FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Another North Texas based retailer is calling it quits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Worth based home decor chain Pier 1 will be closing all of it stores 3 months after filing for bankruptcy shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic forced non-essential retailers to close their doors. “the challenging retail environment has…… MORE
Federal Judge Rules Texans Can Vote by Mail
TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge says all Texas voters can apply for a mail-in ballot in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. district judge Fred Biery submitted the official order siding with Texas democrats. Under this, voters who are under the age of 65, who normally cannot apply,…… MORE
Cook Children’s Medical Center Treats Patients with Severe Form of Disease Related to COVID-19
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth has had 4 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, a Kawasaki-like illness that’s linked to COVID-19. Dr. Nicolas Rister, Specialist for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, says 1 of the patients tested positive for COVID-19, the other 3 tested negative, however they were in contact with people with the…… MORE
WATCH: Domestic Abuse Cases Rise Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Police Step in
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police report an increase in the number of domestic violence cases since the coronavirus pandemic began in the United States. The announcement comes days after Police said a Dallas mother shot and killed her 8-year-old daughter before turning the gun on herself. According to DPD, there were 918 domestic violence cases…… MORE
Car Insurance Companies Cutting Costs Because People aren’t Driving as Much
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- With less people driving on the roads during the pandemic, car insurance companies are helping Texans save money. Camille Garcia with the Insurance Council of Texas said ICT works with over 400 insurance carriers in the state and all are offering deals in their own way. “Customers are seeing either direct deposit or…… MORE
Galveston County Official Says Two People Shot at Jeep Weekend in Texas
GALVESTON (AP) – The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said two people were shot when a man fired into a group of people during an annual event in South Texas. Sheriff Henry Trochesset said the shooting happened Saturday during Jeep Weekend on Crystal Beach in Bolivar Peninsula. No arrests were made following the shooting, but the…… MORE
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough & Texas Opens More Businesses
Dave & Amy chat with Westwood One correspondent Jim Roope about a new Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough. (:24) Then, Clayton Neville joins the KLIF morning team with a rundown on Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement of further business re-openings. (4:52)… MORE
2nd Texas Agency’s Website Hacked
DALLAS (AP) – Texas’ transportation agency has become the second part of the state government to be hit by a ransomware attack in recent days. The Texas Department of Transportation says on Thursday someone hacked into its network in a “ransomware event.” The agency’s website states that some features are unavailable due to technical difficulties.…… MORE
JC Penney Will Close 240 Stores
NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney will permanently close nearly 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The Plano, Texas, retailer said Monday that it plans to close about 192 stores by February 2021, and then 50 additional stores in the year after that. That would leave the company…… MORE
President Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine Despite Warnings From Experts
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – That malaria drug President Trump has talked up for two months, despite some warnings from experts? Well, it turns out he’s taking it. President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Democratic leaders after saying he has been taking the malaria drug he has touted as a treatment for the coronavirus. Trump told…… MORE
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