South Dakota-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – As cases of novel coronavirus continue spike in much of the nation, including Texas, comes word that Kim Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top Trump campaign fundraiser, tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the president’s speech in South Dakota on Friday. Guilfoyle, who traveled to Mount Rushmore…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas is attempting to recoup unemployment payments after mistakenly sending them to thousands of Texans amid the pandemic. The Texas Workforce Commission, an agency that oversees unemployment benefits, estimates that it overpaid by $32 million, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday. The commission has sent 46,000 notices to people, saying they were overpaid or ineligible…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has hit 51,000 cases of the Coronavirus. Dallas county reported 1,077 additional positive cases of COVID-19, while Tarrant county showed 757 new cases. Collin and Denton counties combined for 174 newly infected residents. In all, Dallas county has recorded over 28,000 cases since the pandemic began, while Tarrant county lists more…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Education Agency announced guidelines, Tuesday, for the start of the coming school year. The TEA made health and safety a top priority when school does resume. The state is allowing both on-campus and at-home virtual learning this fall…a decision left up to parents. Richardson ISD superintendent Dr. Jeanie Stone says the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A major staple of the ‘State Fair of Texas’ is adjusting its business model with the cancellation of this year’s fair. The fair was cancelled for the first time since World War II over concerns surrounding the continue spread of COIVD-19. “For 78 years, the Fletcher’s family has served their original corny…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Republican Party of Texas is standing behind its decision to move forward with an in-person convention next week in Houston despite a rising number of coronavirus cases in the city and across the state. “The Republican Party of Texas has been in extensive conversations with Houston First- the managers of the George…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas has surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as a resurgence of the outbreak rages across the U.S. The record high of 10,028 confirmed cases Tuesday follows Governor Greg Abbott decision to mandate masks in much of the state and to close bars, retreating…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign released a plan Tuesday to reinforce…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas announced Tuesday that the 2020 fair is canceled out of safety precautions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes as Texas experiences a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the State Fair of Texas will…… MORE
White Oak, MD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Food and Drug Administration has added more brands to its list of recalled hand sanitizer products that may contain methanol. Two weeks ago, the FDA warned Americans to stop using nine hand sanitizer products over potential presence of the substance, also known as wood alcohol. The agency issued…… MORE
