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Report: Pastor killed, 2 others injured in Texas church shooting
Read full article: Report: Pastor killed, 2 others injured in Texas church shootingWINONA, Texas ā A suspect is in custody and will be charged with capital murder after a shooting broke out at a Texas church that killed a pastor and injured two other victims, according to a report from WFAA-TV. The shooting happened around 9:20 a.m. at the Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, which is northeast of Tyler and east of Dallas. Early Sunday morning, the pastor entered the church and later opened a bathroom stall, where the suspect confronted him, WFAA reports. It was then that the suspect disarmed the pastor and shot and killed him, according to WFAA. A shooting incident occurred at the Starrville Methodist Church in Winona Sunday morning.
Gov. Abbott asks permission for people to use SNAP benefits at take-out, drive-through restaurants
Read full article: Gov. Abbott asks permission for people to use SNAP benefits at take-out, drive-through restaurantsAUSTIN ā The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Gov. Greg Abbott have sent a letter asking if Texas Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can use their benefits at take-out and drive-through restaurants throughout the state, officials announced Wednesday. The letter went out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, according to a news release from Abbottās office. The request comes as Texas, along with the rest of the country, continues to combat COVID-19. I urge the federal government to quickly approve this waiver, giving Texans another food option during this public health emergency.āRead the letter by clicking or tapping here.