(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas State Fair is gearing up for an in-person celebration with COVID guidelines. the 2021 Fair in Dallas will ask visitors to wear masks indoors and offer vaccinations. According to the Fair’s Karissa Condoianis, last year’s fair was reduced to a drive-thru event, which had huge financial implications. This year, organizers are…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One of the 13 service members killed in Afghanistan is from Texas. 20 year old David Lee Espinoza died in the bombing at Kabul’s international airport, Thursday. The Marine was born in Laredo and grew up in Rio Bravo. The Lyndon B. Johnson high school graduate was honored by the city of Laredo with…… MORE
UNDATED (AP) – A person with knowledge of the decision says the New Orleans Saints are planning to practice this week at the home of the Dallas Cowboys after evacuating because of Hurricane Ida. The Saints are scheduled to practice Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at AT&T Stadium before taking a break heading into the regular…… MORE
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A man who led efforts in his Central Texas community against mask wearing and other preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic has died from COVID-19, one month after being admitted to the emergency room. Caleb Wallace died on Saturday, his wife Jessica Wallace said on a GoFundMe page where she…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Hurricane Ida is flooding North Texas with storm evacuees. Hundreds of families seeking shelter from the category 4 hurricane have filled North Texas hotels to wait out the storm. One marine family is staying at the Embassy Suites in North Dallas. Ethan Fought says his family left their home and all their belongings to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Volunteers from North Texas are headed east to respond to the impacts of hurricane Ida, which made landfall in Southeastern Louisiana Sunday afternoon. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards called Hurricane Ida historic. “This is one of the strongest storms to make landfall here in modern times,” the Governor said. John Hall, with…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A man was hospitalized Sunday after Police said her opened fire inside Plano Police Headquarters. According to Police, Officers responded to a Meet Complainant incident in front of the Plano Police Department Headquarters on 14th Street. The incident described a male, wearing a black shirt and mask, who was behaving erratically. Police said…… MORE
Washington (AP) – The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks in their classrooms has moved from school boards to courtrooms. In at least 14 states including Texas, lawsuits have been filed either for or against masks in schools. In some Republican-led states, normally rule-enforcing school administrators are finding themselves fighting state leaders.…… MORE
Undated (AP) – Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections, and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response. States are hiring new staff and seeking volunteers to bolster the ranks of contact…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Thousands of voting rights advocates rallied across the country Saturday, calling for sweeping protections against what they see as a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The rallies came as some states move aggressively to pass laws that critics say will make it harder to vote. Republican lawmakers in…… MORE
