Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. government will use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current capacity to hold youths. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will be used for up to 90 days beginning as early…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston’s police chief is leaving the city to become the chief of the Miami, Florida police department. Art Acevedo formally accepted the Miami job Monday morning, saying “it’s the right thing for me to do, and the right time to do it.” Acevedo sent an email to his staff late Sunday calling…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Efforts to vaccinate Texans from COVID-19 continue to ramp up. This week, the state will receive 800,000 first doses of vaccine to be shipped to providers across Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 656,810 doses to at least 445 providers in 178 counties. About 200,000 first doses…… MORE
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – More than half of New York’s Democratic congressional members have joined a majority of its state lawmakers in calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign. The Democrat has faced mounting allegations of sexual harassment and an allegation of groping, as well as scrutiny over his administration’s reporting of COVID-19 deaths among…… MORE
The Texas Rangers will require fans to wear masks at Globe Life Field. Rangers have also decided to open Globe Life Field at full capacity. All 40,000 plus seats will be available for the upcoming exhibition games and the home opener, April 5th. Even though seating won’t be socially distant, you will have to stand…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Millions more Texans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next week. The Department of State Health Services announced on Wednesday that it will open eligibility for category 1C March 15. The 1C category includes people 50 to 64 years of age. According to DSHS, more than 93% of the Texas fatalities directly…… MORE
MISSION (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott visited Mission, Texas on Tuesday to discuss the state’s response to what he referred to as an ongoing humanitarian crisis at the Texas-Mexico border. The Governor took an aerial tour of the border and received a briefing from members of the U.S. Border Patrol, the Texas Department of Public…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The social media company claims the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Days after the deadly January riot, Paxton announced an investigation into…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Monday that he is calling on a newly established ethics committee to investigate the decision to leave Dallas Police Officer Bryan Riser on duty after he was named a person of interest in two capital murder cases. According to DPD, Riser was linked to a possible…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines for fully-vaccinated Americans. On Monday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing. She said vaccinated people can come together in the same way with people considered at…… MORE
