DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Salvation Army and Reliant Energy have opened 13 cooling stations across North Texas to help the community combat high heat exposure. Hundreds of cars looped around the Salvation Army’s Pleasant Grove Community Center in Dallas, one of the cooling sation locations, to pick up portable fans, water, PPE and even boxes of food. “Unfortunately,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas County Health Department is ordering all schools, public and private, to postpone in person learning until after September 8th. Dallas health officials released an order July 16th stating Dallas County is reporting record-high numbers of COVID-19 and COVID-19 related hospitalizations. The order says school systems shall not reopen for on campus, face-to-face…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a coin shortage in the United States that the Federal Reserve says is related to the recent economic shutdown in many state’s across the country. With limited in person transactions and fewer people going out, the less cash that was circulated. Now. many stores across the country asking customers…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association is applauding a bi-partisan bill proposed by Senator John Cornyn to provide more resources to restaurants and food banks during the coronavirus pandemic. Senator Cornyn worked with his colleague, Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), to introduce the “State Emergency Restaurant & Vendor Enhancement and COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief For…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The National Association of Police Organizations has officially endorsed President Trump’s re-election campaign. In a statement, NAPO President Michael McHale said the endorsement recognizes Trump’s “steadfast and very public support for our men and women on the front lines during this time of unfair and inaccurate opprobrium being directed by…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, an historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies. The elevated level of applications for jobless aid is occurring as new confirmed cases of coronavirus are spiking across much…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Former game show host Chuck Woolery has reportedly deleted his Twitter account after facing backlash over a recent tweets made about COVID-19. Earlier this week the former ‘Love Connection’ host and Trump supporter suggested that the CDC, the media, Democrats and doctors were “lying about COVID-19 to make sure Trump lost the election.”…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth based American Airlines is teaming up with discount carrier JetBlue. In an email sent to AAdvantage frequent flier members, the airlines said the agreement will let you “get to your destination with ease by booking a single ticket with either airline for one-stop check-in and seamless connections.” Beginning in…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – An online petition has garnered over 83,000 signatures in calling for the Texas Education Association to allow e-learning exclusively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers are particularly angered by the recent announcement that the TEA that members will be working from home until January, while educators and students are expected back to schools…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One national retailer will hand out pink slips to around a thousand of its employees. JC Penney is cutting about 1,000 jobs after the effects of COVID-19. The retailer said Wednesday the eliminated jobs will include corporate, field management and international positions. The Plano-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in May and plans…… MORE
