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The judge presiding over the Irving-based Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has extended an injunction halting child sex abuse lawsuits against the organization’s 261 local councils until Nov. 16. The agreement requires local councils wanting protection from litigation to provide information to the Boy Scouts about their finances for sharing …

Six East Texas Counties were affected Monday night by a massive power outage. More than 24,500 residents in Franklin, Wood, Hopkins, Titus, Camp, and Upshur County lost electricity. Wood County said on its Facebook page that the problems stemmed from an AEP transmission issue.

Governor Abbott has called for increased testing for COVD-19 in underserved and minority communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. It will also include areas that have seen large groups of protestors. Abbott added that this is to ensure Texans can continue to exercise their first amendment rights …

A statue of legendary Texas Ranger Captain Jay Banks is no longer in the lobby at Dallas Love Field. Dallas City officials decided to move it after reading excerpts of Doug Swanson’s new book “Cult of Glory,” which says the law enforcement agency has a checkered history. The statue has …

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court decision that would have allowed all Texans to vote by mail during the pandemic. The ruling is considered a victory for Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texas Democrats say they’ll likely appeal this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Last summer, about four thousand kids attended camp at the Texas 4-H conference center in Brownwood. This year, because of Coronavirus, there will be fewer camps, and they’ll only be half full. Cari Snider, AgriLife Extension program specialist, says there will be enhanced sanitizing and social distancing. There are other …