Texas Today: Almost 9,200 new coronavirus cases, 245 deaths

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas health officials reported almost 9,200 confirmed new coronavius cases Tuesday as a convention center in the hard-hit Rio Grande Valley opened as a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients. The Department of State Health Services on Tuesday reported 245 confirmed new deaths from the virus that has taken a particularly grim…MORE

The Metroplex Nears 100,000 COVID-19 Cases

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex is approaching a hundred thousand positive tests for Coronavirus.  Almost 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in North Texas, Tuesday. Tarrant county listed 805 additional positives, Dallas county 641, Collin county 318 new cases and Denton county had 95 newly infected residents. Overall, Dallas county reports more than 52,000 cases…MORE

Organizers of Back the Blue Crusade Say They Were Duped

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Participants in a Back the Blue crusade across the metroplex on Sunday say there were set-up by a minister at Friendship West Baptist Church. More than 2,000 vehicles were involved in the ride that started in Bedford and stopped at the church. Organizer Nathan Abrams says that’s when a confrontation ensued between…MORE

Texas Leaders say State is “Rich in Inventory of PPE” as Some Students Return to Classroom

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott visited the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Warehouse in San Antonio on Tuesday, where he provided an update on the state’s distribution of Personal Protective Equipment  to Texas school districts. The Governor said that the state will continue to purchase and distribute PPE to schools at no cost…MORE

Home Explosion in Fort Worth, One Man Critically Injured

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department is investigating a home explosion in South Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Fire Department’s Mike Drivdahl says one man, believed to be in his late 20’s, suffered critical injuries and was flown to Parkland Hospital. Drivdhal said the man had severe burns to the front of his…MORE

Governor Abbott Announces Federal Extension of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that President Trump has extended federal funding for the Texas National Guard’s mission to help combat COVID-19 in communities across the state. According to the Governor, the extension will be fully funded by the federal government through the end of 2020. “The Texas National Guard plays a…MORE

San Antonio Man Accused of Threatening Mass Shooting at Fort Hood in Retaliation of the Murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A San Antonio man is charged with making a “terroristic threat” for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at Fort Hood in retaliation for the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen. According to an affidavit, investigators said 48-year-old Mario Eloy Pena posted the threat and stated he was close to “becoming an…MORE

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