By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Yes, eight dearly beloved Maverick County citizens died from COVID-19 during the weekend of August 21-24, 2020 and 60 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday, August 24, 2020…

By Yeganeh Torbati, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Near the end of a lengthy indictment detailing fraud allegations against Stephen Bannon, former Donald Trump campaign CEO and chief strategist and his…

Por: Selene M. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. © 2020 Una gran caravana de vehículos encabezada por patrullas de Aduana y Protección Fronteriza, acompañados por otras agencias de seguridad, se reunieron el domingo 23 de agosto a la altura de la carretera 57, para recibir la carroza que trasladó…

Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service – FL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Unions representing postal workers in Florida are calling for the postmaster general to permanently reverse changes that have created major mail delays. They are calling on Congress to support the agency the same way it supports corporations. Wanda Harris is…

By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune Aug. 23, 2020 “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster in 23 counties ahead of Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – ID BOISE, Idaho — A new project is showing the West how much it will heat up as temperatures continue to rise. “This Place Will Burn” provides county-level predictions for the frequency of fires covering 12,000 acres or more. For southwest Idaho, that could…

Suzanne Potter, Public News Service – CA SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cancer survivors are speaking out as they await the outcome of several lawsuits concerning radiation and cell phones. The suits challenge the Federal Communication Commission’s radiation guidelines, the radio-frequency or ‘RF’ levels from cell phones, and safety notices required by…

By Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune Aug. 24, 2020 “Texas students said pandemic-era tuition should be cut. But it’s going up at some schools due to distance learning fees.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them —…

Lily Bohlke, Public News Service – MA BOSTON — Good-government groups are partnering with local election officials to recruit and train students and other young people to fill poll-worker positions vacant due to the pandemic, ahead of the September 1 Massachusetts primary. In 2018, around two-thirds of poll workers nationwide…

Eric Tegethoff, Public News Service – WA SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The COVID-19 pandemic has been even harder on working parents without child care. Clara Vazquez of Sunnyside said she’s been looking for affordable child care for her seven-year-old son for four years, and that coronavirus has made that search nearly…