AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The head of the Texas Education Agency gave a stark assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on school operations and student achievement. Mike Morath told members of the Texas Department of Education Wednesday that ongoing outbreaks of the virus within school districts has led to closures and lapses…… MORE
(DALLAS, WBAP/KLIF News) — Texas health care officials say stress and frustration over the continuing COVID-19 pandemic have triggered verbal and physical abuse against health workers due to stress and increasingly restrictive hospital rules and protocols. One Dallas hospital official told the Texas Tribune some employees have suffered name-calling, racial slurs and even broken noses.…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Democrat Texas state senators have launched the first challenge to what is expected to be a fierce fight over redistricting Governor Greg Abbott is expected to call a 3rd special session on redistricting but in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Senators Roland Gutierrez and Sarah Eckhardt argue that the Texas constitution does…… MORE
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Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Cook Children’s Hospital is seeing a growing number of severe covid-19 cases among children, caused by the hghly contagious Delta variant. Dr. Kara Starnes. medical director for Cook’s urgent care services says higher demand for medical services is hampered by the growing shortage of health workers. Dr. Starnes was among a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force. In an unsigned order just before midnight the court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law that went into effect Wednesday.…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Regional Infusion Center to help treat COVID-19 patients in North Texas is scheduled to open on Thursday in McKinney. The Texas Division of Emergency Management, in partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health, Collin College, and Collin County, has provided the infusion center as an additional resource for treating patients with…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Well over 600 new laws that recently passed the State Legislature went into effect on Wednesday in the state of Texas. The new laws, include the so-called Heartbeat Bill, constitutional carry legislation, and laws that protect law enforcement. Senate Bill 8, known as “The Heartbeat Bill” bans abortion the moment a baby’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Blood test results show that the wife of Gubernatorial candidate Allen West did not have drugs in her system the night she was arrested by Dallas Police on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. According to court records, Angela West is no longer facing charges in the case. Dallas Police Association President Mike…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says it’s “possible” the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others. Milley spoke Wednesday at a Pentagon news conference two days after the final U.S. troops left Afghanistan…… MORE
WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Connally ISD has closed its schools for the week after two teachers died of COVID-19 within days of one another last week. 41-year-old Natalia Chansler, a sixth grade social studies teacher, died on Saturday August 28th. She was last on campus August 25th. 59-year-oldDavid McCormick, a seventh grade social studies teacher, died…… MORE
