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Houston Hospital Numbers Strike Fear In Citizens

Houston Hospital Numbers Strike Fear In Citizens

(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

US Adds 4.8 Million Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 11.1%

US Adds 4.8 Million Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 11.1%

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 a second straight month, yet still remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring. The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million…MORE

ICE Detainees in Texas Ordered Released

ICE Detainees in Texas Ordered Released

(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Government is at odds over a federal court decision that orders the release of immigrant parents detained with their children.  Wednesday’s court decision set a deadline for children, including some infants, to be freed. However, the trump administration argued judge dolly gee’s findings were “insufficient” to prove that it had to…MORE

Houston’s Dirty Cops Charged

Houston’s Dirty Cops Charged

(WBAP/KLIF) — Six members of a Houston police department narcotics unit have been charged after an investigation into a deadly 2019 drug raid.  The officers are accused of routinely using false information to get search warrants and of lying on police reports. The narcotics unit has been under scrutiny following the January 2019 drug raid…MORE

Parents Fear Both In-School & At-Home Instruction

Parents Fear Both In-School & At-Home Instruction

(WBAP/KLIF) — As both in-person and virtual education is being offered by a number of school districts this fall, parents are faced with a dilemma.  Many must choose whether to send their kids to school during a pandemic or attempt to manage their learning at home. The daunting task of helping children with virtual learning…MORE

Heat Sends 67 North Texans to the Hospital

Heat Sends 67 North Texans to the Hospital

(WBAP/KLIF) — As the Metroplex heads into the hottest week of the year, health officials are warning residents to stay safe.  With hot temperatures in North Texas, Medstar crews are seeing a spike in heat related illnesses. Over the past month, Medstar has responded to 104 calls for residents suffering from heat related illnesses, with…MORE

North Texas COVID-19 Cases Increasing, Deaths Falling

North Texas COVID-19 Cases Increasing, Deaths Falling

(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas’ four most populous counties report nearly 41,000 positive cases of COVID-19.  Testing stations reported another 1,373 positive tests, Wednesday with Tarrant county again leading the way with 606 newly infected residents. Dallas county showed 544 newly confirmed cases, while Collin county had 117, and Denton 106.  611 of the 691 North…MORE

Fort Worth Man Charged in Murder & Carjacking

Fort Worth Man Charged in Murder & Carjacking

(WBAP/KLIF) — A Fort Worth man has been charged in the shooting death of a young woman pregnant with twins. Authorities have charged 28 year old Maurice Kelso Smith of capital murder, Wednesday, in the death of his 26 year old girlfriend. The incident occurred in Mansfield, Monday afternoon, when Smith exited a vehicle in a…MORE

Austin City Limits Festival Canceled by COVID Pandemic

Austin City Limits Festival Canceled by COVID Pandemic

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin City Limits has joined the ranks of major music festivals to be canceled because of the coronavirus. Festival organizers said in a statement Wednesday that scrapping the three-day October event was “the only responsible solution.” The announcement comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Texas, with the state reporting…MORE

FC Dallas Players Test Positive for COVID-19

FC Dallas Players Test Positive for COVID-19

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Just before the return to major league soccer, six FC Dallas players have tested positive for COVID-19 since arriving in Orlando for the ‘MLS is Back Tournament.’ All team players had tested negative prior to the clubs departure on Saturday. But testing continued in Florida. Two players then tested positive. This prompted…MORE