(AP) – Hurricane Delta has made landfall near Puerto Morelos along the northeastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says satellite imagery, radar data from Cuba, and surface observations in Mexico indicate that the center of Delta came ashore around 5:30 a.m. local time as a Category 2 hurricane, sustaining…… MORE
Trump Supporters Agree With His View of Virus Infection
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — As an infected President Donald Trump urged Americans not to fear the virus that has killed more than 1 million people worldwide, many of his supporters were already in sync with that message. In interviews with Republican voters at Trump events and campaign offices, very few saw the president’s illness as…… MORE
Texas Restaurant Association Anticipates Thousands More Permanent Closures After COVID Talks Halted
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Because the White House halted stimulus talks, the CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) has told its member eateries that they should stop counting on federal money “that may not come fast enough.” The Dallas Morning News quotes, TRA chief Emily Williams Knight who says that because of the abruptly halted…… MORE
DFW Area Approaching 167,000 Positive COVID Tests
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas reported over 773,000 total positive tests of Coronavirus, Tuesday, along with over 16,100 deaths. The mortality rate is inching downward as the total number of deaths in Dallas county sits at 1,038 with a 1.2% fatality rate. Tarrant county reports 676 fatalities and a 1.3% death rate. Collin county has lost 155…… MORE
Tarrant County Voters Get Free Rides to the Polls for Early Voting, Election Day
TARRANT COUNTY(WBAP/KLIF)- Throughout early voting and on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Tarrant County voters will be able to catch free rides to the polls on Trinity Metro and other transit providers. Riders can show their voter registration card or current Texas ID and ride for free during early voting Oct. 13-30 and on Election Day, Nov.…… MORE
Tarrant Area Food Bank Holding Mega Mobile Markets Per Week for Families to Pick up Food
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant Area Food Bank is holding five mega mobile markets per week to help serve any and all residents of the Fort Worth community who are in need of food assistance, and anyone whose access to food has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Steve Martin with TAFB said each family…… MORE
In Tweet, Trump Calls Off Stimulus Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after the election, roiling stock markets hoping for an economic boost for hard-hit industries such as the airlines. Trump, who has the coronavirus himself, tweeted Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was not negotiating in…… MORE
Dallas County Commissioners Press Election Officials on Mail-in Ballots
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Elections Department is being pressed about its handling of mail-in ballots ahead of next month’s election. More Americans are expected to vote by mail in this election compared to previous ones, because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch said during Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting…… MORE
Texas GOP Responds to Anti-Trump Ads Launched by ‘Lincoln Project’
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas GOP is calling a newly launched anti-Trump campaign “dishonorable” as it pushes its message in the Lone Star State. The Lincoln Project, a political action committee made up of current and former Republicans, is spending $1 million-dollars on anti-Trump digital ads. Texas GOP Chairman Allen West was adamant on Tuesday…… MORE
Royce City Police Investigating Attempted Assault of Teenager Walking Along Highway
ROYSE CITY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Royse City police are investigating a report about the alleged assault of a teenager who was walking along HWY 66 just west of County Line Road on Sunday. Investigators said a woman called police and claimed her 16-year-old daughter had been grabbed by a man who had approached her from…… MORE
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