AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is joining other states in asking COVID-19 vaccine providers to stop giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The move follows federal health officials’ recommendation to “pause” to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Texas health officials said that none of the reported blood clots occurred in the state.…… MORE
AUTIN, TX. (AP) – Texas is among sixteen states backing Alabama’s challenge to a new method the Census Bureau is using in an effort to protect the privacy of people who participated in the head count. A judge on Monday allowed the 16 states to file briefs in a support of a lawsuit brought by…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department released its 2020 Annual Report to City Council and the community. This public report provides a robust look at how the department serves the Arlington community, highlights departmental and officer successes, and breaks down crime trends the city experienced during 2020. Highlights of the report include: A 7% reduction in overall crime and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation said on Tuesday that the Federal Government’s pause of the Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is not expected to impact the target date for herd immunity in Dallas County. According to PCCI, Dallas County has administered 61% Pfizer, 35% Moderna, and 4% J&J to date. “We were progressing…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)-ERCOT is requesting Texans to conserve energy Tuesday afternoon. “Due to a combination of high generation outages typical in April and higher-than-forecasted demand from a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter into emergency conditions this afternoon,” said ERCOT Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations Woody Rickerson. “Given the event in February,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is investing in its work force amid a changing economy. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Monday that the city is partnering with Cicero Group to conduct a study assessing the state of the city’s workforce. The study is funded by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Department of State Health Services is asking vaccine providers in Texas to halt administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration early Tuesday. The agencies said their decision is based on…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people nominated to the Texas Public Utility Commission advanced monday toward confirmation in the Texas Senate. A shake-up of the PUC came amid February’s power emergency, which left millions of Texans without power for days. Finance expert Peter Lake was nominated by Governor Greg Abbott to be the next chairman, while…… MORE
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne is urging her supporters to sign a petition telling President Biden he must visit the border immediately. In an email, Van Duyne says she visited the border recently and “I saw first-hand, the thousands of children crammed into profoundly inadequate holding facilities because that’s what Biden wanted. More than…… MORE
