PLANO, Texas (AP) – Voting is underway in Texas as the state tries to contain surging numbers of coronavirus cases. Early voting for primary runoffs began Monday as the state reported nearly 6,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, which was a new daily high for the state. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had postponed the primary runoffs to…… MORE
LOUISIANA (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law the required doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. “In the instance that a woman has a complication with an abortion and has to be rushed to an emergency room at a nearby hospital, that doctor should be able to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously approved plans Monday for the system’s eight UT academic institutions to offer in-person, online and hybrid courses in the fall, while taking numerous and extensive measures to protect the health and safety of students, faculty and staff. According to board, given the changing dynamics…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Face coverings will be required in all McKinney businesses as of Wednesday afternoon as coronavirus cases in North Texas continue to rise. Dallas and Tarrant Counties have both mandated businesses to require all employees and customers to wear masks. But Collin County is yet to issue a mask mandate. McKinney Mayor George…… MORE
(DFW) WBAP/KLIF – Tarrant County reported 263 new Coronavirus cases on Monday. There have been a total of 11,739 COVID-19 cases, 225 people have died and more than 5,000 have recovered in the county. The Dallas County Health Department is reporting 572 additional Covid 19 cases and 1 additional death. The county now has 20,737…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Chief Justice John Roberts joined with his four more liberal colleagues in ruling that the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance is taking their grievance over Governor Abbott’s decision to again close bars and reduce restaurant capacity to 50% to court. On Friday, Abbott said he made the decision due to an ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In a statement posted on the TBNA’s Facebook…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The brother of a 20-year-old student who was shot and seriously injured by police at a protest in Austin, Texas, says law enforcement’s use of munitions such as beanbags, should be reviewed. Justin Howell was hospitalized in critical condition after a May 31st riot and was discharged this week. He was shot in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas family experiences a tragic end to a patriotic program in Royse City. City officials held a “Celebrating Freedom” event at the local high school that featured music and a fireworks show. A family from Klondike, Texas, attended the event and were visiting with friends after the show. That’s when the family’s 12-year-old…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Due to a collapse in world wide demand for energy during COVID-19, Chesapeake Energy Corporation becomes one of the biggest casualties of the pandemic. Chesapeake lawyers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from the U.S. bankruptcy court in the southern district of Texas.. The gas shale extraction company is a victim of the…… MORE
