AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week that the U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to assist the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19. At the Governor’s request and as part of a whole-of-nation approach, one UAMTF arrived in San Antonio on July 6th, an…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The beloved late President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank will forever be on the Dallas map. Friends, co-workers and supporters gathered Monday at South Pearl Expressway and Farmers Road, for the official renaming of Farmers to Jan Pruitt Way. Pruitt, who served as leader of the food bank,…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – American and Southwest airlines both say they’re overstaffed by tens of thousands of workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic Fort Worth-based American Airlines has put union leaders on notice that job cuts and furloughs could happen this fall; over 20,000 workers could be impacted. Meantime, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly…… MORE
Austin (AP) The University of Texas has rejected calls by its athletes to change a school song that they believe has racist undertones. “The Eyes of Texas” has long been criticized for its connection to minstrel shows with characters in blackface in the early 1900s. The school says the song will remain. Texas interim president…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Trump is slowly coming to accept that the Republican National Convention won’t be the four-night infomercial for his reelection that he’d anticipated. Trump aides and allies are increasingly questioning whether the convention will be worth the trouble. Some are advocating that it be scrapped altogether. They reason that conventions are meant…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Texas GOP has officially decided to move its convention online. Houston city officials made the decision to cancel the event due to Coronavirus concerns about a week ago. The republican party of Texas attempted to sue Houston democratic Mayor Sylvester Turner and others involved in the cancellation arguing the large gathering…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- As the fall school semester approaches some parents and students are wondering how school will work amid COVID-19. Dallas ISD is scheduled to start August 17th but Superintendent Michael Hinojosa told WFAA-TV he would like push that date back to after Labor Day in order to better prepare for in-person or online…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A 13-year old boy in Grand Prairie was driving a car when he struck multiple pedestrians, killing one of them. Police say the boy was driving a 2008 Honda Civic without parental consent Sunday night at around 9 o’clock on the westbound frontage road off of state highway 180. He reportedly did…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- NASCAR returns to Texas this weekend amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite the recent surge in cases, Texas Motor Speedway will be opening the track to race fans at 50% capacity. President of the speedway Eddie Gossage told WFAA-tv the track is big enough to allow fans to attend safely. “We’re outdoors and…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)-The City of Arlington will distribute thousands of protective face masks to the public for free this week as part of ongoing efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 and help the economy recover. Tarrant County recently provided the City with thousands of disposable masks, which will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis…… MORE
