AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued guidance Tuesday on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to Paxton, the guidance was in response to a request from Stephenville Mayor Doug Svien. The Attorney General said that while playing an important role in protecting the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas residents are among Americans being warned about packages of mysterious, unsolicited seeds from China. The packages are falsely labeled as jewelry. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller advised residents not to plant the seeds as they could contain harmful invasive species or be otherwise unsafe. “I am urging folks to take this…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – According to newly released stats by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, there have been over 750 residents and over 400 employees of nursing homes and assisted living centers who have contracted the COVID-19 in Tarrant County; at least 140 residents who died tested positive for the virus, according to the…… MORE
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America. He’ll say in his opening statement at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” ostensibly linked to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.…… MORE
WASHINGTON-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Congressional leaders have praised the late congressman John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punctuated by the booming, recorded voice of the civil rights icon. In a solemn display of bipartisan unity Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Lewis “the…… MORE
WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — Community leaders say local law enforcement in Texas did not protect protesters from opposing groups after weekend rallies turned violent. Local law enforcement disbanded a protest in Weatherford over the removal of a Confederate monument, saying it was unlawful after a confrontation with counter-protesters. But organizer Tony Crawford, of Parker County…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Some Texas students will catch another break this school year. Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that grade promotion requirements related to the state of texas assessments of academic readiness, a-k-a staar test for students in 5th and 8th grades have been waived. . Normally, schools will take into account a students staar…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Public Health Department has issued recommendations to independent school districts within Denton County to delay face to face instruction until September 8th. DCPH Director Dr. Matt Richardson says it’s not a mandate or an order, but all schools are strongly urged to follow these recommendations. “It’s really due to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the Department of Justice, are warning Texans about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment, and other COVID-19 related equipment. Authorities are warning Texans to exercise increased due diligence and caution when dealing with new suppliers or vendors, especially when using a third-party broker. “As demand for PPE increases, scammers…… MORE
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting its lowest COVID-19 numbers since July 22nd. The county reported just 426 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths on Monday. But Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says there is concern that some of the testing may not be getting through due to…… MORE
