(WBAP/KLIF) — Almost 1,700 of the Lone Star State’s over 8,300 new cases of Coronavirus were found in the Metroplex. Dallas county reported 789 new cases of COVID-19, Tuesday, Tarrant county 576, while Collin and Denton counties combined for 285 additional positive tests. The mortality rate in the Metroplex is 1.3%, with Denton county boasting…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued guidance Tuesday on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to Paxton, the guidance was in response to a request from Stephenville Mayor Doug Svien. The Attorney General said that while playing an important role in protecting the…… MORE
0:24 — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar joined us from the White House to talk all things COVID-19, including a tour of a Texas testing site, confusion about testing numbers, schools re-opening, and progress on a vaccine. 8:13 — The Senate has rolled out their next stimulus package: The HEALS Act. SMU Economist…… MORE
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America. He’ll say in his opening statement at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” ostensibly linked to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation on Monday extending the early voting period for the November 3rd Election by nearly a week. Under the proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and continue through Friday, October 30, 2020. “As we respond to COVID-19, the State of Texas…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – After serving the City of Fort Worth for 28 years, Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus announced he’s retiring at the end of the year. In a letter to Chief Kraus sent staff Monday, Chief Kraus said he’ll stay on board until the city hires a permanent replacement. “I wanted to…… MORE
MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) – A couple was banned from a Marshall, Minnesota Walmart after showing up at the store in e red face masks emblazoned with swastikas to a Walmart in a video posted on social media. Police were called Saturday to the Walmart in Marshall, in the southwest part of the state, on a…… MORE
0:24 — Does President Trump actually REGRET his tweets?? He had a refreshing, candid interview with Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy, and we’ve got some of the audio for you here. You’ve GOT to hear it. 6:13 — Brace yourselves…a college is now saying the English language is racist. Dave and Amy explain while trying to…… MORE
Weatherford, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In Parker County, a protest calling for the removal of a statue honoring Confederate soldiers in front of the Parker County courthouse turned violent. Demonstrators in Weatherford were met by hundreds of counter-protesters Saturday. A group of Parker County Progressives dubbed ‘Enough is Enough‘ had marched from a city park to…… MORE
DALLAS – Deep South Texas is being surveyed for damage assessments today, as Hurricane Hanna is downgraded to Tropical Storm status, with current sustained winds pegged at 50 mph from it’s 90 mph winds as it made landfall near the border with Mexico Saturday night. Officials describe very bad flooding from the storm around McAllen,…… MORE
