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coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Abbott, who had pushed Texas' aggressive reopening of the state economy in May, had previously said the government could not order individuals to wear masks.

as the United States is experiencing a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases in several states, particularly those that have either started to reopen following strict measures to stop the virus’ spread, or largely failed to take steps necessary to do so.Also Read: Vanilla Ice Set to Perform in Texas Even as COVID-19 Cases SurgeThe company shut down its offices on March 12, one day after actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they had contracted the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and caused the

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe United States recorded a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with more than 46,000 new infections. That’s the most since the pandemic began.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe window is closing on ways to halt the rise in new COVID-19 cases that threaten to send some parts of the US into a second lockdown. That was the opinion of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, who spoke the comments Sunday on NBC’s Meet The Press.As cases surge nationwide, reopened businesses are again shuttering in Florida and Texas.

Ted Johnson The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said that they are imposing a joint travel advisory in which visitors from states with high community spread of COVID-19 must quarantine for 14 days.The travel advisory is effective at midnight tonight.The list of states includes Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterIn response to Joel Schumacher’s death on Monday, Matthew McConaughey says his career wouldn’t have taken off if the late director hadn’t cast him as the lead in the 1996 film “A Time to Kill.”McConaughey was relatively unknown before starring as Jake Brigance in the courtroom crime drama.

Secret Machines have posted cryptic images on Twitter and Facebook, sparking hopes that the group are teasing some sort of return.Formed by Josh Garza and brothers Brandon and Benjamin Curtis in Dallas, Texas in 2000, the group are are on record as one of David Bowie’s favourite bands. Secret Machines released three critically-acclaimed albums before going on hiatus in 2010, ‘Now Here Is Nowhere’, ‘Ten Silver Drops’ and a self-titled record.Benjamin Curtis left the band in 2007 to work with

celebration of Juneteenth — marking the freeing of the last enslaved Americans, on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas — black artists have exercised their creative freedom with new music.And with June also being Black Music Month, it reminds us that music has always been an important part of the black experience in America — from slavery through the civil rights movement to today’s Black Lives Matter mission.From never-before-heard Aretha and Alicia Keys to Teyana Taylor, here are six reasons to

Kelly Clarkson belts out a stunning version of Etta James’ “I’d Rather Go Blind” for her latest “Kellyoke” performance.

Alicia Keys is back with a powerful new song.

an interview with the Wall Street Journal this week.“I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous,” said the president while discussing coverage of a widely-criticized plan to have his first rally in three months on June 19th, the date Americans celebrate the freeing of all slaves in Texas in 1865.He eventually pushed his Tulsa, Okla., rally back to the 20th and revealed to the Wall Street Journal that he became aware of Juneteenth’s meaning when a black Secret Service officer explained

video Wednesday that provides patrons with a detailed look at what movie theaters will look like when they reopen their doors under new safety guidelines.Cinemark is doing a phased reopening some of its theaters in Texas by Friday but will be targeting the reopening of more than 300 theaters by mid-July.

Ne-Yo is standing by the remarks he made at George Floyd's funeral. The artist took some heat for referring to Floyd's death as a «sacrifice,» and he took to Instagram to explain his choice of words on Wednesday.At Floyd's funeral service in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, Ne-Yo sang a tearful rendition of Boyz II Men's «It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday» and shared a heartfelt message about Floyd's legacy.«Fifty states are protesting at the same time, this man changed the world,” he said.

Matthew McConaughey is getting candid on issues of race.

Sean Lowe’s journey to find love began.Sean became a fan-favorite during Emily Maynard’s season of The Bachelorette. And while season 17 of The Bachelor had its fair share of drama — ahem, Tierra LiCausi — the Texas native ultimately proposed to Catherine Giudici during the finale … but not before he had to send runner-up Lindsay Yenter packing.“I didn’t see our relationship coming.