AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced on Friday that local fire departments in Texas are partnering with local public health authorities to provide COVID-19 testing in nursing homes throughout the state. It’s part of the state’s goal to ramp up testing in high risk communities. According to…… MORE
NIH Director: Large-Scale Vaccine Testing Expected by July
WASHINGTON (AP) -The head of the National Institutes of Health says several COVID-19 vaccines currently in testing look promising. NIH Director Francis Collins says one or two will be ready to begin large-scale testing by July with others to follow soon. Research groups worldwide are racing to test different vaccines in a pandemic. About a…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Small Business Administrator Joins Us, Socially Distanced Juries, and Movie Reviews
0:24 — White House Small Business Administration leader Jovita Carranza joins Dave & Amy from Washington to discuss all things small business during the pandemic. She even answers some questions from North Texas business owners! 13:27 — Collin County will have its first trial where the jury is completely online and social distancing from their…… MORE
Fort Worth Public Library Launches Curbside Pickup Next Week
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Although the Fort Worth Public Library remains closed due to COVID-19, residents will soon have access to its treasure trove of books. Curbside pickup service will start next Tuesday. Library Director Manya Shorr said patrons will have to call and make an appointment. “They’re going to need to place a…… MORE
HHS Whistleblower: ‘Darkest Winter in Modern History’ if COVID-19 is Not Reigned In
Washington (Westwood One) – A federal government whistleblower, who raised concerns about the nation’s preparedness and response to the coronavirus pandemic, testifies before Congress. Despite White House claims, the U.S. still lacks a comprehensive battle plan against the coronavirus in critical areas including masks, testing, treatments and vaccines, whistleblower Rick Bright warned Thursday in testimony before…… MORE
AMBER ALERT CANCELED: Van Zandt County Teen Found Safe in Kentucky; Alleged Captor Arrested
Van Zandt County (WBAP/KLIF) – There was good news out of Van Zandt County overnight. Captain Tim Scharffenburg with the sheriff’s department announced that 14-year old Willow Sirmans, the subject of an Amber Alert late Wednesday night was found safe in Louisville, Kentucky last night. Sirman’s alleged captor 21-year old Austen Walker arrested. Mathew Desarno,…… MORE
Tensions Rise as Texas Governor Plans to Lift More Rules
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And at Guero’s Taco Bar in Austin, which offers the occasional celebrity sighting, a log of every diner and where they sat is begrudgingly in the works. “It seems like a huge invasion of privacy,”…… MORE
North Texas Company Warned U.S. Officials of PPE Shortage in 2006
(WBAP/KLIF) — For 13 years a North Texas company has sounded the alarm of a possible PPE shortage. Prestige Ameritech’s Michael Bowen warned capital hill about a possible shortage of N-95 masks. Bowen says it’s a national security risk when China and Mexico control 90% of the U.S. surgical mask supply. The nation’s largest N-95…… MORE
Dallas Signs Contract with Wello to Install Temperature Taking Machines in City Buildings
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- An Addison-based company signed a contract with the City of Dallas to have it’s machines installed inside city buildings to limit the spread of COVID-19. The WelloStation device scans your face to determine if you have a fever, without having to touch you. “The sensor is pointing to a place right around your…… MORE
Texas Gas Prices are Climbing Back Up
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans can expect to pay a little more for gas as fuel prices begin to climb back up. The statewide gas price average in Texas is $1.54 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is four cents more compared to this day…… MORE
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