Coronavirus: Texas Massage Establishments Temporarily Closed
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that all massage establishments in the state will close at midnight until April 3.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order that all massage establishments in the state will close at midnight until April 3.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has imposed statewide restrictions on school, restaurants, bars, gyms, clubs and more in an effort to combat the continuing spread of COVID-19.
This temporary closure will not apply to those seeking an initial Commercial Driver License. DPS offices that provide CDL testing will remain open solely for the purpose of providing initial CDLs.
Restaurants with a mixed beverage permit may sell beer, wine, or mixed drinks for delivery as long as they are accompanied by food purchased from the restaurant.
With reports the government could soon be sending checks or direct deposits to help us, the Federal Trade Commission is trying to get ahead of scammers.
Local governments now have the ability to postpone their May 2, 2020 elections until November 3, 2020.
Gov. Abbott was joined by Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and state health officials.
Texas is largely leaving it up local governments to decide how to proceed regarding businesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
Saying they need 'to be prepared to assist with response efforts for COVID-19' Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated the Texas National Guard on Tuesday.
Access will only be granted to "essential visitors such as medical professionals and authorized caregivers acting specifically on a patient's behalf."
Last week a Texas state representative petitioned to have all standardized public school testing canceled because of the coronavirus, today Governor Greg Abbott made it official.
In an effort to keep grocery stores stocked during the growing concern of the coronavirus outbreak, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has waived laws in order to allow trucks from the alcohol industry to deliver supplies to those stores.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken notice of lines with reportedly hours-long wait times at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Saturday evening for arriving international travelers.
The pandemic has spread to all of the state's biggest cities, including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.
Gov. Abbott said in a news release Sunday that "approximately 90 Texans" are among the unspecified number of U.S. citizens expected to arrive at Lackland Air Force Base.
"Price-gouging is un-Texan and will not be tolerated in our state," read the joint statement. "We will work to combat any attempt to exploit public health and safety for monetary gain."
Six public health labs, including ones in Dallas and Fort Worth, are now equipped to perform COVID-19 testing.
"We've been through this exercise before," Governor Abbott said referencing the Ebola situation in Dallas in 2014. "In Texas language, this isn't our first rodeo."
Gov. Abbott's office said the new application was established because human trafficking and domestic violence often lead victims down a path of offenses that entraps them in a cycle of crime.
More than three months after the tornado, Dallas area leaders are still waiting for the federal disaster declaration.
It's called Lily's Law and it was named after a Mockingbird Elementary School student in Dallas ISD.
This follows their letter to President Trump earlier this month asking him to expedite FEMA's review and to support Governor Abbott's request for a federal disaster declaration.
"The Lone Star State will remain vigilant to protect the health and safety of all Texans," Governor Greg Abbott said Monday.
Texas can receive the money over the next five years while still excluding Planned Parenthood from a state program called Healthy Texas Women.
The Governor is discussing opportunities for Israel and Texas to collaborate on the advancement of the cyber security, energy, and robotics sectors.
CBS News Texas Chopper video of the scene at 635 and Midway Road shows a large police presence in a parking lot.
DPD responded to a report of a burglary in progress on Williamstown Road just before 9:30 a.m., according to police records.
The campus will contain four buildings including a private electrical substation and backup generators.
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"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
CBS News Texas Chopper video of the scene at 635 and Midway Road shows a large police presence in a parking lot.
DPD responded to a report of a burglary in progress on Williamstown Road just before 9:30 a.m., according to police records.
The campus will contain four buildings including a private electrical substation and backup generators.
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"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
"They are picking up law-abiding citizens. They're destroying families, jobs," said a Texas man who regrets his vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was detained by ICE.
The Democrat outlined proposals on wages, medical debt, and affordability as both campaigns intensify ahead of November.
Juan Carlos González is the stepson of "El Mencho," who was killed by the Mexican military.
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency says.
The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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