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Tarrant County Issues Stay-At-Home Order To Curb the Spread of the Coronavirus

Tarrant County Issues Stay-At-Home Order To Curb the Spread of the Coronavirus

TARRANT COUNTY  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Residents in Tarrant County are now under a “Stay-At-Home” order as officials develop practices to fight the ongoing spread of the coroanvirus. At a press conference Tuesday morning, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams and Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley outlines the details of the order. Mayor…MORE

Tokyo Olympics Officially Delayed

Tokyo Olympics Officially Delayed

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) –  The Tokyo Olympics have been officially postponed until 2021. The International Olympic Committee along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and local organizers have decided that the Tokyo Games cannot go ahead as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus outbreak. The IOC says the games will be held “not…MORE

Texas Moves to Ban Most Abortions Due to Virus Outbreak

Texas Moves to Ban Most Abortions Due to Virus Outbreak

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The governor and attorney general of Texas are moving to ban most abortions in the state during the coronavirus outbreak, declaring they don’t qualify as essential surgeries. Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that the order issued over the weekend by Gov. Greg Abbott barred “any type of abortion that is…MORE

Trump Considers the Economic Impact of Shutdown as Backlash Grows

Trump Considers the Economic Impact of Shutdown as Backlash Grows

Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump’s push to get the U.S. economy back on a fast track is expected to front and center today, even when some experts warn social distancing and shutdown of many businesses should continue for as much as a couple months. President Trump says he wants to reopen the country for…MORE

Flight Attendants at North Texas Airlines Allowed to Wear Face Masks

Flight Attendants at North Texas Airlines Allowed to Wear Face Masks

(WBAP/KLIF) — Flight attendants with two North Texas airlines are cleared to protect themselves from Coronavirus  Southwest and American airlines gave the “green light” to allow flight attendants to wear face masks to protect against COVID-19. Fort Worth-based American Airlines made their policy change on Sunday to allow it’s workers to wear masks and gloves…MORE

10 New Coronavirus Cases in Tarrant County

10 New Coronavirus Cases in Tarrant County

(WBAP/KLIF) TARRANT COUNTY — Tarrant County has confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases. A total of 57 cases are now confirmed in the state’s third largest county. However, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley says they believe it’s too early for a shelter-in-place order. Four of the new cases are in Fort Worth, while Haltom City diagnosed its…MORE

Two Additional Coronavirus Deaths Reported in North Texas

Two Additional Coronavirus Deaths Reported in North Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The coronavirus death toll in North Texas continues to rise. Dallas County reported two more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total number in the county to four. According to official with the county, the deaths were those of two men in their 60’s, both Dallas residents. One of the mean had high-risk…MORE

Dallas COVID-19 Testing Sites Change Criteria

Dallas COVID-19 Testing Sites Change Criteria

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The number of drive thru coronavirus tests administered in North Texas is expected to rise with recently loosened requirements. When drive thru testing opened in Dallas over the weekend people under 65 would be turned away. But as of Monday afternoon the criteria changed. According to Dallas County, criteria for testing sites…MORE