DALLAS- Isaias snapped trees, knocked out power and caused some flooding in the Bahamas, before moving toward Florida and being slightly downgraded in strength to tropical storm status. However, the storm is expected to again grow to hurricane strength before making landfall overnight or early Sunday morning in Florida. Authorities have closed beaches, marinas and…… MORE
A 50 Thousand Mark Week, but Covid 19 Numbers Down The Last Week In Dallas County
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County Saturday reaches the 50 thousand case mark of Covid 19 infections, but today again reports a number roughly half that of what we had been seeing prior to this last week of reports of new cases. Dallas County reports Saturday 614 new cases; 10 deaths, but the region has…… MORE
Dallas Fire Rescue Firefighters COVID-19 Update
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Fire Rescue is reporting a total of 101 firefighters and civilian employees, have tested positive for COVID-19. Via Twitter, DFR reports 86 have fully recovered and returned to work, and 41 are in quarantine. The numbers reflect those exposed to the virus both on and off-duty, as of July 31st.…… MORE
Six Houston Police Officers Indicted By Grand Jury
HOUSTON (AP) – Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under scrutiny since a 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed. The former officers are accused by prosecutors of falsifying documentation about drug payments to confidential informants, routinely using false…… MORE
COVID-19 Causes Loss of Billions in Oil Money
NEW YORK (AP) – Two American oil giants lost more than $9 billion in the second quarter as the pandemic kept households on lockdown and the need for oil diminished around the world. Exxon lost $1.1 billion in the second quarter. Chevron Corp. lost $8.27 billion during the quarter, a sharp contrast to the $4.3…… MORE
Texas Teachers Don’t Like What Texas Politicians Are Doing About Their Schools
Austin (AP) – The state’s top teachers group is criticizing state guidelines for starting the school year while the coronavirus pandemic is still raging. The Texas State Teachers Association says the guidelines pronounced Friday by Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the state’s other Republican leaders would unfairly punish public school districts that…… MORE
Half Dozen Arrested For Actions At State Capitol Protests
Austin (AP) – Six people have been arrested on a variety of charges as the state’s crackdown on protesters at the Texas Capitol continues. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 22 year old Gabriel Brett Krug of Temple, and 18 year old Jordan Chance Teal of Austin have been charged with felonies. Krug is…… MORE
Justice Department Schedules 2 Additional Federal Executions
Washington (AP) – The Justice Department has scheduled two additional federal executions weeks after it fought off last-minute legal challenges, and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17 year pause. The executions of Christopher Andre Vialva and William Emmett LeCroy were announced on Friday. They are both scheduled to be carried out in late September.…… MORE
Keene ISD to Open for In-Person Classes Starting Tuesday
KEENE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Larger school districts have pushed the start of school back while also offering online and virtual learning when classes begin as COVID-19 continues to spread. But one of North Texas’ smaller communities will be opening its doors come Tuesday. Superintendent of Keene ISD Ricky Stephens told WFAA-TV he will be opening all…… MORE
Two Women Arrested On Capital Murder Charges in the Death of a 4-Year-Old Boy
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Two women have been arrested for the deadly beating of a four year old boy. WFAA-TV reports after a four month long investigation, 23-year-old Fort Worth resident Shannon Gray and her girlfriend 24-year-old Reyna Marie Sanchez are each facing capital murder charges in connection with the death of Gray’s son, Stetson…… MORE
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