FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Starting at Monday at 5 A.M, Cook’s Children hospital in Fort Worth will be changing its visitation policy in response to the threat of COVID-19. Only two primary caregivers per patient will be allowed inside the medical center. Siblings and other visitors will not be allowed to enter. Visitation hours now…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Heights Church in Richardson is holding a Drive Thru Food Drive March 16 – March 18 to collect non-perishable food, paper products and diapers for families in need during this difficult time in our community. Canned food, macaroni & cheese, canned fruit, pasta, paper products and diapers can be dropped off Monday,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott announces he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Governor Abbott is working closely with the Texas Education Agency…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – As school district across North Texas postpone classes or move to online resources amid the coronavirus outbreak, many families who are struggling financially are wondering how their kids will be fed. Some students rely on free meals served at school as their primary source of food for the day. That’s why…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus. The White House says the president’s physician has found that Trump also remains symptom-free. Reporters had continued to ask Trump why he was hesitating to undergo screening when he had been exposed to at least three people who have tested positive for…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – In their first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential campaign, former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders faced off Sunday night in what could be a clarifying night in the race. The two men had modest clashes, but the debate carried a mainly civil tone and a unified opposition to…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Among locations offering drive-thru COVID-19 testing across the metroplex today is Catalyst Health Network in Plano and Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Christopher Crow, president of Catalyst Health Network talked to WFAA-TV about how the tests will roll out. “It won’t be something that’s very public. We’re keeping it very disclosed…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A grocery store chain with more than 400 stores in Texas and Mexico is reducing store hours in an effort to reduce hoarding of groceries and supplies and to give it time to restock as shoppers purchase large quantities of groceries and cleaning supplies. San Antonio-based H-E-B LP announced Saturday it…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – The CDC is recommending that gatherings of 50 people or more in US be canceled or postponed over the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. That guidance came as the virus was already curtailing many elements of American life. Officials and businesses on Sunday took forceful measures to halt the…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The first presumptive positive case of Coronavirus in Denton County has been confirmed. The patient is a man in his 30’s who lives outside of Denton County but was temporarily residing in Double Oak. He is now in self isolation. Denton County Public Health is now trying to contact any individuals…… MORE
