Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Thursday's Top Story [Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions]( [Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions]( WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump said he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can safely go back to work. [Read More »]( Local News [Abbott to distribute $38 million to cities and counties to fight COVID-19]( [Abbott to distribute $38 million to cities and counties to fight COVID-19]( Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he would distribute $38 million of federal funds to local governments in Texas to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Travis County: 3 new deaths, 17 total; cases up to 977]( [Coronavirus in Travis County: 3 new deaths, 17 total; cases up to 977]( Travis County officials on Wednesday confirmed three new deaths linked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Austin social services can apply for $15 million to help residents]( [Austin social services can apply for $15 million to help residents]( Austin's social service agencies can now apply to help distribute $15 million in emergency funds to residents suffering financially during the coronavirus pandemic, city officials announced Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Austin school district postpones graduation ceremonies, cancels proms]( [Austin school district postpones graduation ceremonies, cancels proms]( Austin school district proms have been canceled and graduation ceremonies have been postponed, this district announced Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus denying Central Texas zoos what they need to survive: Visitors]( [Coronavirus denying Central Texas zoos what they need to survive: Visitors]( Michael "The Zoo Man" Hicks imagined this year would be the start of a promising new chapter at the Capital of Texas Zoo, but now worries the coroanvirus pandemic will instead bring a year of spiraling debt and no visitors for his lonely primates. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus fallout: Texas Workforce Commission boosts hours, adds staff]( [Coronavirus fallout: Texas Workforce Commission boosts hours, adds staff]( With a record number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic, many have found the process to be frustrating and time-consuming. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Round Rock: Some business owners adjusting to help employees]( [Coronavirus in Round Rock: Some business owners adjusting to help employees]( Gino's Italian Restaurant on Mays Street has served customers for nearly three decades. The Minardi family hasn't let the coronavirus outbreak change that. [Read More »]( [Austin startup Coder raises $30 million to continue growth]( [Austin startup Coder raises $30 million to continue growth]( Coder, an Austin startup that makes open-source tools and a platform for software developers, has raised $30 million, the company said Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Unusual alliance: Some oil firms, green groups agree on limiting Texas oil production]( [Unusual alliance: Some oil firms, green groups agree on limiting Texas oil production]( For years, environmental groups have sparred with oil and gas companies over air, water and even light pollution associated with their drilling operations. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: State sets tax holiday for emergency supplies]( [Coronavirus in Texas: State sets tax holiday for emergency supplies]( As Texans shelter in place during the coronavirus pandemic, they are also preparing for events like hurricanes and turbulent spring storms. To help residents stock up, a sales tax holiday for emergency supplies will be in effect from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, to midnight on Monday, April 27, the Texas comptroller's office said."Unfortunately, strong spring storms, wildfires and the upcoming hurricane season will still threaten Texans in the months ahead, and so it's [Read More »]( Sports [St. Edward s slashes six of its 16 sports in cost-cutting move]( [St. Edward’s slashes six of its 16 sports in cost-cutting move]( In a severe cost-cutting move, St. [Read More »]( [Dr. Anthony Fauci sees path for sports to come back without fans]( [Dr. Anthony Fauci sees path for sports to come back without fans]( The hurdles are endless. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Coming live, from Roger Goodell s basement ]( [Bohls: Coming live, from Roger Goodell’s basement …]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. With the first pick. [Read More »]( [Bold teammates Soto, Troncoso have been hunkered down together]( [Bold teammates Soto, Troncoso have been hunkered down together]( Unlike many of his teammates, Austin Bold left back Josué Soto got to spend Easter at home with his family. [Read More »]( [Round Rock relay team records a special memory]( [Round Rock relay team records a special memory]( As news of the cancellation of the Texas Relays and other sporting events poured in, the Round Rock girls 3200-meter relay team knew it would have one chance to break the school record. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: A food line for our troubled times]( [Herman: A food line for our troubled times]( It's a Rorschach test for our troubled times. [Read More »]( [Daddy Days: Observations from the stay-at-home front]( [Daddy Days: Observations from the stay-at-home front]( The bluebonnets came up this year. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Postcard from New York: New lessons in Southern hospitality]( [Opinion: Postcard from New York: New lessons in Southern hospitality]( Southern hospitality doesn't lend itself well to a pandemic, although I hadn't noticed until March 22 when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a statewide stay-at-home order. [Read More »]( [Chamber Chatter: Smithville chamber helps businesses apply for federal aid]( [Chamber Chatter: Smithville chamber helps businesses apply for federal aid]( Here at the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce, we've been busily working with our members as they apply for the Small Business Administration's EIDL Disaster Loan program or the Paycheck Protection Plan program through their local lender. [Read More »]( Nation [Amid coronavirus outbreak, Florida county pulls welcome mat]( [Amid coronavirus outbreak, Florida county pulls welcome mat]( BRISTOL, Fla. [Read More »]( [China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy]( [China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy]( BEIJING (AP) " As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences in China and parts of Europe show it will be no easy task. [Read More »]( [Stimulus checks to bear Trump s name in unprecedented move]( [Stimulus checks to bear Trump’s name in unprecedented move]( WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump's name will be printed on the stimulus checks that the Internal Revenue Service will be sending to tens of millions of Americans around the country, in an unprecedented move finalized this week. [Read More »]( [US governors grapple with relaxing virus restrictions]( [US governors grapple with relaxing virus restrictions]( COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) " After a month of draconian steps to minimize deaths and prevent hospital overload from the coronavirus pandemic, governors now face a new challenge: Deciding when and how to begin easing restrictions on businesses and social gatherings. [Read More »]( [Would you give up health or location data to return to work?]( [Would you give up health or location data to return to work?]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. [Read More »]( World [Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases]( [Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases]( NEW DELHI (AP) " Lavina D'Souza hasn't been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of India's 1.3 billion people last month during the coronavirus outbreak. [Read More »]( [China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy]( [China, Europe show restarting virus-hit economies not easy]( BEIJING (AP) " As countries consider how to restart economies that have been halted by the coronavirus, the early experiences in China and parts of Europe show it will be no easy task. [Read More »]( [Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists begin prisoner swap]( [Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists begin prisoner swap]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) " Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began a prisoner exchange on Thursday, according to the Ukrainian president's office and separatists. [Read More »]( [WWII veteran, age 99, raises millions for UK health service]( [WWII veteran, age 99, raises millions for UK health service]( LONDON (AP) " A 99-year-old British army veteran who started walking laps in his garden as part of a humble fundraiser for the National Health Service has surprised himself by generating millions of pounds. [Read More »]( [EU blasts Trump s WHO funding cut, fears it worsens pandemic]( [EU blasts Trump’s WHO funding cut, fears it worsens pandemic]( GENEVA (AP) " Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin restaurants offering their own delivery service]( [Austin restaurants offering their own delivery service]( Many people turn to third party delivery apps and websites when ordering food for delivery, but those services don't help restaurants as much as you might think. [Read More »]( [Stay Tuned column: Celebrities join forces to support frontline healthcare workers on One World: Together at Home ]( [Stay Tuned column: Celebrities join forces to support frontline healthcare workers on ‘One World: Together at Home’]( Lady Gaga curates a live broadcast, a highly anticipated sports docuseries fills in programming time on ESPN and a few specials mark Earth Day. [Read More »]( [Trail Foundation: Hike-and-bike trail is now one way, but stay home if you can]( [Trail Foundation: Hike-and-bike trail is now one way, but stay home if you can]( The Butler Hike and Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake officially reopened this week, but with a new twist: It's temporarily one-way. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: BookPeople back to selling books directly from website]( [Coronavirus in Austin: BookPeople back to selling books directly from website]( BookPeople back to selling books directly from website [Read More »]( [ RuPaul s Drag Race : The right way to binge-watch]( [‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: The right way to binge-watch]( The path to drag superstardom is narrow and those who find it are few. But those that do are sickening, no?I hope I don't need to tell you about the existence of "RuPaul's Drag Race," the Emmy-winning reality competition show hosted by the supermodel of the world herself, drag queen RuPaul Charles. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. 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