Astroworld
Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival
Posted on · Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.
Education News
A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy
Posted on · Republican Matt Krause is asking schools for an accounting of any book that "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress."
Criminal Justice
Derek Chauvin Is Sentenced To 22 1/2 Years Over George Floyd’s Murder
Posted on · Prosecutors have asked for the former police officer to be sentenced to a 30-year prison term. His defense attorney is calling for probation and time already served.
Health & Science
The Clock’s Ticking For 178 Hospital Workers Suspended For Not Getting Vaccinated
Posted on · Employees at Houston Methodist who are unwilling to get the shot say the vaccines are unsafe and even "experimental." The hospital system's CEO says they're spouting "anti-vaccination rhetoric."
Politics
Here’s Why Texas Thinks Voter Restrictions Are Needed – And Why Critics Disagree
Posted on · Republicans have produced few examples of fraud — and they're seen as out of proportion to sweeping changes that seek to reshape the way many Texans vote.
George Floyd's Death: 1 Year Later
What George Floyd’s Death Has Done For Americans’ Ability To Feel Empathy
Posted on · We asked two scholars who have spent decades studying empathy and bias to discuss what they've seen in the past year. They offer their view of what has changed - and what has not.
Health & Science
FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
Posted on · Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.
Health & Science
Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
Posted on · The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.
News
U.S. Will Impose New Ban On Travel From India, As Coronavirus Rages
Posted on · The travel ban is being imposed due to "extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India," the White House says.
Criminal Justice
‘In Lay Terms, I Thought He Was Dead,’ Testifies Paramedic Of George Floyd
Posted on · Paramedics who treated George Floyd as he lay motionless in the street, testified at then-officer Derek Chauvin's trial on Thursday. They said Floyd was in cardiac arrest and "limp" when they arrived.
Criminal Justice
‘I Believe I Witnessed A Murder,’ Witness Says Of 911 Call In Chauvin Case
Posted on · "I felt the need to call the police on the police," Donald Williams said of the 911 call he made after an ambulance took George Floyd away. He said Derek Chauvin used a "blood choke" on Floyd.
Criminal Justice
‘Derek Chauvin Betrayed This Badge,’ Prosecutor Says In Opening Argument
Posted on · The trial is starting in earnest 10 months after George Floyd's killing triggered outrage and protests against racial inequality. The highly anticipated trial is expected to last about four weeks.
Criminal Justice
George Floyd Case: Jury Selection Begins In Derek Chauvin Trial
Posted on · The first potential juror said she's seen the video in which Chauvin holds Floyd down, as the other man says he can't breathe. "That's not fair, because we are humans, you know?" she said.
National
George Floyd Trial: Judge Postpones Jury Selection As Murder-Charge Question Looms
Posted on · A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.
Politics
Biden Arrives In Houston To Check On Recovery From Deadly Winter Storms
Posted on · President Biden is visiting Texas one week after he officially declared a major disaster in Texas, which has been reeling from record cold, power outages and a water crisis.