MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Tens of thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Collin County next week, and two more local vaccine hubs plan to open soon. According to the county, the Department of State Health Services notified county health officials that 42,900 doses of vaccine have been earmarked for Collin County providers…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry is evident in recent numbers posted by Dallas based Southwest Airlines. According to the company’s CEO, Gary Kelly, Southwest reported its first full-year loss since 1972. Kelly said that the annual operating revenue for the airline dropped by 60% last year amid a massive decrease…… MORE
AUSTIN – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing back against recent action taken by President Biden aimed at the energy sector. “Texas is a pro-energy state, and we will not sit idly by and allow the Biden administration or local governments to destroy jobs and raise energy costs for Texas families,” Governor Abbott said. The Biden…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ordering government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window. It will offer uninsured Americans a haven as COVID-19 remains dangerously high and vaccines are not yet widely available. Biden signed an executive order Thursday directing the “Obamacare” HealthCare.gov insurance markets to take new applications for…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas’s drive-up COVID-19 vaccination center opens on Thursday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The city plans to keep the site open until it the allocated 5,000 doses of vaccine runs out. City leaders expect to vaccinate 2,000 people per day through Saturday. “The ability to allow people…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – All but five Senate Republicans have voted in favor of an effort to dismiss Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial. The vote on Tuesday made clear a conviction of the former president for “incitement of insurrection” after the deadly Capitol siege on Jan. 6 is unlikely. While the Republicans did not succeed…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- CVS Health said it has administered the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses to nearly 8,000 skilled nursing facilities across the country. Administration of second doses is well underway and expected to be complete within four weeks. In Texas, CVS is responsible for vaccinations at about 2,000 long-term care locations with a total population…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is laying out legislative priorities that he says will help maintain a high quality workforce and attract more businesses to move to the Lone Star State. Governor Abbott held a listening session in San Antonio on Tuesday with construction workers, small business leaders, and advocates to discuss…… MORE
Palm Beach, FL (WBAP/KLIF) – Donald Trump has established the ‘Office of Former President’ in Florida. According to a release from the office, it was put in place to manage Trump’s “correspondence, public statements, appearances, and official activities.” Currently, Trump is facing a set of new challenges just days after leaving office. On Monday, the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The City of Fort Worth has named Deputy Neil Noakes as the Fort Worth’s 27th Chief of Police. This comes after a nation-wide search and community input. The city went with an internal hire with Noakes, a 20-year-veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department. Noakes has led many community projects including a mentor…… MORE
