DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The To-Go alcoholic beverage opportunity has been popular throughout the state, but some want to make sure it stays. President of the popular taco chain Rusty Taco Brendan Mauri has started a petition to allow to-go alcoholic drinks after the pandemic has ended. “It’s something guest are looking for it’s something we…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A push to pardon former Oklahoma zoo keeper and star of the Netflix series “Tiger King” is about to hit the road. “Joe Exotic” has formed a team to request a pardon from President Trump to free him from one of the most coronavirus infested prisons in the U-S. Joe Exotic is being…… MORE
COMMERCE (WBAP/KLIF) – A database created at a North Texas University is gaining popularity across the state. The database is intended to provide informative and relevant news regarding coronavirus to decision makers. “They needed someone keeping up with the headlines so they could stay focused on the university’s response,” said Brian McGinley, Assistant Director of…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Keurig Dr. Pepper is encouraging consumers to show their appreciation to healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic on social media in honor of National Hospital Week. The Plano and Burlington, Massachusetts-based company will give a free cup of coffee to a hospital worker, up to one million…… MORE
(CNN) — Here be dragons — literally. Visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas are discovering blue dragons during their trips, and though it may not be the flying, fire-breathing creatures their name may suggest, it’s still “a rare find,” the park says. Hunter Lane, a 7-year-old from Mesa, Arizona, found four dragons within…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – This could be a tricky week for President Donald Trump. His leading health experts on the coronavirus will speak from self-quarantine. After self-isolating over the weekend, Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week. Additionally, multiple news agencies cite Department of Homeland Security documents…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Frustrated by news that he can’t re-open his California Telsa plant until June, CEO Elon Musk tweeted that his looking to move operations to Texas or Nevada “immediately.” The tweet read: “Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Collin County rose over the weekend. In a press release, Media Relations Director, Steve Stoler confirms Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) reports 14 new COVID-19 cases in Collin County, including four in Plano. The total number of positive cases in Collin County is 901,…… MORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Charges of murder are now laid against a white father and son in Georgia; the pair accused of shooting and killing a young African American man as he appeared to jog through their neighborhood, and in video, appeared to be struggling and then shot as he attempted to pass by…… MORE
San Antonio (AP) – A Roman Catholic priest has been removed from the pastorate of a suburban San Antonio church after the archdiocese received two allegations of sexual misconduct. The San Antonio archdiocese says Monsignor Carlos Davalos has been removed as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Helotes and suspended from the…… MORE
