AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Strike teams are being deployed to Texas prisons to ramp up the number of prisoners tested for COVID-19. The move comes as the number of confirmed cases in the state’s prison system is quickly increasing. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is beginning a new expanded testing program this week. The state…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas City Council unanimously approved a contract to provide mobile COVID-19 testing specifically to residents in underserved communities without transportation. “COVID-19 testing is critical to both our public health response and our economic recovery efforts,” Mayor Eric Johnson. “This service will also provide equity in our fight against this pandemic by ensuring testing access for our vulnerable…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department’s decision to dismiss its criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he would instead let outside individuals and groups weigh in with their opinions. The move suggests U.S. District Judge Emmet…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex accounts for 30% of the Coronavirus cases in Texas. Of the over 41,000 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Lone Star State, more than 12,000 are in D-F-W. Dallas county reports over 6,300 infected patients, Tarrant more than 3,800, while Collin and Denton counties are approaching a thousand each. Nearly 350…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Commissioners Court held a meeting discussing the status of COVID-19 in the county. Tarrant County Health Director Dr. Vinny Taneja says there are 67 new cases bringing the total to 1,312. Taneja also announced five new deaths, bringing that total to 109. According to the Tarrant County Health website, …… MORE
0:23 — President Trump is being called racist for how he handled a White House reporter yesterday, but Dave and Amy think it’s ridiculous to consider it that. We talk about that, plus Dallas County’s new bizarre color-coded-COVID system and more, in today’s KLIFnotes. 9:07 — Have you seen gas prices start to go back…… MORE
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo said his state is investigating the 85 cases of a coronavirus-related illness that is impacting children and has symptoms similar to toxic shock- syndrome instead of the usual COVID-19 symptoms. Cuomo said during a news conference Sunday: “Its symptoms are similar to toxic shock-like syndrome…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A threatening Facebook rant against having to wear a mask got a Dallas law firm employee canned from his job. 52-year old Kevin Bain’s post referenced a Whole Foods store in Highland Park, saying that any business that insists he wear a mask, “will get told to kiss my corona [expletive], and…… MORE
0:23 — In his return to our KLIFnotes segment, Dave rejoined Amy to talk about Ted Cruz’s notable Dallas haircut, his disgust with a San Antonio “hate speech” ordinance, Jimmy Kimmel’s failure in understanding politics, and gypsy moths. 9:47 — Elon Musk is in a war of words with some California government officials, and it…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – This could be a tricky week for President Donald Trump. His leading health experts on the coronavirus will speak from self-quarantine. After self-isolating over the weekend, Vice President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week. Additionally, multiple news agencies cite Department of Homeland Security documents…… MORE
