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The Latest COVID-19 Numbers For Texas

The Latest COVID-19 Numbers For Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas health officials report 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 37 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Sunday reported 735,132 coronavirus cases and 15,522 deaths. The true number of cases is likely higher though because many people haven’t been…MORE

Memorial Service For Ceasar Rios Scheduled For Monday

Memorial Service For Ceasar Rios Scheduled For Monday

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Memorial services for Ceasar Rios are scheduled for Monday at 10a.m.  Rios was a driver engineer with Dallas Fire Rescue for nearly a decade. He was a native of dallas, but died in a motorcycle accident in Nebraska on September 20th. Services will be held at Concord Church on Pastor Bailey Drive…MORE

Astronaut Plans To Cast Ballot From Space Station

Astronaut Plans To Cast Ballot From Space Station

Houston (AP) – NASA astronaut Kate Rubins tells The Associated Press she plans to cast her next vote from space – more than 200 miles above Earth. Rubins and two cosmonauts are in Star City, Russia, just outside Moscow. She’s preparing for a mid-October launch and a six-month stay at the International Space Station. Texas…MORE

Election Fraud Charged In East Texas

Election Fraud Charged In East Texas

Longview (AP) – An East Texas county commissioner and three other people have been indicted on charges that they fraudulently solicited mail-in votes from able-bodied voters by claiming they were disabled, often without the voters’ knowledge or consent. Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and three paid workers of Brown’s 2018 Democratic primary campaign are charged…MORE

Three Killed In Dallas Motel Room

Three Killed In Dallas Motel Room

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are working on a triple homicide. Three bodies were found Saturday inside a motel room near Loop 12 and Northwest Highway. Police say all three died of homicidal violence, but they haven’t said what kind of violence, and have released few other details.MORE

Texas Closing in on 750,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests

Texas Closing in on 750,000 Positive COVID-19 Tests

(WBAP/KLIF) — The number of COVID-19 deaths continues to drop across Texas.  The North Texas Coronavirus death toll sits at more than 1,900, while statewide there have been nearly 15,500 fatalities.  Dallas county reports 1,017, Tarrant county 653, Collin 145, and Denton county 109. Texas officials say over 733,000 positive tests have occurred in the…MORE

The “Trump Store” is Now Open For Business

The “Trump Store” is Now Open For Business

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new retail store is making its debut in the DFW Metroplex, and some might call it presidential. Today marks the grand opening for “Trump Store” in Watauga, Texas. The store’s proud owner Mary Talley said the store has everything you can think of related to President Donald Trump. “Oh my…MORE

U.S. Provider of Software Services Hit By Ransomware Attack

U.S. Provider of Software Services Hit By Ransomware Attack

DALLAS (AP) – A major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments has acknowledged it was hit by a ransomware attack. That comes two days after Tyler Technologies told clients an unknown intruder had compromised its phone and information technology systems. Tyler said in a Friday statement that it confirmed the intruder…MORE