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President Removes IG Chosen to Oversee Corornavirus Funds; Nominates a WH Lawyer

President Removes IG Chosen to Oversee Corornavirus Funds; Nominates a WH Lawyer

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) President Donald Trump removed Glenn Fine, the acting inspector general for the Defense Department, from his post. The action means that Fine will not chair the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee tasked with overseeing 2-trillion dollars in emergency coronavirus funding. Glenn Fine is the acting Defense Department inspector general. He was selected last month…MORE

Coronavirus Nears 2,500 Cases in Metroplex

Coronavirus Nears 2,500 Cases in Metroplex

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex is just shy of 2,500 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and nearing 50 deaths.  Dallas County still has more than twice the number of COVID-19 cases than any other North Texas county with 1,261. Tarrant County reported 517, Denton with 366, and Collin county lists 343 infected residents. The death toll sits…MORE

FEMA Denies Federal Funds Request for Dallas Tornado Recovery, Governor Appeals

FEMA Denies Federal Funds Request for Dallas Tornado Recovery, Governor Appeals

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Governor’s office is working with the City of Dallas to appeal a FEMA decision to deny federal disaster money related to last year’s string of damaging tornadoes. In order to receive the federal funds Dallas had to prove it suffered more than $38 million dollars in uninsured damages. According to…MORE

HHS Watchdog: Significant Challenges to Hospital COVID-19 Response; Trump Says, “It’s just wrong”

HHS Watchdog: Significant Challenges to Hospital COVID-19 Response; Trump Says, “It’s just wrong”

CNN (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force  updated the nation on continued efforts to respond to the pandemic. The debate over using an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting COVID-19 has erupted at the White House. Senior Trump administration adviser Peter Navarro is speaking out emphatically for using…MORE

New Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Options Available to Tarrant County Residents

New Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Options Available to Tarrant County Residents

Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County has four new coronavirus drive-through test sites for residents. They’re operated by urgent care for kids. While the facilities typically focus on pediatric care, tests are open to adults who have COVID-19 symptoms. There are two locations in Fort Worth and sites in Arlington and Mansfield. An online…MORE

Dallas ISD Superintendent Gives Update on District’s Response to COVID-19

Dallas ISD Superintendent Gives Update on District’s Response to COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas ISD Superintendent provides an update for the district regarding COVID-19. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa says while a decision to close schools for the remainder of the year has not been made, he is is doubtful students will be able to return. However, he anticipates making an announcement on closures in the following weeks. Currently, there…MORE

National Guard on the Front Lines in North Texas to Fight Hunger

National Guard on the Front Lines in North Texas to Fight Hunger

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Texas National Guard arrived in Plano to assist the North Texas Food Bank in feeding the community’s most needy people. According to the North Texas Food Bank, the humanitarian effort will provide a helping hand to the Food Bank as they work to increase their distribution efforts to meet the…MORE

Tarrant County Megachurch Pastor Says He’ll ‘Blow the Stinkin Virus Away’

Tarrant County Megachurch Pastor Says He’ll ‘Blow the Stinkin Virus Away’

Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) A fiery message from a Tarrant County megachurch pastor who summoned the “wind of God” to destroy the novel coronavirus during a recent sermon. : “COVID19 (CoVID19) [blows into camera) I blow the wind of God you.” After blowing into the camera pastor kenneth copeland of Kenneth Copeland Mintries said the virus…MORE