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You Could Soon Be Watching Movies From Mini-Boats

You Could Soon Be Watching Movies From Mini-Boats

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, watching movies from cars at drive-ins has been making a comeback – and now there are plans for a floating cinema in western Pennsylvania with people watching from mini-boats. Beyond Cinema, an Australian production company, is bringing Floating Boat Cinema to cities worldwide with a stop in Pittsburgh…MORE

Three Dead & Nine Injured in Central Texas Crash

Three Dead & Nine Injured in Central Texas Crash

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) – A man remains jailed after being charged in a fatal crash in Central Texas that killed three people and injured nine others. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says members of the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club were on a ride on Saturday south of Kerrville when a vehicle crossed…MORE

Senator Ted Cruz Warns Republicans “..if the Democrats win Texas, it’s all over”

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Senator Ted Cruz went online to virtually address those attending a virtual Texas Republican Convention, to urge them to vote in November.  The Congressman says the stakes are especially high, Cruz stressed with 38 electoral votes and a Senate seat at stake, “Texas is the key to national domination for years…MORE

Federal Felony Charges Against Former Blue Bell CEO Dropped

Federal Felony Charges Against Former Blue Bell CEO Dropped

  Austin (AP) – A judge has dismissed federal felony charges against the former CEO of a Texas ice cream company in a case arising from a 2015 listeria outbreak that killed three people. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin dropped the case against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse because prosecutors did…MORE

Texas Coronavirus Cases Include More Than 80 Infants

Texas Coronavirus Cases Include More Than 80 Infants

Austin (AP) – A health official on the Texas Gulf Coast says 85 infants have tested positive for the coronavirus. Corpus Christi Nueces County Public Health Director Annette Rodriguez said during a public health update that the 85 infants are each younger than 1, but offered no details. Texas health officials have reported more than…MORE

New Coronavirus Testing Program in Tarrant County

New Coronavirus Testing Program in Tarrant County

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Registration is now underway in Tarrant County for a pilot program that tests for COVID-19 through saliva. The tests are scheduled to begin Tuesday. The tests will be by appointment only, and at first will be limited to no more than 300 a day. Public health officials say it’s actually a…MORE

North Texas Covid 19 Numbers Dip

North Texas Covid 19 Numbers Dip

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County on Saturday reported a revised 1,031 cases with 9 additional deaths. Tarrant County Saturday also reported five additional deaths, and 288 new cases of the novel coronavirus; significantly below last Wednesday’s new case number reported as 857. Denton County on Saturday reported 122 new cases and no new deaths.…MORE

A Federal Court Rules DACA Must Be Fully Restored

A Federal Court Rules DACA Must Be Fully Restored

PHOENIX (AP) – A federal court in Maryland has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program must be restored fully, meaning it must open up to new applicants for the first time in three years. The program helps immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to legally work and protects them…MORE

Fans Expected in The Stands at Texas Motor Speedway This Weekend

Fans Expected in The Stands at Texas Motor Speedway This Weekend

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – There will be fans in the massive grandstands at Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend. It’s the first major sporting event in Texas in more than four months to allow spectators. But there will be far fewer than usual because of the coronavirus and the…MORE