The first hurricane to threaten the US since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is approaching Hawaii, prompting the governor to issue an emergency declaration on Friday night. Meanwhile, there are two storms in the Atlantic and one could reach the strength of a hurricane before causing significant flooding on …
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Desperate Texas County to Send COVID-19 Patients More Likely to Die Home
The Texas County Hospital, one of the poorest in the US, will send COVID-19 patients home to die if they are deemed too sick to receive treatment. Starr County Memorial Hospital, located in a county in South Texas, has established a so-called “death panel” A committee will review all coronavirus …
Read More »2 tropical storms, 1 hurricane that will hit the United States and the Caribbean
Parts of the United States and the Caribbean face a triple threat of extreme weather this weekend. A hurricane and tropical storm were stirring toward Hawaii and Texas, respectively, on Friday, as a cyclone would also attack the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Douglas is expected to hit the south Texas coast …
Read More »Elon Musk chose Texas ‘freedoms’ for new Tesla factory
Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that Elon Musk decided to build the next American Tesla factory in Texas, in part because the state offers more “freedom” than places like California. “He wanted to enter a state where he had more freedom where he could expand in the way he wanted …
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