Here's the latest for Wednesday, July 8th: Trump pushes schools to open in the fall; Texas officials warn COVID-19 patients could overwhelm hospitals; Brazilian President says he has coronavirus; Reported Indiana attack investigated as hate crime.

Cases are rising in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California - here's a look at the data and the theories.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas have more than doubled in two weeks, and some city leaders warn health facilities could soon be overwhelmed. The Associated Press visited Houston's United Memorial Medical Center to see the effect of the surge. (July 8)

New York and Florida are the only other states to surpass 10,000 new cases in a single day.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order allowing officers to fine repeat offenders.

The record partly reflects a lag in testing results from the Fourth of July weekend.

Temporary sites will be in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

The U.S. has now confirmed more than 3 million COVID-19 cases, as numbers surge in Arizona, Texas, Florida and California.

Texas recorded 10,028 new cases, surpassing its previous single-day increase as statewide hospitalizations also set new records.

Get the latest on coronavirus-related restrictions in the Southern states — from Texas to Virginia, from Oklahoma to Florida, Georgia and more — plus D.C. and Puerto Rico.