MONDAY TOP NEWS LINKS:
As the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) moves into the implementation stage, citizens groups and some elected officials are trying to help the Houston community prepare. Workshops are being held and “navigators” are being brought on to help the public understand the program and its offerings. (Video: KHOU 11 News)
- Many Questions And Doubts Remain About Next Phase Of ‘Obamacare’ (KUHF Public Radio)
- Groups race to hire, train ‘Obamacare’ guides (AP)
LOCAL AREA HEADLINES:
- Shots fired at memorial for Spring High student (Chron.com)
- Extra security measures announced for Spring High School (Chron.com)
- Houston center offers intoxicated people hope for sobriety (KHOU 11 News)
- Houston’s No War with Syria Protest (KIAH 39 Newsfix)
- MD Anderson Cancer Center recognizes young artists (KPRC 2 News)
- Mosquitoes: “Houston, we’ve got you surrounded!” (KRIV 26 News)
- Shelter-in-place lifted for area near Atascocita Road (KHOU 11 News)
- UNICEF gala honors big-hearted Houstonian (Chron.com)
TEXAS HEADLINES:
- Texas Military Forces Ask for AG Opinion on Benefits (Texas Tribune)
- Outbreaks Make a Case for Vaccinations (Texas Tribune)
- Child Protective Services Launches Foster Care Redesign (KUT News)
- Eagle Ford Shale Region Sees Benefits, Concerns (KUHF Public Radio)
NATION & WORLD:
- Research Cites Role of Warming in Extremes (New York Times)
- After years of decline, US births leveling off? (Yahoo News)
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum nears completion (Yahoo News)
- Humanitarian Aid Agencies Brace For Fallout From Syrian Strikes (NPR)
- Russia calls on Syria to give up control of its chemical weapons (USA Today)
