WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has pitched his proposed payroll tax break on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to the financial fallout. Trump’s economic team joined in presenting the economic stimulus package privately to wary Senate Republicans. They’ve…… MORE
UPDATED (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas county and Tarrant county have each confirmed presumptive positive cases for COVID-19. Two of the three victims recently traveled out of state. The Tarrant county victim recently returned from a business conference in Kentucky, while the 77 year old Dallas county patient recently arrived from another state. A third Dallas county…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A recount of thousands of Super Tuesday election ballots is set for this week in one of Texas’ largest counties. On Tuesday, a Judge allowed the Dallas County recount after election officials said ballots from more than 40 machines weren’t included the results. The Dallas County Elections Office asked the Judge to allow the recount…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Collin County has risen to three. Collin County Health Care Services said Tuesday the updated number includes the initial case of a Frisco man reported Monday, as well as his wife and three-year-old child, one of family’s four children. All are in stable condition.…… MORE
0:25 — It’s here…someone in Frisco tested positively (presumably) for the Coronavirus. KLIF’s Clayton Neville has all the details on that, plus what sports franchises locally and nationally are doing in response to the virus. 7:41 — It was a horrible day for Wall Street, thanks to the Coronavirus and an oil issue between Russia…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Six Republican U.S. lawmakers have been told that they came into contact with a coronavirus-infected person at annual CPAC event in Maryland last month; 5 of them have self quarantined; 2 of them also had contact with President Trump, and one of them has decided not to isolate himself. Lawmakers who have…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Health and Human Services Department has opened a call center that has doctors standing by to answer people’s questions about COVID-19 (coronovirus). Marissa Gonzalez with DCHHS says staff epidemiologists will answer questions from the general public between the hours of 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Call 972-692-2780. — Meantime from…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets. The sharp drops triggered the first automatic halts in trading in two decades. The price of oil…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Frisco man has tested presumptive positive for novel coronavirus, COVID 19. Collin County health officials said Monday the man is in his late 30’s, recently traveled to California, is stable, in home isolation, and is being monitored by county health care staff. Collin County Health Care Services is still waiting for…… MORE
0:26 — The travel advisories are coming in left and right, saying not to fly places or go on cruise ships. But local travel expert Cathi Banks says, don’t let the hysteria fool you. She joined the show to give her perspective on how the CoronaVirus is impacting the industry. 8:58 — An alarming number…… MORE
