NEW YORK (AP) – For the second time this week, trading halted on Wall Street for 15 minutes as fears of the coronavirus outbreak continue. As of midmorning Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down about 1,800 points, or nearly 8%, while the broader S&P 500 was off 6.2%. The steep decline comes amidst…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The increasingly bitter dispute between American women’s national soccer team and the U.S. Soccer Federation spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in a protest before their 3-1 victory over Japan. Players filed a gender discrimination suit against the USSF last year, a case scheduled for…… MORE
Alvarado, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Alvarado I-S-D will remain closed today and Friday amid concerns about COVID-19. Campuses were shut down Wednesday after a community member of the Alvarado North Elementary community was quarantined for possible exposure. In a letter to parents last night, the district says members of the quarantined individual’s household, who are AISD…… MORE
UNDATED (AP) – President Trump is banning most Europeans from entering the United States for 30 days to try to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. The ban announced Wednesday night will begin at midnight Friday. Americans returning from Europe will be subject to enhanced health screening. The new travel ban is likely to…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Trinity Episcopal Church has closed and canceled services after a church leader tested positive for the Coronavirus. Late Tuesday, March 10, leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth and Trinity Episcopal Church learned that the Rev. Dr. Robert Pace, rector of Trinity Episcopal, has the first presumptive positive case…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – TCU administrators announced Wednesday that the University is extending Spring Break through the week of March 16 – 20 and will move from in-person instruction to online classes beginning March 23 – April 3. According to the University, while there are no cases of COVID-19 on the TCU campus, the move is…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County successfully completed the recount of the 44 ballot boxes on Wednesday, as approved this week by a district judge. Elections Administrator Toni Pippins-Poole requested to reopen the central counting station to recount and re-tabulate 44 thumb drives from the March 3 Democratic and Republican Primary Elections. “Following today’s recount, all ballots…… MORE
(AP) – NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Emmert says he made the decision to conduct both the men’s and women’s tournaments with only essential staff and limited family in attendance. The decision comes…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The annual Dallas St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party on Greenville Avenue was canceled Wednesday amid growing concerns over the potential spread of coronavirus. The parade was scheduled for Saturday. According to the City of Dallas, Dallas County Health and Human Services and city leaders conducted a thorough review of the…… MORE
ROME (WBAP/KLIF News) – The World Health Organization has declared the global coronavirus crisis a pandemic. The move comes as states across the United States are working to implement protocols to deal with the growing number of cases. Washington state is the hardest hit, with at least 24 deaths and 267 confirmed cases across 10…… MORE
