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A judge in Texas refused to grant the state's attorney general a restraining order that would force two counties to discontinue enforcing mask mandates.

Acting on his threat, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Austin and Travis County officials on Thursday over their decision to continue requiring mask-wearing in public.

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He claims city officials are illegally defying an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott last week.

Acting on his threat, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Austin and Travis County officials on Thursday over their decision to continue requiring mask-wearing in public.

California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nations most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and businesses that have altered life for a year.

The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 27 1of27People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus wait at an intersection in Tokyo, Tuesday, March 9, 2021.Koji Sasahara/APShow MoreShow Less 2of27People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus gather at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 10, 2021.Ahn Young-joon/APShow MoreShow Less 3of27 4of27Dr. Tomas Aragon, State ...

California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nations most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and businesses that have altered life for a year.

TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants to up to 2,000 per day to guard against the more contagious variants of the...

The lawsuit follows an explicit threat from the Republican attorney general after the statewide mask mandate was lifted. Bartender Alyssa Dooley, center, talks with customers at Mo’s Irish Pub in Houston Tuesday, March 2, the same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was lifting business capacity limits and the state’s mask mandate. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (CN) — Launching yet another court battle over pandemic restrictions, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued local ...