearing a mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 on an airplane and in airports is federally required, but airport workers at the Wilkes Barre-Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania say only about half the immigrant children, teens, and chaperones that have been flown into Scranton are wearing masks. Now, at least one airport worker has…
Search for Missing Girl, 3, Continues in Texas
Police in San Antonio are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen the evening of Dec. 20 at an apartment complex playground. Authorities don’t yet know whether Lina Sardar Khil wandered away from the playground or if she was taken by someone. Police Chief William McManus says the child was last seen between…
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