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
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
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
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
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Civil rights icon and Democratic Congressman John Lewis has died at age 80. Following the death of U.S. Representative Lewis of Georgia, Texas Senator John Cornyn issued a statement. “John Lewis has left an indelible mark on the hearts of not only those in his home state of Georgia, but all…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has informed the state’s religious schools that local public health orders stopping private schools from fully re-opening don’t apply to them. Dallas County’s public health director issued an order Thursday restricting in-person classes until September 8 for all private, public, and charter schools in the county. Paxton…… MORE
On June 14, 2020, at around 8:45 p.m., a body was recovered by Dallas Fire and Rescue from Lake Cliff at 300 E Colorado Boulevard. The victim was a Latin male, between 40 and 50 years old, 5’ 6” tall, medium build, dark hair and clean shaven. He was wearing black swimming shorts and had…… MORE
Seagoville (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal prison in Seagoville has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death. The Bureau of Prisons reports a 65 year old inmate serving a 14 year sentence for drug offenses, died of the coronavirus Thursday. The Bureau also reports more than 1,000 of the 1,400 inmates in the Seagoville prison have tested…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal court judge has levied a blow to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. The Texas Republican Party was geared to hold its state convention at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend. However, a week ago, the Houston mayor shut down the in-person convention over reported fears of COVID-19. Now, a federal judge…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has now topped 70,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 900 deaths. However, the mortality rate has dropped to an historic low of under 1.3%. Dallas county health officials reported almost 1,200 additional positive tests and 13 deaths, including two victims in their 20’s. Tarrant county lists 474 new cases, while Collin and…… MORE
