DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s confident Texas will bounce back from the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The President joined WBAP’s ‘Rick Roberts Show’ and emphasized that the recent hardships in the Texas energy industry can be blamed on demand. “You take a look at the roads, said President Trump.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas began its phased reopening on Friday, as coronavirus restrictions are slowly being lifted. But it wasn’t a mad dash to stores and restaurants. Retailers, movie theaters, restaurants, and museums all had the ability to open Friday at 25% percent capacity, under a new Executive Order from Governor Greg Abbott.…… MORE
(NORTH RICHLAND HILLS) – WBAP/KLIF – An arrest has been made in connection with an early morning break-in and murder of North Richland Hills resident, 66 year old Peggy Franklin. Authorities say 17 year old Roel Jose Cano Jr. has been charged with Capital Murder and Burglary of a Habitation With Intent to Commit a…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is starting to return to work. For the first time since early April, every restaurant and retailer across the state Friday is allowed to open doors to customers, although more widely in some cities than others. But Texas is also reopening amid the grim milestone of the deadliest single day…… MORE
PARIS, Texas (AP) – Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas’ reopening on Friday. Governor Abbott has long touted Texas’ rural communities as among those least impacted by the pandemic, but just days after Phase 1 reopening plans were announced last Monday, an outbreak has hit affected…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Over 300 new cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the Metroplex, Thursday. Dallas County reported the largest daily increase in cases with 179 additionally infected residents. Tarrant County health officials indicated they had 97 newly confirmed cases, while Denton and Collin Counties combined for 31 new cases. in all, North Texas surged past 7,200…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the U.S., the federal government’s social distancing guidelines are soon to expire, and President Donald Trump says he’s not extending them; that, as Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is predicting that the country will be “really rocking again” by July. Adding to their optimistic…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -As some coronavirus restrictions in Texas will be lifted in coming days, medical experts are reporting what they refer to as “disturbing trends” in DFW when it comes to the spread of COVID-19. Retailers, movie theaters, malls, and restaurants can open at 25% occupancy May 1 and doctors are urging good hygiene practices…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve says it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930s. The Fed says it will also continue to buy Treasury and mortgage bonds to…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas billionaire hotelier whose company was the single largest recipient of COVID19 aid funds meant for small business, says that he “will not return the money.” Monty Bennett, CEO of Ashford Inc. received over 96-million dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to the Dallas Morning News. The money went to…… MORE
