Dallas (AP) – Five airlines including American Airlines have reached tentative agreements for new loans from the government to help them survive the virus pandemic. The Treasury Department said Thursday it has letters of intent with American, Spirit, Frontier, Hawaiian and SkyWest. Those and all other leading U.S. airlines previously accepted a combination of grants…… MORE
Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections — a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks. In the words of one study, it comes down to the danger of “heavy breathing…… MORE
KILLEEN, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- More information on how a Ft. Hood soldier was murdered has been released after a second suspect has been identified. 22-year-old Cecily Auigilar has been identified as the civilian suspect and has been charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence. She is now being held at the Bell County Jail.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County health officials believe the number of new cases will rise significantly on Friday. On Thursday, the county reported a record high of 708 new COVID-19 cases with seven new deaths. This brings the total number of cases to 22,590 with 387 deaths. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is urging people…… MORE
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state. The move announced Thursday is a dramatic ramp up of the Republican governor’s efforts to control spiking numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Abbott had pushed Texas’ aggressive reopening…… MORE
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Anyone thinking of hitting the beaches in Galveston for the Fourth of July weekend needs to make an alternate plan. Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough decided to close all city beaches over the holiday to prevent overcrowding as COVID-19 cases continue to surge statewide. The closure begins at Friday at 5 a.m. and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Dallas’ largest Police Association is calling the department’s new Video Release Policy “misguided.” Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said this week that video of all Officer involved shootings and encounters that lead to injury or death would be released in 72 hours. The announcement comes amid recent protest and national outcry over Police…… MORE
ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF) -Addison’s Kaboom Town is still set for Friday night but the way you watch the show will be a little different. With a rising number of COVID-19 cases in North Texas, fireworks in this year’s show will be shot off from an undisclosed out of town location. The only way to watch, on…… MORE
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says the positive jobs report Thursday shows the U.S. economy is “roaring back” from the coronavirus. U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the job market improved for the second straight month. However, the economy remains far short of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Houston area officials are criticizing a change in the way local hospitals are reporting intensive care unit capacity during the pandemic. But the Texas Medical Center says the change was done to provide more accurate information and reassure the public that ICU beds were not running out. The change came after the medical…… MORE
