HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The owner of a Mexican restaurant in Texas said some customers have threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on his employees because of the business’ continued requirement of masks. Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was easing statewide COVID-19 restrictions by rescinding the mask mandate and allowing any business to operate at 100% capacity. The orders will officially be lifted on Wednesday, March 10. Businesses, however, are able to decide if they want to keep their own mask requirements in place, which is leading to backlash from customers. READ MORE: Gas Prices Continue To Rise In Massachusetts, Nationwide Picos Mexican Restaurant owner Arnaldo Richards told KHOU his Houston business will be keeping its mask policy, but that the decision is not sitting well with some of his customers. He said some have gone as far as threatening to call immigration authorities. “Saying you shouldn’t be going against the governor, they are going to send immigration and check green cards. What does that have to do with anything? Come on. People are haters… we are going to continue doing what we’re doing. We’re doing it for my employees and we’re doing it for the community,” Richards told KHOU. READ MORE: CVS Scheduled 25,000 COVID Vaccine Appointments For Massachusetts Teachers In 3 Days Many big retailers and grocery stores such as Target, Best Buy and Kroger will be keeping their mask policies in place in Texas. In a statement, Kroger said: “To ensure the continued safety of our customers and associates, The Kroger Family of Companies will continue to require everyone in our stores across the country to wear masks until all our frontline grocery associates can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.” Some small businesses in North Texas told CBS 11 News on Saturday they decided to end their mask policies early. “I am not sure why Wednesday will be the magic day? It’s not okay before but after it will be okay? I am just ...
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‘Trilogy Of Radical Policy’: Lindsey Graham Says Three Democratic Bills Mean America ‘Will Not Be The Nation You Remember’
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that a trio of Democratic bills passed by the House could radically change America. “This is a trilogy of radical policy and I hope the American people are paying attention because if you’re not, you’re going to wake up in a few years and your country will not be the nation you remember it being,” Graham told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” WATCH: The senator first attacked the $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill that was passed by the Senate early Saturday. (RELATED: Steve Forbes Urges Biden To ‘Take Six Month Vacation On the Economy’ And Ditch ‘$2 Trillion Binge Bill’) “They are going to run us over. This is out of control liberalism and in this bill … most of the money’s not spent this year: 90% of it has nothing to do with COVID,” Graham said, noting that the legislation will forgive loans for farmers but only if they’re “socially disadvantaged, if you’re African-American, some other minority, but if you’re a white person, if you’re a white woman, no forgiveness as reparations. What does that got to do with COVID?” Biden’s stimulus package offers $1,400 direct payments to Americans earning $75,000 or less, or $2,800 to married couples with a combined salary of $150,000 or less. There are also $1,400 payments for each child living with a parent. It originally included a federally-mandated $15 minimum wage, a proposal that was later removed. Critics of the legislation say it contains tens of billions of dollars in pork-barrel spending. “But it’s deeper than that, look back and see what’s happened in the Democratic controlled house in the last 30 days,” Graham said. Graham also attacked H.R. 1 , also known as the “For The People Act,” calling it “open borders for voting.” President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders about the American Rescue Plan, the administration’s coronavirus response bill, in the Oval Office of the White House in ...
Texas Restaurant Threatened With ICE Calls For Not Ending Mask Policy, Owner Says
HOUSTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The owner of a Mexican restaurant in Texas said some customers have threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on his employees because of the business’ continued requirement of masks. Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was easing statewide COVID-19 restrictions by rescinding the mask mandate and allowing any business to operate at 100% capacity. The orders will officially be lifted on Wednesday, March 10. READ MORE: Pair Wanted In Fort Worth For Shooting, Killing Game Room Employee During Robbery Businesses, however, are able to decide if they want to keep their own mask requirements in place, which is leading to backlash from customers. Picos Mexican Restaurant owner Arnaldo Richards told KHOU his Houston business will be keeping its mask policy but that the decision is not sitting well with some of his customers. He said some have gone as far as threatening to call immigration authorities. “Saying you shouldn’t be going against the governor, they are going to send immigration and check green cards. What does that have to do with anything? Come on. People are haters… we are going to continue doing what we’re doing. We’re doing it for my employees and we’re doing it for the community,” Richards told KHOU. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: When Might Your $1,400 Economic Relief Payment Arrive? Many big retailers and grocery stores such as Target, Best Buy and Kroger will be keeping their mask policies in place in Texas. In a statement, Kroger said: “To ensure the continued safety of our customers and associates, The Kroger Family of Companies will continue to require everyone in our stores across the country to wear masks until all our frontline grocery associates can receive the COVID-19 vaccine.” Some small businesses in North Texas told CBS 11 News on Saturday they decided to end their mask policies early. “I am not sure why Wednesday will be the magic day? It’s not okay before but after ...
Seoul sees hope in Biden’s North Korea approach
President Biden Joe Biden Lawmakers, activists remember civil rights icons to mark 'Bloody Sunday' Fauci predicts high schoolers will receive coronavirus vaccinations this fall Biden nominates female generals whose promotions were reportedly delayed under Trump MORE has been in office for six weeks. But Seoul already is celebrating the new U.S. president. Not only have the dynamics of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance dramatically improved , but the Moon Jae-in government believes Washington will come up with a realistic North Korea policy it can live with. The Moon government indeed has welcomed the Biden administration’s focus on working with allies, making use of diplomacy and using multilateralism. But for Seoul, the real proof of improved U.S.-South Korea relations will be in the North Korea “pudding.” Moon has one year remaining in office, before he will be replaced by a new president following elections scheduled for March 2022. His top foreign policy priority is improving inter-Korean relations. ADVERTISEMENT The South Korean president believes it is his duty to lay the groundwork for a sustainable inter-Korean reconciliation process. For this to happen, it is necessary to ease sanctions on North Korea. Otherwise, there won’t be large-scale inter-Korean economic projects. And this is what North Korea wants: economic development . Pyongyang has made clear that aid and ad hoc projects are not a priority in its relations with Seoul. The U.S. holds the key to allow sanctions waivers. But will it? After all, the Biden administration maintains that the denuclearization of North Korea remains its ultimate goal. There are signs, however, that Washington is considering a more realistic approach towards North Korea. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken China: Electoral reform would bring 'brighter future' for Hong Kong State sanctions Ukrainian billionaire over alleged corruption Australian PM ...
Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: ‘We are in the eye of the hurricane right now’
Michael Osterholm, a former Biden adviser on COVID-19, warned on Sunday that although progress was being made in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the threat from new virus variants still loomed. While appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Osterholm was asked by host Chuck Todd Charles (Chuck) David Todd GOP senator defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump rebuke Former Biden COVID-19 adviser: 'We are in the eye of the hurricane right now' Manchin firm on support for filibuster, mulls making it 'a little bit more painful' to use MORE how vulnerable the U.S. currently is as states begin to lift pandemic restrictions. Osterholm is a former member of Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board during the transition. “Let me just say we are in the eye of the hurricane right now. It appears that things are going very well,” Osterholm said. “We've been through a terrible, terrible year. But what we know is about to come upon us is the situation with this B.1.1.7. variant. A virus that originated in the United Kingdom, that today is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe.” Osterholm noted that several countries in Europe have recently resorted to 2-month lockdowns in order to contain the new variants. Early research has found that its possible variants such as those from Brazil and South Africa are capable of re-infecting those who have already recovered from a previous COVID-19 case. “Last time I was on your show four weeks ago, the B.1.1.7 variant had about 1 to 4 percent of the virus we were seeing in communities across the country. Today it's up to 30 to 40 percent.” Osterholm told Todd. “And what we've seen in Europe when we hit that 50 percent mark, you'll see cases surge. So right now we do have to keep America as safe as we can from this virus, by not letting up on any of the public health measures we've taken, and we need to get people vaccinated as quickly as we can.” Todd also noted during the interview that CDC guidance for those who ...
