Austin (AP) – Texas health officials on Friday reported more than 3,978 new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, along with 123 more COVID-19 deaths. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 also continued to fall with 3,172 beds filled Friday, 74 fewer than the day before. The trend encouraged Republican Governor Greg Abbott to loosen restrictions on…… MORE
Undated (AP) – A hurricane watch is in effect for coastal Texas as Tropical Storm Beta gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico. A storm surge watch and a tropical storm watch are also in effect for the area during an exceptionally busy Atlantic hurricane season. Beta is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday.…… MORE
WACO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Coronavirus continues to have an impact on college sports. On Friday, Baylor University made the decision to postpone their home opener scheduled for Saturday against the Houston Cougars. The decision came as a result of Baylor not meeting big 12 conference COVID-19 cancellation thresholds. “We’re heartbroken from this postponement,” said Head…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP)-Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Ginsburg announced in July that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for lesions on…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Autumn at the Arboretum Opens to the public September 19th. This is the 15th year the Dallas Arboretum will show off it’s Fall Pumpkin Village, with 90,000 pumpkins on display! Dave Forehand VP of Garden Operations said it will be opened at 50% capacity and you must book your ticket online to reserve a four hour time slot.…… MORE
DALLAS – AT&T Friday gifted nine Dallas area agencies that help Black and underserved communities a half million dollars to help their cause. The contribution is part of a $10 million dollar employee giveaway to improve the communities in which the company does business. AT&T Vice President for External Affairs Mike Peterson says the George…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn praised the Senate’s passage of the Jenna Quinn Law this week, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse. The…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency is promising transparency in its efforts surrounding COVID-19 statistics. In collaboration with the TEA, the Texas Department of State Health Services posted this week on the DSHS website the statewide number of cases of COVID-19 reported by Texas public schools. According to the dashboard, the reported count of on-campus student…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – A fallen North Texas police officer is being honored along a stretch of local highway. During a ceremony with Richardson Police on Friday, friends and family of Officer David Sherrard watched the official unveiling of two brown state markers. One is placed on the north end. and the other one the south…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police released surveillance video this week in an effort to ID three persons of interest in the murder of a local teen. 19-year-old Yesenia Abigail Corpus Garcia was found shot to death inside her home in the 2800 block of South Adams Street on Monday. According to the Fort…… MORE
