WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would’ve recognized Juneteenth as a National holiday was blocked this week in the Senate. Senator John Cornyn of Texas co-authored the bill surrounding the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed, which officially marked the end of slavery in the U-S. Senator Cornyn told his colleagues in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — State health officials say Wednesday is the deadliest single day of the pandemic as 197 new deaths were reported. The state has reported 1,535 deaths in the past two weeks. The Coronavirus pandemic death toll in North Texas is nearing 1,000. 30 additional deaths occurred in Dallas county, Wednesday, while Tarrant county listed…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Reneé Hall issued an updated general order on Wednesday that immediately revamps the department’s protocols and procedures in the management of peaceful protests. The modifications involve restrictions on the use of non-lethal tools such as tear gas and kinetic impact projectiles. Across the country, police departments are re-examining their…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Almost a quarter of the Coronavirus cases in Texas are in the Metroplex. North Texas is nearing 77,000 cases of COVID-19 with 952 fatalities. Dallas county has over 43,000 cases with 537 deaths. Tarrant county is approaching 23,000 infections and 304 fatalities. Collin county reports more than 5,600 Coronavirus cases with 66 residents…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to surge in some of Texas’ most populated cities, the state is pushing back the start of fall sports for its biggest schools. The UIL’s plan, released, Tuesday, provides a delay for schools in highly-populated metro areas, primarily conferences 5A-6A, given the challenges with COVID-19 those…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Health Department is ordering only online classes to be held until September 28th due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19. It’s a joint order for Tarrant County, The City of Arlington, and The City of Burleson. This order does not apply to private or religious schools but they are strongly urged…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Hospital District Police Department is looking for the man believed to be responsible for the burglary of a COVID-19 testing site in Pleasant Grove. According to the DCHD, the suspect burglarized a building at 8341 Elam Rd last Monday morning. The items taken included a large window air conditioning…… MORE
FORT WORTH-Fort Worth’s Medstar paramedics are warning of a doubling of patients in full cardiac arrest by the time a call for help comes in and help arrives to patients, and a tripling of wait times before the 9-1-1 call when heart issues are suspected. Medstar’s Matt Zavadsky notes “time is muscle”, meaning time after…… MORE
Richardson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect that burglarized two open garages in the 1900 block of Linda Ln. and 1900 block of Drew Ln. Surveillance video captured on July 15, 2020 shows a light-skinned male w/short hair, possibly a mohawk, 16′ – 19′ blue Hyundai Elantra…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Senator Ted Cruz went online to virtually address those attending a virtual Texas Republican Convention, to urge them to vote in November. The Congressman says the stakes are especially high, Cruz stressed with 38 electoral votes and a Senate seat at stake, “Texas is the key to national domination for years…… MORE
