SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff penned a letter to Governor Greg Abbott on Sunday, requesting more COVID-19 vaccines for Bexar County “as soon as possible.” According to Nirenberg, to date, 26,000…
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Biden to add Boston mayor, RI governor to economic team
WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce the governor of Rhode Island, the mayor of Boston and a small-business advocate from California as the newest members of his economic team. Biden on Thursday announced Gov. Gina Raimondo…
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Mayor Nirenberg says as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge
SAN ANTONIO – Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are continuing to surge in San Antonio following recent holiday celebrations. At the same time, medical professionals are also working to administer the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to those who are eligible. Mayor…
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Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city. The evangelical bishop turned politician is scheduled…
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New Tesla location coming to Brownsville, mayor confirms
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville will get a new 14,000-square-foot Tesla location, Mayor Trey Mendez confirmed on Sunday. Mendez said the announcement was the culmination of “months of secrecy” and that the project shows that “Brownsville is undoubtedly the innovation capital…
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Mayor Nirenberg says SA could see coronavirus vaccine in 4 to 6 weeks
SAN ANTONIO – Over the past couple of weeks, Americans have started to see a light at the end of the tunnel that is the coronavirus pandemic as we inch closer to getting an FDA-approved vaccine. San Antonio Mayor Ron…
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WATCH LIVE: San Antonio mayor and Bexar County judge give live COVID-19 update at 6:10 p.m.
Editor’s note: Get a breakdown of each daily briefing sent to your inbox each day by signing up for our coronavirus newsletter here. Watch past briefings here: March 27th; March 28th; March 29th; March 30th; March 31; April 1; April…
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