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Dallas County Jails, Courthouses Implementing Disinfecting Technology to Kill Covid-19

Dallas County Jails, Courthouses Implementing Disinfecting Technology to Kill Covid-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas County will be using eco-friendly cleaning technology in courthouses, jails and other county facilities to help protect the spread of the Delta Variant. R-Water’s system can make 300 gallons of the hypoallergenic disinfectant, TK-60 per day. R-Water CEO Raine Guest says It’s technology kills Covid-19 and its variants in under 20 seconds. Guest…MORE

Dallas County Judge Issues Mask Requirement for Schools, Businesses

Dallas County Judge Issues Mask Requirement for Schools, Businesses

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, on Wednesday, issued an emergency order related to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in North Texas. The emergency order requires masking indoors, regardless of vaccination status, for schools K-12, all Dallas County buildings, and businesses open to the public. Masks are strongly encouraged among…MORE

U.S. Transportation Secretary Visits DFW Airport, DART

U.S. Transportation Secretary Visits DFW Airport, DART

DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined local members of Congress for a tour of Dallas-Fort Worth Airport on Tuesday, before visiting a DART construction site. The trip came a day after the U.S. Senate passed a $1 trillion bi-partisan infrastructure bill that would invest $25 billion in U.S. airports to address repair and maintenance backlogs,…MORE

Hochul says She’s Ready to Lead Following Cuomo’s Exit

Hochul says She’s Ready to Lead Following Cuomo’s Exit

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to lead after Governor Andrew Cuomo steps down. Hochul gave her first public remarks Wednesday. It came a day after Cuomo’s announcement that he would step down rather than face a likely impeachment trial over allegations that he sexually harassed several…MORE

Southwest Airlines Leery of Third Quarter Profits Due to Delta Variant Impact

Southwest Airlines Leery of Third Quarter Profits Due to Delta Variant Impact

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Southwest Airlines is warning investors that profits seen in the first and second quarter of 2021 may not be seen in the third quarter due to the impact of highly-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. The Dallas-based carrier also predicted its operating revenue for the current quarter to be lower than previously expected.…MORE

2021 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Announced

2021 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Announced

DALLAS – August 11, 2021 – The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas is proud to present the 17th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards. On Sunday, August 29, three winners will be crowned in the categories of: “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet,” and “Most…MORE

More Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Holdout

More Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Holdout

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Thirty days after Democrats left Texas to stop new voting restrictions, cracks in the standoff widened Tuesday as more began returning home from Washington, D.C., and Republicans again authorized using law enforcement to find those who still refuse to come back. But unlike a month ago, when missing Democrats were out…MORE

Governor Abbott’s Office Responds to Lawsuits Over Mask Mandate Ban

Governor Abbott’s Office Responds to Lawsuits Over Mask Mandate Ban

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has yet to speak out publicly about the numerous lawsuits filed against his mask mandate ban, and more specifically how it impacts schools across the state, but Abbott’s office on Tuesday issued a written statement on the matter.   The statement reads in part: “Removing government mandates, however, does not…MORE

COVID Cases Surge, While Pandemic Deaths Dwindle

COVID Cases Surge, While Pandemic Deaths Dwindle

(WBAP/KLIF) — The battle over mask mandates and mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations rages on in Texas.  Coronavirus cases are on the rise, but the death rate has plummeted. While proponents of requiring school children to wear masks and mandatory vaccinations point to a surge in COVID-19 cases, those against both cite a vastly small percentage of child…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Joins Dallas ISD in Defying the Governor

Fort Worth ISD Joins Dallas ISD in Defying the Governor

(WBAP/KLIF) — Another major North Texas school district comes out in defiance of the Governor.  Students in the Fort Worth ISD will join those in Dallas ISD in being required to wear masks during the upcoming school year.  Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner implemented a mask mandate for all district buildings and buses. At…MORE