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Month: October 2020

Judge blocks Texas governor’s order limiting number of ballot drop-off sites

Judge blocks Texas governor’s order limiting number of ballot drop-off sites

Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — A federal judge blocked an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that restricted the number of locations where voters can hand-deliver mail-in ballots in each county a month before the election. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman ordered on Friday that […]

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Judge blocks Texas governor’s order limiting number of ballot drop-off sites

Judge blocks Texas governor’s order limiting number of ballot drop-off sites

Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — A federal judge blocked an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that restricted the number of locations where voters can hand-deliver mail-in ballots in each county a month before the election. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman ordered on Friday that […]

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Dozens of COVID-19 cases reported at 2 veterans care centers in Virginia

Dozens of COVID-19 cases reported at 2 veterans care centers in Virginia

virginia.govBY: EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been reported at two veterans care centers in Virginia. The Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond has 49 cases impacting 39 residents and 10 staff, the Virginia Department of Veterans Services said Friday. The Virginia […]

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From janitor to health care hero at the same hospital, nurse practitioner shares her decadelong journey

From janitor to health care hero at the same hospital, nurse practitioner shares her decadelong journey

Jaynes AndredesBY: HALEY YAMADA AND ERIC NOLL, ABC NEWS (SPRINGFIELD, Mass.) — When Jaynes Andredes arrived at her new job at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, she stepped foot into a familiar place, but with a very different role. On Sept. 28, Andredes took to Facebook to proudly share […]

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Hurricane Delta leaves over half a million without power in Louisiana

Hurricane Delta leaves over half a million without power in Louisiana

ABC NewsBY: REED MCDONOUGH AND EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS (NEW ORLEANS) — Over half a million customers are waking up without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Delta blew through Friday night. “Delta has left hazards like flooded roads, downed power lines and displaced wildlife in our communities that no one […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 10/9

Prep Sports Roundup: 10/9

Football Region 14 DELTA, Utah-Alex Jackson completed 12 of 19 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns as the Juab Wasps pummeled Delta 37-6, earning the Region 14 title Friday, spoiling the Rabbits’ Senior Night which saw 13 Delta student-athletes play the final home game of their scholastic careers. So, […]

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Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2 storm: Updates

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana as Category 2 storm: Updates

ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, EMILY SHAPIRO, MELISSA GRIFFIN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Quick-moving Hurricane Delta has made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm made landfall around 6 p.m. local time near Creole, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. It is expected to quickly […]

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Kyle Rittenhouse extradition ‘dangerous’ due to political climate: Lawyers

Kyle Rittenhouse extradition ‘dangerous’ due to political climate: Lawyers

Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (CHICAGO) — Defense attorneys for alleged killer Kyle Rittenhouse argued on Friday that it would be dangerous to extradite the 17-year-old teenager, citing fears of retaliation and a divided political climate. Rittenhouse, an alleged white supremacist accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, […]

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Kyle Rittenhouse extradition ‘dangerous’ due to political climate: Lawyers

Kyle Rittenhouse extradition ‘dangerous’ due to political climate: Lawyers

Marilyn Nieves/iStockBy KARMA ALLEN, ABC News (CHICAGO) — Defense attorneys for alleged killer Kyle Rittenhouse argued on Friday that it would be dangerous to extradite the 17-year-old teenager, citing fears of retaliation and a divided political climate. Rittenhouse, an alleged white supremacist accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, […]

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Utah meatpacking plant had 441 virus cases, 1 death

Utah meatpacking plant had 441 virus cases, 1 death

HYRUM, Utah (AP) — A newly released inspection report has revealed that a coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant in northern Utah was more widespread than local health officials previously reported. FOX-13 reported that the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division report said the JBS Beef Plant in Hyrum had […]

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