Austin (AP) – Texas has surpassed 10,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time. The new marker wrapped up the deadliest week in Texas since the pandemic began. Texas’ Republican senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, joined forces in a letter asking the nation’s Health and Human Services secretary to set up a field hospital…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for an armed robber who held up a northeast Dallas 7-Eleven, and killed the clerk. They have several surveillance photos of the suspect who entered the store a little before 3:00 AM Thursday. He held a pink handgun on the clerk, and stole money, cigars, and lottery tickets;…… MORE
Saginaw (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Saginaw has called off its revived Train & Grain Festival because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event had been scheduled for October 17, and was intended to showcase Saginaw’s history and ties to agriculture and railroads. City officials say they will now begin planning next year’s festival.… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The COVID-19 pandemic has made many question how the upcoming school year will happen. Denton and Garland ISD have both began taking steps towards a safe semester. WFAA-TV reports Denton ISD made the decision on Thursday to push back the beginning of school by two weeks. They will now start school on August 26th. Garland…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone. Stone told The Associated Press that Trump called Friday to inform him he would commute his prison sentence for crimes related to the Russia probe.The White House later confirmed the commuting of the sentence in a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has recorded the first animal to test positive during the pandemic. A Dallas-Fort Worth family recently contracted COVID-19, which prompted a private veterinarian to test the family dog. The two year old animal was tested and came back positive for the Coronavirus. According to state epidemiologist Susan Rollo, this isn’t the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex COVID-19 totals, Friday, have pushed total cases to nearly 57,000. Dallas county had nearly 1,200 positive tests and nine new deaths. Tarrant county reported 634 newly infected residents and three additional fatalities. Collin county saw 204 new cases of Coronavirus, while Denton county listed 113 positive tests and one new death.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Speculation is swirling that the DFW water supply could be contaminated. This after a Fort Worth well was found to contain cancer-causing chemicals. The Navy tested seven wells near the Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base and found one that showed contamination. The chemicals commonly know as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl)…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The University Interscholastic League has announced that students who choose virtual learning will be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities including athletics. Many school districts around the state are offering options for either in-person or online learning. Fall sports include cross country, volleyball and football. So far, at least three school districts…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation on Friday extending his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. “Extending this Disaster Declaration helps ensure that Texas has the resources and flexibility needed to effectively respond to COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott. “To further mitigate the spread of the virus and…… MORE
