DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Methodist Health System announced on Thursday that it is mandating all of its workforce be vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1. In an email sent to approximately 10,000 employees and medical staff Thursday morning, Methodist senior executives explained the decision. “The highly contagious Delta variant is causing another spike in the number…… MORE
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday. The end of the moratorium comes as advocates and some lawmakers call for it to be extended in the face of rising coronavirus cases and the sluggish pace of distributing rental assistance. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits slid last week, another sign that the job market continues to recover rapidly from the coronavirus recession. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week. The weekly applications have fallen more or less steadily this year – from…… MORE
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Thursday that it intends to seek U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the second half of this year, further delaying the long-awaited application. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced the new timetable as it said the company and its partners have delivered more than 1 billion doses of the vaccine to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say an off duty Seagoville officer is ok after a man fired several rounds at a Gas Station by Kroger on Frankford Road in Dallas shortly after 9pm. The officer was working security and when he saw a disturbance between a man and a woman at the gas pumps he went over …… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris says efforts to address root causes of migration from Central America won’t produce immediate results as she unveils a broad strategy that avoids detailed targets and deadlines. A one-page letter from the vice president and a fact sheet adhere to previous statements that support short-term relief for…… MORE
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without paying a massive buyout. “I have absolute certainty that they (ESPN) have been involved in manipulating other conferences to go after our members,” Big 12…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, is proud to announce it has awarded more than 300 scholarships, totaling more than $1M in support, to students pursuing their educational journey. The Dallas Foundation offers a wide array of scholarships, including school-specific scholarships, scholarships for certain areas of study, and employer-based scholarships. Upon…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police said Wednesday that a 19-year-old Dallas man was killed when he lost control of his car in Carrollton Tuesday night. According to Police, Carlos Alfredo Alas Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2600 block of E. Trinity Mills Road. Alas was racing another carload of friends westbound on…… MORE
Another Texas hospital system will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Baylor Scott & White Health say this change in policy is due to surges in delta variant cases of COVID-19 statewide. Baylor has over 40,000 full-time employees in North and Central Texas, and workers will now be required to be fully vaccinated…… MORE
