AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas health department has reported a decrease in the number of new deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. There were 407 additional deaths reported Saturday following three consecutive days of more than 1,200 new deaths. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the seven-day rolling average of…… MORE
More Than Two Dozen Police Officers May Face Criminal Charges Tied to Capitol Riot
UNDATED (AP) – Police departments across the country are reviewing the behavior of dozens of officers who were in Washington on the day of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. An Associated Press review finds at least 31 officers are being scrutinized or face criminal charges tied to the Jan. 6 events in the…… MORE
Shocking New Covid Numbers From Dallas County Sunday
WBAP/KLIF – The Dallas County Covid case count climbs again with Sunday’s released new numbers 11 hundred and 74 new cases announced Sunday, along with 12 additional deaths. A total of 2 thosuand and 8 Dallas County residents have lost their lives because of the Covid 19 illness. Vaccinations remain troublesome with not enough doses…… MORE
CBS News/WBAP/KLIF – President Joe Biden will repeal the ban on transgender Americans serving in the U.S. military. The announcement will be made via executive order. Then President trump tweeted a ban in 2017 on transgender military members serving. The move could affect more than 15 thousand transgender military members who had been serving in…… MORE
Dave Chappelle Tests Positive For COVID-19; Shows Canceled
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for the coronavirus, and his upcoming comedy shows have been canceled. Chappelle tested positive just before a show in Austin. He is said to be asymptomatic, and quarantining. Chappelle had been performing socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June, and recently decided to move them to Austin…… MORE
Texas Officials Allocate COVID-19 Vaccines For The Week of January 25th
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The state of Texas is scheduled to receive 332,750 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services has instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ship those doses to 212 providers across Texas. The state will continue to vaccinate health care…… MORE
Television & Radio Icon Larry King Dead at Age 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Larry King has died at age 87 after a half-century in broadcasting that included interviews with presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes. His production company tweeted that he died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson said this month he had…… MORE
Texas Is Suing President Biden
Austin (AP) – Texas is asking a court to stop President Joe Biden from allowing a 100 day moratorium on deportations. The lawsuit filed Friday is one of the first against the new administration. The moratorium came after Biden revoked former President Trump’s mandate that made anyone in the U.S. illegally a priority for deportation.…… MORE
Laredo Is A COVID-19 Hotspot
Austin (AP) – The border city of Laredo has become one of the most active coronavirus hotspots in the nation. Texas Governor. Greg Abbott said Friday that more medical personnel and equipment were on the way as roughly half of Laredo’s hospital beds are now occupied by COVID-19 patients. More than 8,900 new virus cases…… MORE
Dallas Coin Auction Sets Record
Dallas (AP) – A rare gold coin made by a noted craftsman in New York in 1787 has sold at auction in Dallas for $9.36 million. Heritage Auctions offered the New York-style Brasher Doubloon Thursday evening as part of an auction of U.S. coins. Heritage says the sale is the most ever paid for a…… MORE
There is no custom code to display.
