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Second COVID-19 Vaccine Clears Major Hurdle

Second COVID-19 Vaccine Clears Major Hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) – A  U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine. The action Thursday paves the way for the shot from Moderna to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to act quickly to authorize the vaccine for emergency use. The vaccination effort kicked off…MORE

Architecture Firm Selected To Design The New Community Park at Fair Park

Architecture Firm Selected To Design The New Community Park at Fair Park

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Architect firm Studio-MLA has been selected to design the new Community Park that will replace over one thousand parking spaces at Fair Park. The new park is the first project to come out of the Fair Park Master Plan Update, which recently received the Unbuilt Dream/Study Award from the Greater Dallas Planning…MORE

More Than 140,000 Texans Have Received the Covid-19 Vaccine

More Than 140,000 Texans Have Received the Covid-19 Vaccine

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says over 140,000 healthcare workers across the state have been immunized against the coronavirus. The vaccine from drug maker Pfizer started arriving in Texas earlier this week. The news comes as cases and hospitalizations in Texas rose again Wednesday. The state reported 9,528 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and…MORE

Governor Greg Abbott On the Pflizer COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution In Texas

Governor Greg Abbott On the Pflizer COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution In Texas

Governor Abbott addresses Texans from the UPS Distribution Center in Austin. The Governor begins by thanking front line health care workers for their service and noting they will be one of the first in the state to be vaccinated. Other top officials in attendance included Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd and Texas…MORE

US Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus

US Jobless Claims Rise to 885,000 Amid Resurgence of Virus

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse. The number of applications increased from 862,000 the previous week. It showed that nine months after the viral pandemic paralyzed the economy, many employers…MORE

Meet the Candidates for Dallas Police Chief

Meet the Candidates for Dallas Police Chief

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The hiring process for the next chief of police in Dallas continues. The seven finalists answered questions of the city council this week that aired live on the department’s you-tube channel. Veteran Dallas Police Officers Avery Moore and Malik Aziz touted their experience. Other candidates include two chiefs of police from out…MORE

Texas Virus Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Rise

Texas Virus Cases and Hospitalizations Continue to Rise

DALLAS (AP) — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Texas rose again Wednesday with numbers that signaled a dark holiday season on the way despite early vaccinations providing some comfort that an end of the pandemic is in sight. Texas reported 9,528 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 252 more fatalities from the disease caused by the virus Wednesday.…MORE

Texas Among 10 States Suing Google For ‘Anti-Competitive’ Online Ad Sales

Texas Among 10 States Suing Google For ‘Anti-Competitive’ Online Ad Sales

DALLAS (AP) – Ten states have brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct” in the online advertising industry including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Google is using its “monopolistic power” to control the pricing on online advertisements, fixing the market in…MORE