Dallas County reports fewer than 500 new COVID-19 cases

Dallas County health officials reported just 426 new coronavirus cases Monday, dropping below the 500 mark for only the second time this month.

Business economists sketch a more hopeful outlook

In the past three months, the outlook for the U.S. economy has improved in the eyes of business economists. However, the optimism is couched somewhat by the resurgence of the coronavirus.

Southwest Airlines avoids furloughs for now

Southwest Airlines said it will not furlough any employees when it is allowed to do so.

'I was speechless': Woman who witnessed couple wearing Nazi face masks recounts incident at Walmart

A simple trip to the store for Raphaela Mueller and Ben Ruesch turned into a strange moment on Saturday when they noticed a couple wearing Nazi flag face masks at the Marshall, Minnesota Walmart.

Many Americans should be getting $1,200 checks in August, Treasury Secretary says

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says that many Americans will be getting another $1,200 stimulus check in August. But, he says that the GOP is determined to cut down the $600/week in extra federal unemployment benefits that millions have been getting for months.

Save Our Stages Act could give much-needed help to struggling music venues

This week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn introduced legislation set to give relief to music venues that have been shuttered since the pandemic.

The week in numbers: $600 in jobless benefits expires, a plan for 6M daily tests by December

This week saw details from a federal health organization’s efforts to ramp up coronavirus testing by December, the looming expiration of a key COVID-19 unemployment benefit made headlines, and health leaders discussed the need for states to incorporate different types of data into their coronavirus response.

Researchers to conduct COVID-19 vaccine trials in Texas

A Texas-based research group is searching for people to participate in clinical trials for multiple COVID-19 vaccines.