Months into pandemic, Texas reveals ravages of COVID-19 nursing home infections

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. Wednesday's Top Story [Months into pandemic, Texas reveals ravages of COVID-19 nursing home infections]( [Months into pandemic, Texas reveals ravages of COVID-19 nursing home infections]( State officials have released the names of all Texas nursing homes and assisted living centers that have had outbreaks of coronavirus, showing the devastation the pandemic has unleashed in some facilities. [Read More »]( Local News [Local groups renew calls for changes at Austin police after release of Ramos video]( [Local groups renew calls for changes at Austin police after release of Ramos video]( Local civil rights organizations on Tuesday renewed their calls for the resignation of Austin Police Chief Brian Manley following the release of recordings and body-worn camera footage related to the police killing of 42-year-old Michael Ramos. [Read More »]( [Brookdale Lakeway, Stonebridge report most COVID-19 cases for nursing/assisted living in Lake Travis, Westlake area]( [Brookdale Lakeway, Stonebridge report most COVID-19 cases for nursing/assisted living in Lake Travis, Westlake area]( Data released by Texas Health and Human Services on Monday show how many residents and staff in Lake Travis and Westlake area nursing and assisted living facilities currently test positive for COVID-19. 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[Read More »]( [Eagles Marquise Goodwin opts out of playing NFL season]( [Eagles’ Marquise Goodwin opts out of playing NFL season]( PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles' new-look wide-receiver room just thinned out a little. [Read More »]( [Revised schedule for Lake Travis football includes opener against Westwood]( [Revised schedule for Lake Travis football includes opener against Westwood]( Following new guidance from the UIL and meetings with the District 26-6A executive committee and coaches, football season is beginning to take shape. [Read More »]( [Dodge Bowl canceled as Westlake releases revised football schedule]( [Dodge Bowl canceled as Westlake releases revised football schedule]( Three home games. One non-district contest. No Dodge Bowl. That’s the reality for Westlake football, which released its revised 2020 schedule on Monday. 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[Read More »]( [Turkish parliament approves social media law with new powers]( [Turkish parliament approves social media law with new powers]( ISTANBUL (AP) " Turkey's parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship. [Read More »]( [Asia Today: China, South Korea see upticks in virus cases]( [Asia Today: China, South Korea see upticks in virus cases]( BEIJING (AP) " China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle an outbreak in Xinjiang. [Read More »]( [Technology infuses ancient hajj rites tailored for pandemic]( [Technology infuses ancient hajj rites tailored for pandemic]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) " The vast, white-marble floors surrounding Islam's holiest site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, would normally be packed with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world the day before the hajj. 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