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$500 emergency loan provides aid to students - The Daily Texan
When her source of income suddenly vanished her junior year, alumna Raegan Holland, who graduated in 2017, feared she would soon lose her apartment. After talking with a friend, Holland discovered the emergency loan that would be her saving grace. The $500 emergency cash loan is one Holland used twice during her college career in order to cover costs for a month without taking out other high interest loans outside of UT.
Disabled Texans worry loss of Affordable Care Act could cost them programs that help them live independently
Laura Halvorson relies on two 24-hour breathing machines to keep her alive. The machines cost $2,000 per month. They’re paid for through her insurance from the Affordable Care Act. Halvorson, who is 36 and lives in San Antonio, has muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive loss of muscle mass. For years, Halvorson was a teacher in North Texas and received health insurance through her employer. But eventually her disability progressed to the point that she could no longer work.
For those who lost loved ones or jobs to pandemic, Thanksgiving carries extra weight
When Chris Mabe’s mother, “Gramma Blue,” moved to Brazos County, her family got a bigger home for all the friends and grandkids they expected her to draw from across the country. The house had a music room, a large kitchen, extra beds and a 12-seat, hand-carved dining table. But this Thanksgiving, the house will be nearly empty. Mabe’s 81-year-old mother, Jewel Bergan-Brumbaugh, died this March, one of the state’s earliest victims of the coronavirus pandemic.
For families that lost loved ones or jobs to the pandemic, Thanksgiving carries an extra weight this year
When Chris Mabe’s mother, “Gramma Blue,” moved to Brazos County, her family got a bigger home for all the friends and grandkids they expected her to draw from across the country. The house had a music room, a large kitchen, extra beds and a 12-seat, hand-carved dining table. But this Thanksgiving, the house will be nearly empty. Mabe’s 81-year-old mother, Jewel Bergan-Brumbaugh, died this March, one of the state’s earliest victims of the coronavirus pandemic. “It's all gone,” Mabe said.
Post office ordered to search for undelivered ballots in Houston
By: Trinady Joslin and Karen Brooks Harper A U.S. district judge has ordered U.S. Postal Service inspectors to sweep mail facilities in Houston, along with a number of other areas across the country, looking for mail-in ballots that have not yet been delivered.
For nearly 3 million disabled Texans, voting this year is even harder
Val Vera finally cast his ballot after sitting for two hours in his van outside a Denton County polling place. He wasn’t waiting on people in line ahead of him, but for an elections clerk to respond to his phone calls. Vera, 52, is disabled and decided to vote curbside this election, an option every county is required to offer any voter whose health would be harmed by entering the polls, or who is physically incapable of doing so.
For nearly 3 million disabled Texans, voting this year is even harder
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Val Vera finally cast his ballot after sitting for two hours in his van outside a Denton County polling place. He wasn’t waiting on people in line ahead of him, but for an elections clerk to respond to his phone calls.
Gov. Greg Abbott didn't require masks at polling places. It's made some voters uncomfortable.
Texas Sign up for our Newsletters Latest News Harris County residents waiting in line at the Bayland Community Center during the first day of early voting in Houston on Oct. 13, 2020. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. Thousands of Texans spent hours waiting in long lines to early vote over the past 10 days. Many wore masks. Some didn’t.
Achieving Vision Zero in Houston Isn’t Going To Happen One Intersection at a Time
Marjorie Corcoran, a professor, was biking to work. Sudipta Roy, studying to be a nurse, had ridden to campus to see her husband. Both were struck and killed, in 2017 and 2018, in the intersection in front of Rice University where Main, Sunset and Fannin streets meet light rail tracks. Three years later, this July, the City of Houston held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the improvements it made, all within view of the ghost bike that leans against the trunk of a live oak as a memorial.
Texas State University pauses diversity training after Trump executive order threatens federal funding
Texas Sign up for our Newsletters Latest News Two students sit under a sign encouraging students to wear a mask on the first day of classes for the fall semester at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX on August 24, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
“We can’t do it alone”: Texans say federal leaders’ inaction on a new coronavirus aid package is endangering their livelihoods
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. Jacque Miles is three weeks away from losing everything — her home, her utilities and even the cellphone service she relies on to apply for five to six jobs a day.
The Racist History Behind El Paso’s XII Travelers Memorial
As anti-racist insurrections swept across the country this summer, protesters in El Paso set their sights on one statue: the Equestrian. A 36-foot-high bronze statue, the Equestrian—part of a series of sculptures called the XII Travelers Memorial—commemorates the Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate. The larger-than-life rendering of Oñate shows him sitting atop a horse in a heroic pose during la toma, the act of claiming Indigenous lands for the crown.
Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Cecelia Flores knows that voting turnout among her fellow Alabama-Coushatta Tribe members in East Texas has traditionally been low. The chairperson for the federally recognized tribe said most people in her community don’t see how the federal government impacts what they prioritize most: work and livelihood.
Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout
A long line forms outside the Randall's Grocery Store in West Lake Hills during Super Tuesday voting in March. As the general election nears, Native American tribes in Texas are trying to increase voting turnout among their members. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout
“Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Cecelia Flores knows that voting turnout among her fellow Alabama-Coushatta Tribe members in East Texas has traditionally been low.
Texans With Disabilities Are Eligible For Mail-In Voting, But They Must Decide For Themselves If They Qualify
Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune Texas is one of five states that hasn’t made mail-in ballots available to those afraid of contracting COVID-19. Citing a disability is among the few reasons that Texans can qualify to vote by mail during the pandemic this November — in addition to being 65 or older, being outside of their county during the election, or being confined to jail but otherwise eligible to vote.
Texans with disabilities are eligible for mail-in voting, but people must decide for themselves if they qualify
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. Citing a disability is among the few reasons that Texans can qualify to vote by mail during the pandemic this November — in addition to being 65 or older, being outside of their county during the election, or being confined to jail but otherwise eligible to vote. But in recent months, what counts as a disability in Texas has been politicized and litigated.
Assistant Texas Attorney General Loses Job After Report Surfaces Racist Tweets
Published September 6, 2020 at 9:00 AM CDT Social Media Nick Moutos lost his job Thursday with the Texas attorney general's office. A Texas assistant attorney general sent dozens of tweets over the past several months threatening violence against progressives, spouting racist and transphobic rhetoric, casting doubt over the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and sharing QAnon conspiracy theories.
Sheriff’s Office: Multiple boats sink during Trump Parade on Texas lake
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Multiple boats sank at a Texas lake Saturday during a parade for the re-election of President Donald Trump, authorities say. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to calls about “boats in distress” on Lake Travis in the afternoon. Authorities say there were multiple boats that sank during the parade. Authorities have not yet said if there were any injuries reported or how many boats were involved.
Local fire department responds to rollover on I-35
SALADO, Texas (KWTX) - The driver and passenger of a sport utility vehicle survived a rollover survived a rollover unscathed Saturday morning. The Salado Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wreck shortly after 11 a.m. in the area of Interstate 35 South and the 285 exit ramp. Crews arrived on scene, just South of the FM 2484 bridge, and found a single vehicle upside down. “The two occupants were out of the vehicle upon arrival.
Lightning fire forces single, working mother to start all over
LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas (KWTX) - A single mother who works at the McLennan County Jail is having to pick up the pieces after lightning struck and destroyed her home in Lacy Lakeview. “It makes me really emotional because this was home,” said Annie Anthony. When storms tore through parts of Central Texas early Wednesday morning, Anthony’s duplex was struck by lightning and caught fire.
Hyundai now says recalled vehicles should be parked outside
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai has reversed itself on a recall to fix a defect that could cause engine fires and is now telling owners of more than 200,000 vehicles to park them outdoors until repairs are made. The company, along with affiliated South Korean automaker Kia, on Thursday said they were recalling over 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a brake fluid leak that could cause the fires. Hyundai initially said it was OK for its vehicles to be parked indoors.
Assistant Texas attorney general loses job after report surfaces racist tweets
by: Trinady Joslin/Texas Tribune Posted: Sep 4, 2020 / 03:54 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 4, 2020 / 03:54 PM CDT FILE – This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia.
Assistant Texas attorney general loses job over racist, QAnon-promoting tweets
A Texas assistant attorney general sent dozens of tweets over the past several months threatening violence against progressives, spouting racist and transphobic rhetoric, casting doubt over the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic and sharing QAnon conspiracy theories. On Thursday, he lost his job with the state agency after national media reported on his social media activities.
Missing Central Texas cyclist found
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - A missing 76-year-old Temple cyclist has been found. Police earlier asked for the public’s help in the search for Dennis Young, who was last seen at around 9 a.m. Friday at his home in the 3700 block of East Drive. He was believed to be riding a black bicycle No further details were released. Copyright 2020 KWTX. All rights reserved.
Waco: TSTC continues in-person instruction
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Texas State Technical College has been working since March to be able to keep its doors open so students can learn in person, and that has meant making some changes on campus. Chris Martin, director of governance, risk and compliance for TSTC, said the school has been working on getting students back in the classroom for months. Martin said TSTC coordinated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Texas State Department of Health Services.
ACLU warns 500 Texas school districts to revise discriminatory dress codes
(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - The Texas arm of the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter Wednesday to nearly 500 school districts across the state including more than 40 in Central Texas asking them to revise dress code policies that it says are “unconstitutional and discriminatory.” The letter calls policies like requiring different hair lengths for male and female students “outdated” and “harmful” and claims such rules could leave districts open to lawsuits.
Coronavirus Help: Texans face power shut-off after end of Electricity Relief Program
SEE RELATED STORY: How to get assistance in paying your utility bill in midst of pandemic Texans who were previously protected by a state program blocking utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic could again be at risk of having their lights shut off Oct. 1, because they can't pay their bills. Some could be on the hook for some back payments.
Nearly 600,000 Texans will lose access to a program that prevented electricity shut-offs during the pandemic on Oct. 1
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Sign up here. On Oct. 1, Texans who were previously protected by a state program blocking utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic could again be at risk of having their lights shut off because they can’t pay their bills. And some could be on the hook for some back payments.
Nearly 600,000 Texans will lose access to a program that prevented electricity shut-offs during the pandemic on Oct. 1
By Trinady Joslin, The Texas Tribune On Oct. 1, Texans who were previously protected by a state program blocking utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic could again be at risk of having their lights shut off because they can’t pay their bills. And some could be on the hook for some back payments.
These volunteers are making Black Lives Matter videos accessible to deaf activists
Charlotte Hyde, 22, needed to watch this video on Twitter, at least according to others who were tweeting about it. Advertisement Hide It wasn’t that Hyde didn’t want to; it was that she couldn’t. Advertisement Hide As protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd ensued across the nation in recent months, videos of protesters’ interactions with each other and with police flooded Twitter. Few had captions, making them inaccessible to deaf people like Hyde.
Can Bars Use Instagram to Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Planning for the future amid the coronavirus pandemic is all but impossible for many industries but especially for bar owners and workers, as local regulations have required they open and close with little warning. But during the months when their once-full venues sat empty, some Texas bars still found ways to connect. Advertisement Hide On Instagram, bars have shared recipes, updates on their status, and reminders that they’re missing their customers.
How Alcoholics Are Dealing With Quarantine
This article is the first of four in the Daily Dot’s series on the future of booze and how Americans’ relationship to alcohol is shifting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement Hide Sarah Schauer is almost sure she’s chosen the worst time to get sober. Advertisement Hide At the beginning of quarantine, Schauer, 25, said in a video she promised herself that she wouldn’t drink alcohol until restrictions related to the novel coronavirus were lifted.
Video shows male Karen accosting employees, calling Whole Foods a ‘communist organization’
A “Male Karen” called an alleged Whole Foods a “communist organization” after employees said they would not ring up his items because he wasn’t wearing a face mask. Advertisement Hide The man recorded his own three-minute public freakout. The video was posted to the r/PublicFreakout subreddit on Tuesday by user Capt_Baggins.
Video shows ‘Burger King Kevin’ slapping fast-food employee
A recent viral video showed a man dubbed “Burger King Kevin” slapping a Burger King employee. The incident resulted in the man’s arrest, TMZ reported. Advertisement Hide Cops said that man, a customer named Austin Addison, was charged with harassment, disorderly conduct, and criminal mischief. Advertisement Hide The video shows that prior to the slap, Addison yells at the employee and the employee tells him he is on camera. “Can’t fucking count but for robbery and stealing stuff,” Addison yells.
Stans are trying to scare ‘folklore’ reviewers with satanic images of Taylor Swift
Fans are threatening to release the addresses and other personal information of journalists who reviewed Taylor Swift’s new album, Folklore, according to Mic. Advertisement Hide According to the site, Jillian Mapes of Pitchfork and Jon Caramanica of the New York Times are both targets of possible doxing and online harassment from the group of fans. Advertisement Hide Mapes’ Twitter account is currently private.
The Black and White Selfie Challenge Remains a Mystery
Black and white selfies have taken over Instagram. Even though the posts are paired with the hashtag #challengeaccepted, there’s some confusion about what “challenge” Instagrammers are accepting or how the hashtag even started. Advertisement Hide The hashtag has over 4.5 million posts on the platform. While it has been used before for things other than this specific challenge, an Instagram spokesperson told the New York Times on Monday the posts under the hashtag doubled in the last day alone.
Meet the TikTok User Who Rates the Fish in Men's Tinder Profiles
Cala Murry grew up fishing with her dad. In the mountains of northern California, they mostly caught trout. Advertisement Hide She understands the appeal of fishing itself. What she doesn’t understand are fish boys, or men who take photos of themselves holding a fish they catch and add the photos to their dating profiles. Advertisement Hide Murry, who lives in Los Angeles, said it’s particularly confusing to see fish boys while using Tinder in the city.
Video shows police tasing Black man as he screams ‘I have a receipt’ in Walmart
Police officers tased, forced to the ground, and arrested a Black man inside of a Walmart on July 20. Advertisement Hide A video of the arrest went viral on Twitter. The District Attorney’s office responded to the incident, deeming the officers “acted appropriately,” according to a Facebook post from the office.
YouTuber Builds Pirate Ship Out of White Claw Cans
Three months, 273 cans of White Claw, and over 400 hot glue sticks later, 22-year-old Taylor Hancock has finished his quarantine project: the S.S. Clawdia. Advertisement Hide Hancock told the Daily Dot he got the idea to construct a boat entirely out of White Claw cans simply because he was drinking the beverage a lot during quarantine, and rather than throw the empty cans away, he was keeping them.
3 Teens Overdose After Partaking in TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge'
Three teens were hospitalized after overdosing on Benadryl in May. They saw TikTok videos encouraging them to take the allergy medicine to get high and hallucinate, according to CBS DFW. Advertisement Hide Cook Children’s Medical Center posted a blog on Tuesday about the hospitalizations, warning parents of the dangers of content featured on the app and the possible side effects of a Benadryl overdose.
'Glee' actress Naya Rivera is declared missing after son found alone on a boat
Actress Naya Rivera was declared missing after her 4-year-old son was found alone on a boat in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, officials told KTLA 5. Advertisement Hide The county Sheriff’s account tweeted that they were conducting a search for a possible drowning victim at 6:30pm PT on Wednesday. KTLA 5 said officials later confirmed the Rivera’s identity to them. The actress is best known for her role as Santana Lopez on Glee.
Eagles’ DeSean Jackson Shares Fake Hitler Quote on Instagram
The Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL released statements Tuesday morning condemning wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic Instagram posts, according to NFL.com. Advertisement Hide Over the July 4 holiday, Jackson posted on Instagram a photo of a quote claiming to be from Hitler. Advertisement Hide “Hitler said, because the white Jews knows that the Negroes are the real children of Israel and to keep Americas secret the Jews will blackmail America,” the quote read.
Disabled Users Say Ravelry’s New Site Design Has Given Them Seizures
After joining Ravelry in 2009, Countess Ablaze found a hobby that led to a career in selling yarn. But the Countess said when the platform overhauled its site on June 16, the new design caused her to have a seizure. She calls the redesign a “nightmare” for autistic people to look at. Advertisement Hide “I suspect for me it was the glaring white, sensory overload of a lot of colours, flickering and high contrast black lines,” the Countess wrote on her blog.
Walmart slammed after customers find 'All Lives Matter' T-shirts on website
Walmart Canada is facing online scrutiny after customers found anti-Black T-shirts with the words “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” available for sale on Walmart.com, TMZ reported. Walmart Canada responded to multiple tweets criticizing the shirts and said the company is looking into the item, which is sold and shipped by a third-party. The retailer that produces the shirts at the center of the backlash, Old Glory, is based in Connecticut.
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