Today, Sunny, Windy, Hot (Heat Advisory) 98 (106) / 78, Winds S15-20G Wednesday, Sunny, Windy, Hot (Heat Advisory) 99 (105) / 78, Winds S10-20G Thursday, Sunny, Breezy, 100 (105) / 79, Winds S10-15 Friday, Mostly Sunny, Humid, 98 / 80 Sat-Sun, Scattered P.M. Storms 95-92… MORE
Abbott Appeals For Out-of-State Help Against COVID-19
Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help Monday to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas. The request came as a county-owned hospital in Houston raised tents to accommodate their COVID-19 overflow. Private hospitals in the county already were requiring their staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Meantime, the Dallas school district announced…… MORE
Plano, Richardson School Districts Offer Virtual Learning Option for Younger Students
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – More North Texas school districts announced plans on Monday to offer virtual learning for students under 12 who aren’t eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Richardson ISD and Plano ISD join Frisco ISD in offering a virtual learning option for students in early learning through 6th grade. “Until a vaccine is widely…… MORE
New Vaccination Locations in Fort Worth To Combat Rise in COVID Cases / Hospitalizations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – According to City Officials in Fort Worth, the number of COVID-19 cases has gone from three to four hundred a week, up to three to four thousand a week, within the last month. There’s also an up tick in the number of hospitalizations. The city’s health director Brandon Bennett said “99.5%…… MORE
Pentagon to Require COVID Vaccine for All Troops by September 15
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by September 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says in his…… MORE
Dallas ISD Requires Masks in Defiance of an Order from Governor Abbott
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District plans to violate Governor Abbott’s order that stops schools from requiring masks. According to the DFW Hospital Council, the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, especially among children, continues to rise in North Texas. Because of that, Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced on Monday that he…… MORE
Healthcare Officials say they’re facing Staffing Shortages Amid Covid-19 Surge
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Many health care facilities are facing staff shortages amid a surge of Covid-19 hospitalizations, according to the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. President and CEO Stephen Love said health care workers have been at this for 18 months and are tired. He told WFAA-TV that in many situations, hospitals are having to deal with health…… MORE
Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Worry College Officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the mandatory requirement has opened the door for those opposed to getting the vaccine to cheat the system, according…… MORE
Waxahachie Community Rocked By Car Crash That Killed 1 Teen, Injured 5 Others
WAXAHACHIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Waxahachie community is mourning the death of a local teen after a car crash claimed her life and left five others seriously injured. The Texas Department of Public Safety said 16-year-old Titiana Errisuriz was driving and lost control of the car, missed a curve and hit a culvert at 122 Shoreside…… MORE
TX House Democrats Sue State Top Republicans for Efforts to Force their Return to Austin
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Twenty two Texas House Democrats sued some of the state’s top Republican leaders in federal court in Austin. They are suing Governor Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dade Phelan and a State Representative James Wright. The lawsuit alleges that their efforts to bring them home for a Special Legislative Session infringed on their constitutional…… MORE
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