DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — When the Arlington ISD resumed in-person instruction on Sept. 28 the district created a weekly COVID-19 tracker. As of this past Tuesday there have been 1,996 positive cases throughout the district including 211 cases currently active. Of those 65 COVID-19 victims are staff members and 146 are students. A Venture High…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic. The Labor Department’s report underscored that President Joe Biden has inherited an economy that faltered this winter as virus cases spiked, cold…… MORE
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association is in a double-barreled legal battle for its future, moving forward with its bankruptcy case while fighting accusations it only sought Chapter 11 protection to avoid a potentially crippling lawsuit. Lawyers for the influential advocacy group told a federal judge Wednesday that the organization’s decision…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-Former Fort Worth Mayor and current Fort Worth Congresswoman Kay Granger has endorsed Brian Byrd for Fort Worth Mayor. “I proudly endorse Dr. Brian Byrd for Mayor of Fort Worth,” Congresswoman Granger said. “With his years of experience in business, medicine and on the City Council, he is the most qualified and is…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Health leaders are discussing how the Covid-19 vaccine roll out is going in North Texas. Dallas and Tarrant County Health Officials are preparing to receive larger allotments of the vaccine to distribute to more residents. Health surveys suggest over 60% of North Texans are either somewhat or very hesitant to get the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services had threatened to reduce the weekly number of doses to Dallas County and no longer consider it a hub provider if the county didn’t change a recently approved policy that prioritizes shots for certain zip codes. In an emergency meeting Wednesday evening, Dallas County Commissioners…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders from the Oval Office hours after his inauguration. Biden wore a mask while seated behind the Resolute Desk with a stack of orders early Wednesday evening. He said there was “no time to start like today.” The first order Biden signed was…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- UPDATE: The Arlington Police Department has made an arrest in connection to the murder of Jordan Hightower, a convenience store clerk who was shot and killed at his workplace on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Thursday morning, officers took 18-year-old Dorian Woodard, of Arlington, into custody without incident. He has been charged with one…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas man is free from prison after having his sentenced commuted in the final hours of Donald Trump’s presidency. Before leaving Office on Wednesday former President Trump granted clemency for more than 140 people, including a commuted life sentence for Ferrell Scoot, the Dallas man sentenced to life in prison…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Joe Biden has sworn the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed.” He takes the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherit a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors. But there were comforting signs of tradition…… MORE
