LUBBOCK (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Lubbock area man wanted a BMW and his scheme to buy one got him 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said on June 7, 2019, 50-year-old Eric Dion Warren drove a dealership loaner car to AIM Bank in Wolfforth, robbed it and tried to use the money to put a down payment…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Round Rock Democrat James Talarico has filed a bill in the Texas House that would require teaches to receive a minimum salary of $70,000 per year. “No teacher should have to work two jobs to keep the lights on. As a former teacher, I watched my coworkers drive for Uber at…… MORE
PARIS (AP) – Doctors say the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health of children is alarming and plain to see. France’s busiest pediatric hospital has seen a doubling in the number of children and young teenagers requiring treatment after attempted suicides. Doctors elsewhere report similar surges, with children – some as young…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Acting on his threat, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Austin and Travis County officials over their decision to continue requiring mask-wearing in public. Paxton had threatened a suit after the local officials decided Tuesday to exempt the city and county from Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of the state’s mask…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Chamber announced an ongoing effort to distribute COVID-19 rapid tests to small business owners with fewer than 500 employees. The program, established by Governor Greg Abbott, provides local Chambers of Commerce with COVID-19 testing supplies to distribute to local small businesses free of charge. Small businesses can then administer these tests to employees who choose…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin County officials announced on Thursday that the county is reopening registration for the COVID-19 vaccine. The county closed the online portal earlier this year because demand significantly outweighed supply. “The Collin County Vaccine Wait List is now complete,” said Collin County Judge Chris Hill. “Collin County and its vaccine partners are…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- AllianceTexas, the 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in north Fort Worth, continues to be one of the state’s most formidable economic engines with approximately $91.98 billion generated in regional economic impact and over $2.82 billion in total taxes paid to local public entities during the past three decades. According to its annual Insight Research…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines is the latest airline to put the Boeing 737 Max back in the air. The planes were grounded worldwide in 2019 after two deadly crashes overseas on two separate airlines. Multiple southwest max flights took off Thursday morning and the airline expects to end 2021 with nearly 70 737 Max 8’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texans now have even more access to COVID-19 vaccines. CVS Health announced Thursday it will soon offer vaccines at 74 additional CVS pharmacies statewide, bringing the total to 180 stores that are administering the vaccines in Texas. The new locations include stores in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Johnson Counties.…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in confirmed coronavirus cases and signs of an improving economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped…… MORE
