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Advocacy Groups Call for Rent & Utility Relief During Coronavirus Emergency

Advocacy Groups Call for Rent & Utility Relief During Coronavirus Emergency

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Advocacy groups are calling for rent and utility relief during the coronavirus emergency A petition effort calls for the City of Dallas and Dallas County to place an immediate moratorium on all evictions and utility shut-offs. in the meantime, Wes Helm with ‘Faith in Texas‘ suggests that residents contact their utility,…MORE

Governor Abbott in Tarrant County, Addressing Procedures Following COVID-19 Death of Arlington Retirement Center Resident

Governor Abbott in Tarrant County, Addressing Procedures Following COVID-19 Death of Arlington Retirement Center Resident

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott is in Arlington addressing the first death of COVID-19 in Tarrant County, the second death in North Texas. Abbott said they’re testing everyone at the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington, where 77-year-old resident Patrick James died from the Coronavirus. “We are conducting a full trace of all movement of…MORE

Trump Invokes Emergency Authority; Big 3 Automakers Closing

Trump Invokes Emergency Authority; Big 3 Automakers Closing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to fight the coronavirus epidemic, as the economic damage mounted with word that Detroit’s Big Three automakers agreed to shut down all their factories to protect workers. On a day of head-spinning…MORE

Covid-19 Death Reported in Collin County

Covid-19 Death Reported in Collin County

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) –  A Collin County man has died of coronavirus. It’s the first Covid-19 death in the county and the second in North Texas. Collin County health officials were notified that the patient was a 64 year-old Plano man who died at a local hospital on Tuesday. The positive test was confirmed after he died.…MORE

KLIF Morning News: The Virus in Politics, and Don’t Call 911 for Toilet Paper

KLIF Morning News: The Virus in Politics, and Don’t Call 911 for Toilet Paper

0:24 — SMU political analyst Cal Jillson joins us to talk Joe Biden continuing to win primaries, Bernie’s chances, and how the Coronavirus could impact this election season and President Trump’s re-election chances. 7:19 — Dave says the word “stupid” shouldn’t be used lightly, but that it definitely applies to this person who called 911…for…MORE

Heavy Rain Makes for a Challenging Morning Commute

Heavy Rain Makes for a Challenging Morning Commute

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Heavy rain and thunderstorms is cause major traffic accidents and slow downs for drivers this morning. Be aware of possible ponding on roadways, TxDOT had reports of multiple roadways being affected, including 35E, Interstate 20, Interstate 30, Loop 12, Northwest Highway and State Highways 114 and 183.     The best…MORE

Arlington Man Is First COVID-19 Fatality in North Texas

Arlington Man Is First COVID-19 Fatality in North Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) ARLINGTON, TX — The state of Texas now has two deaths related to COVID-19 and the first in North Texas. Tarrant County Public Health has confirmed that Pat James of Arlington died, Sunday, of the Coronavirus. The 77 year old was a resident of the Texas Masonic Retirement Center in Arlington.  Greg Brandt says…MORE

Dallas ISD Confirms Middle School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

Dallas ISD Confirms Middle School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas ISD Officials say a student at J-L Long Middle School has tested positive for the Coronavirus. In a letter sent to parents, J-L Long Principal Chandra Barnett says the student was seen by a nurse Friday before Spring Break and fortunately the student is at home and is doing well. She states the Dallas County…MORE

Stocks Jump After Trump Promises to ‘Go Big’ on Virus Aid

Stocks Jump After Trump Promises to ‘Go Big’ on Virus Aid

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks rallied Tuesday as President Donald Trump promised he’s “going big” with plans to prop up the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. The White House’s proposal could approach $1 trillion. A growing number of investors sees a recession as likely if not already here. The Federal Reserve also announced its latest…MORE