AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions Wednesday over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried shifting concern about the virus’ spread to migrants with COVID-19 crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, though without evidence they are a significant factor. The focus by Abbott and other Republicans on migrant…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Police Officers Association (FWPOA) and the Fort Worth Committee for Public Safety announced their endorsement of Mattie Parker for Fort Worth Mayor. Parker recently worked closely with FWPOA to defeat efforts to defund the Fort Worth Police Department. The endorsement from one of North Texas’ leading law enforcement organizations…… MORE
The Texas Rangers will require fans to wear masks at Globe Life Field. Rangers have also decided to open Globe Life Field at full capacity. All 40,000 plus seats will be available for the upcoming exhibition games and the home opener, April 5th. Even though seating won’t be socially distant, you will have to stand…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is asking businesses to fill out an online survey to publicly state whether they are requiring face coverings on their property. According to the city, the survey responses will populate a map and searchable database that will be available to the public. Mayor Johnson asked the City of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Millions more Texans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next week. The Department of State Health Services announced on Wednesday that it will open eligibility for category 1C March 15. The 1C category includes people 50 to 64 years of age. According to DSHS, more than 93% of the Texas fatalities directly…… MORE
Updated 3/10/21 at 2:14 PM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office. Biden tweeted that…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the pos. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was not given Senate hearings when he was nominated by former President Barack Obama to the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to ramp up nationwide. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to announce the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the Associated Press. The drugmaker is already obligated to supply 100 million doses to the federal government by…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – As Gov. Greg Abbott eyes re-election next year, critics claim that his ramped up rhetoric about drug cartels is an effort to get votes. During a visit to Mission, Texas along the U-S-Mexico border Abbott gave an update on the surge in migrants crossing the border, and said that drug cartels are taking…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases is climbing again in Texas. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday showed the two-week rolling average of new cases in the state has increased by 500.3 per day, or 10.1%. The uptick came as the state prepared to lift its masking mandate Wednesday. The state…… MORE
