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Texas Governor Greg Abbott rolled back his state’s reopening process on Friday as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to soar in Texas. “As I said from the start, if the positivity rate rose above 10%, the State of Texas would take further action to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Abbott said in a statement. “At this …

Governor Greg Abbott warned Monday that the coronavirus is now spreading in Texas at an “unacceptable rate” and pleaded with residents to wear masks in public and continue practicing social distancing. “To state the obvious, COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in Texas, and it must be corralled,” Abbott said at a news …

Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly died of a self-inflicted gunshot, her autopsy report revealed Friday. Mattingly, 33, who was found dead in her Austin, Texas, home in April, put a handgun in her mouth and pulled the trigger, according to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office’s report, obtained by TMZ. The report also includes toxicology …

Thankfully, fans didn’t take it easy bidding for this rock star’s writing. Eagles legend Don Henley has helped raise more than $100,000 for a Texas food bank — simply by writing out the lyrics to his hit song “Desperado.” The 72-year-old singer contacted Heritage Auctions offering help after hearing that it was raising money for …

Elon Musk announced Saturday he plans to move Tesla to either Texas or Nevada — after the electronic carmaker was told it could not reopen Friday by California health officials. “Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity …

Texas governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced on Thursday that he would eliminate jail sentences for violators of lockdown orders. “Throwing Texans in jail whose [businesses] shut down through no fault of their own is wrong,” Abbot wrote on Twitter. “I am eliminating jail for violating an order, retroactive to April 2, superseding local orders. …

The Texas attorney general on Wednesday harshly criticized a decision by a Dallas County judge to sentence a woman to prison for opening up her hair salon in defiance of the state’s lockdown order. In a statement, Attorney General Ken Paxton said Shelley Luther was “unjustly jailed” for trying to feed her family and sent a …

A Texas judge sentenced a Dallas hair salon owner to seven days in jail and a $7,000 fine for opening the salon in defiance of lockdown orders, the local CBS affiliate reported. Judge Eric Moye told owner Shelley Luther that although her decision was “selfish,” she could avoid jail time if she apologized and admitted …

The Domain mall in Austin, Texas, is open for business — unlike most of its 100 upscale shops – as the state entered its first work week of eased pandemic restrictions in the hopes of rekindling the economy. A dozen or so people were strolling about the sprawling open-air shopping center Monday afternoon, with three …

A Texas strip club was allowed to open its doors after a confrontation with cops — who had threatened its owner with arrest if he didn’t remain closed amid coronavirus lockdown measures. Governor Greg Abbott had issued an order allowing certain businesses to reopen at a 25 percent capacity, including restaurants, retailers and shopping malls. …