Watch live: Children at Risk, advocates, local leaders address needs of Uvalde after mass shooting in news conference
Children at Risk, a Texas nonprofit plans to bring advocates, community members, and local leaders to a news conference to discuss the needs of Uvalde after Tuesdayโs mass shooting that took place where 19 kids and 2 teachers were killed at Robb Elementary.
Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Turner ask residents to cancel holiday gatherings as hospitalizations, positivity rate climbs
HOUSTON โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urged residents Wednesday to cancel holiday gatherings as hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the Houston area. The judge urged residents to stay home and put plans on hold as Christmas and the end of the year approaches. โMayor Turner and I wanted to join forces today to convey the seriousness of how important it is for everybody to cancel gatherings. The positivity rate is increasing.โAs of Wednesday, the Houston Health Department reports 634 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. โIt may triple by January, and thatโs why itโs extremely important for us to avoid any type of gatherings this holiday season,โ Persse said.
Gov. Greg Abbott expected to give update on state response to Hurricane Laura
AUSTIN Gov. Greg Abbott will be holding a news conference where he will give an update on the states response to Hurricane Laura, which is now expected to become a Category 4 storm. The latest tracks predict Laura will make landfall overnight Wednesday into Thursday along the Texas-Louisiana border. Abbotts event is scheduled for noon Wednesday. Click2Houston.com plans to offer a live stream of the governors update.