Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Day two of a 2-day hearing continues in Austin today in the whistle-blower complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. Former Deputy Attorney General Ryan Vassar is expected to testify. Vassar and three former colleagues say they were wrongly fired after reporting Paxton to federal authorities last year for alleged abuse of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ top utilities regulator resigned Monday, in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. Public Utilities Commission chair DeAnn Walker is the highest-ranking official to step down in the aftermath of one…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fallout from the severe winter storm that hit Texas last month continues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Griddy, LLC for hitting customers with massive bills amid the storm. Paxton said the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act through “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has served notice to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of its intent to file oral arguments on April 27 on behalf of the State, related to the Amber Guyger case. Guyger, a former Dallas police officer was sentenced to 10-years in prison the shooting…… MORE
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intra-party divisions by attacking fellow Republicans and promoting lies about the election in a speech that made clear he intends to remain a dominant political force. Speaking…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that’s expected to provide an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts ruled on Friday that J&J’s vaccine protected against COVID-19 and should be made available for adults. The FDA…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The federally operated COVID-19 vaccination site at Globe Life Field in Arlington is fully operational. The site officially opened its doors on Friday and utilizes the Tarrant County vaccine registration website to schedule appointments for eligible patients. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The number of Coronavirus cases in the Metroplex has been cut in half. The total number of COVID-19 cases, Thursday, was just under 2,100. A few weeks ago, that number was around 4,000. Tarrant county reported 758 newly infected residents, Dallas county 614, Denton county 556, and Collin county 142. North Texas also…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature is investigating the handling of the state’s power grid during last week’s winter storm. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forced widespread outages that left millions of Texans in the dark and cold amid the winter storm to prevent a system wide shutdown. ERCOT officials said the grid was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Research shows that Dallas County could achieve herd immunity from COVID-19 as early as this summer. The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations announced this week that it estimates Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 “herd immunity” in late-June due to total case recoveries and vaccinations. PCCI forecasts that Dallas County…… MORE
