WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal money if schools don’t reopen in the fall. He says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for schools to reopen are impractical and expensive. Even as he continues to put pressure on state and local officials to fully reopen, New York City…… MORE
Supreme Court Rules More Employers Can Opt Out of Providing No Cost Birth Control to Women
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to refuse to provide free birth control on moral or religious grounds. In the court’s 7-2 ruling Wednesday, the justices said the Trump administration acted properly in the legal process against the requirement. Under the…… MORE
The State Fair of Texas is Canceled, but Rivalry Cotton Bowl Games are Still a Go
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas may be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a couple of classic college football match-ups that are typically played during the fair are still a go. The Red River Showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is still on for October 10 at…… MORE
Kim Guilfoyle, Girlfriend of Trump Jr., Test Positive for Coronavirus; Possibly Exposed Trump Donors
South Dakota-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – As cases of novel coronavirus continue spike in much of the nation, including Texas, comes word that Kim Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top Trump campaign fundraiser, tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the president’s speech in South Dakota on Friday. Guilfoyle, who traveled to Mount Rushmore…… MORE
Texas To Recoup Unemployment After Overpaying Texans
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas is attempting to recoup unemployment payments after mistakenly sending them to thousands of Texans amid the pandemic. The Texas Workforce Commission, an agency that oversees unemployment benefits, estimates that it overpaid by $32 million, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday. The commission has sent 46,000 notices to people, saying they were overpaid or ineligible…… MORE
North Texas Hits 51,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has hit 51,000 cases of the Coronavirus. Dallas county reported 1,077 additional positive cases of COVID-19, while Tarrant county showed 757 new cases. Collin and Denton counties combined for 174 newly infected residents. In all, Dallas county has recorded over 28,000 cases since the pandemic began, while Tarrant county lists more…… MORE
Texas Education Agency Announces Guidelines
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Education Agency announced guidelines, Tuesday, for the start of the coming school year. The TEA made health and safety a top priority when school does resume. The state is allowing both on-campus and at-home virtual learning this fall…a decision left up to parents. Richardson ISD superintendent Dr. Jeanie Stone says the…… MORE
Fletcher’s Corny Dogs Promises “Pop Up Events” Following Decision to Cancel State Fair
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A major staple of the ‘State Fair of Texas’ is adjusting its business model with the cancellation of this year’s fair. The fair was cancelled for the first time since World War II over concerns surrounding the continue spread of COIVD-19. “For 78 years, the Fletcher’s family has served their original corny…… MORE
Texas GOP Chairman Responds to Houston Mayor’s Comments on State Convention
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Republican Party of Texas is standing behind its decision to move forward with an in-person convention next week in Houston despite a rising number of coronavirus cases in the city and across the state. “The Republican Party of Texas has been in extensive conversations with Houston First- the managers of the George…… MORE
Texas Passes 10,000 Confirmed New Virus Cases in Single Day
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as a resurgence of the outbreak rages across the U.S. The record high of 10,028 confirmed cases Tuesday follows Governor Greg Abbott decision to mandate masks in much of the state and to close bars, retreating…… MORE
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