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![District 8 Councilman Manny Peláez (center) addresses Melody Woosley, director the city’s Department of Human Services, as she briefs City Council on how the city should spend $500,000 in funding to address the issue of domestic violence in San Antonio on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The update comes three months after City Council approved its fiscal year budget, which had an increased focus on family violence issues. Officials are suggesting funding five different programs, each with a different focus. They include: creating a school-based education campaign; creating a High Risk Team that will identify severe cases of family violence; creating a pro-bono legal representation program; providing better training to forensic nurse examiners and increasing lethality assessment training countywide.]()
Councilman Peláez lone dissenter on pandemic relief fundsDistrict 8 Councilman Manny Peláez was the lone council member to vote against the allocations for $36 million because the money did not specifically address domestic violence.By Molly Smith
Coronavirus in S.A.
![Akeema Peterman grimaces as her nose is swabbed for a COVID-19 test. An uptick in COVID-19 infections has heath officials concerned about a possible holiday surge.]()
COVID-19 uptick in Bexar County stirs concernNew COVID-19 cases have been rising in Bexar County, signaling a possible winter surge. It’s especially worrisome because other respiratory illnesses also are increasing.By Scott Huddleston
Coronavirus in Texas
![Charlie French, 8, receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine during a vaccination clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital Friday, May 20, 2022 in Houston.]()
Texas Children's opens vaccine appointments for kids 5 and underThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday unanimously recommended the vaccine for emergency use authorization for millions of infants, toddlers and preschoolers.By Julian Gill
Coronavirus across the U.S.
![In this photo from May 22, 2022, Woody Harrelson attends the press conference for "Triangle Of Sadness" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France.]()
Woody Harrelson's 'SNL' monologue sparks backlash online: 'Antivax...Woody Harrelson, who has a history of spreading COVID-19 conspiracy theories, has drawn criticism for appearing to denounce pandemic safety measures and vaccines during his "Saturday Night Live"...By Christi Carras![President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt forgiveness at the White House on Aug. 24, 2022. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joined.]()
By Robert Barnes and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
