Authorities monitoring anthrax cattle death in Jackson County

ALTUS — A cow in Jackson County died mid-August after being exposed to bovine anthrax, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry confirmed Tuesday. ODAFF spokesperson Morgan Vance would not specify where in Jackson County the cow died, citing respect for the producer.

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Nurses across Texas are alarmed at the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, and hospitals in several major cities were at capacity in November, according to the Texas Nurses Association. Texas had close to a million COVID-19 cases as of Nov.

Price-gouging allegation leaves 750K face masks in limbo

HOUSTON (AP) – The state of Texas sued a Houston auctioneer on Thursday after halting an auction of 750,000 medical-grade and N95 facemasks, alleging price gouging in the sale of the masks commonly used by health professionals who are on the front lines battling against COVID-19.