AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texans are invited to join the League of Women Voters Texas’ virtual Lobby Day over the weekend. This free webinar is a replacement for the traditional event due to COVID-19, activists and concerned citizens typically gather at the state capitol to discuss key issues affecting Texas with elected officials. LWVT…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to 779,000 last week, a historically high total that shows that a sizable number of people are still losing jobs to the viral pandemic. Last week’s total dropped from 812,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday, and is the lowest in two…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has dipped below 11,000 for the first time since late December. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Wednesday reported 10,827 hospitalizations. The state had a record high of 14,218 hospitalized on Jan. 11. More than 37,650 people in Texas have…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) The first known case of the UK Covid-19 variant has been detected in Denton County. The variant, which is about 70% more infectious than the original virus, was found in a person with no recent travel history outside the U.S. No further information was released, but Denton County Judge Andy Eads stressed the…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. Matze’s announcement followed Amazon’s Jan. 11 decision to remove Parler from its web-hosting service over its unwillingness…… MORE
Fort Worth, Texas (WFAA) – Fort Worth-based American Airlines warns that it may have to furlough thousands of employees Two American Airlines executives are warning that decreased travel volumes means the company may have to furlough up to 13,000 employees, according to a letter sent to employees Wednesday. CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF)- The cities of Grand Prairie and Irving have partnered to operate a new COVID-19 vaccination provider location in west Dallas County at The Theatre at Grand Prairie, 1001 Performance Place, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (Belt Line Road just north of Interstate 30 next to Lone Star Park). The facility administered an initial…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans have decided to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Liz Cheney as their No. 3 leader and saying they’d fight a Democratic push to kick Marjorie Taylor Greene off her committees. In a 145-61 vote by secret ballot late Wednesday, House Republicans overwhelmingly…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Camp Bowie District is launching an economic development plan designed to create a healthier economic structure, drive investment and growth to Camp Bowie and result in an improved tax base and growth in property values. “We believe that with these additional resources we will be able to give our property owners,…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Frisco launched its own COVID-19 vaccination wait list this week, separate from Collin County’s registration. According to Collin County, officials from the City of Frisco informed the county on Tuesday that after further consideration it won’t be using the Collin County Vaccine Wait List to schedule vaccine appointments. “Frisco…… MORE
