FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley announced Monday afternoon that bars in the county can reopen on Wednesday after being closed for months over concerns surrounding coronavirus. The move comes after Governor Greg Abbott said last week that bars could reopen under 50% capacity in counties with a hospitalization rate of 15%…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are underway. The Senate is charging ahead Monday morning on President Donald Trump’s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and cement a conservative majority on the court before Election Day. In prepared remarks for the Judiciary Committee hearing,…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West was among some 200 activists and leaders in Austin Saturday who protested outside the Texas Governor’s Mansion … the message was clear. “No exceptions, no delays … open Texas now.” West and others are calling for Abbott to fully reopen the state. West read from a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Cowboys pull off the win 37 to 34 last night against the New York Giants, but there was some drama. The phrase “Prayers For Dak” quickly began trending on Twitter, after Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott was injured during a tackle in the third quarter by giants defensive back…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases from Saturday to Sunday. The county reported 433 new cases as of Sunday, with four additional deaths. That breaks down to 410 new positive coronavirus cases, 23 older cases, and 15 probable cases. Of the four deaths, there was a man and woman…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting in the November 3 General Election begins Tuesday in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott issued an emergency proclamation in late July extending the early voting period for the election by an extra week, and allowing a voter to deliver a marked mail ballot in person prior to and on Election Day. Accordingly,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – An important date is now set in a North Texas run-off election. Governor Greg Abbott named December 19 as special-election day in the runoff for Senate District 30 to fill Senator Pat Fallon’s seat. State Rep Drew Springer and Dallas Salon Owner Shelley Luther are on the ballot. The district covers a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats are treading carefully on religious faith as they prepare to question President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett. Several Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee say questions about her Catholic faith would be inappropriate. Instead they are promising to focus on health care and what would happen if the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — After over 6.7 million COVID-19 tests in Texas, nearly 786,000 have been returned positive. The Lone Star state reported an additional 3,650 positive Coronavirus test results, Friday, with 957 occurring in North Texas. Dallas county listed 415 newly confirmed positives, Tarrant county 314, Collin county 83, and Denton county 145, 117 of which…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump joined the Rush Limbaugh Show Friday on WBAP to discuss his health and key issues facing the U.S. ahead of the November Presidential election. The President, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, continued to tout the drug Regeneron as a “cure” for the coronavirus. The President himself said…… MORE
