WASHINGTON (AP) – Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official confirmed Tuesday. Officials said J&J faced unexpected production issues with its vaccine and produced only 3.9 million doses ahead of its receiving emergency use authorization…… MORE
BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Day two of a 2-day hearing continues in Austin today in the whistle-blower complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. Former Deputy Attorney General Ryan Vassar is expected to testify. Vassar and three former colleagues say they were wrongly fired after reporting Paxton to federal authorities last year for alleged abuse of…… MORE
DOVER, Del. (AP) – The Boy Scouts of America has submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about resolving tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts. The plan was filed Monday, even though the BSA remains…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ top utilities regulator resigned Monday, in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. Public Utilities Commission chair DeAnn Walker is the highest-ranking official to step down in the aftermath of one…… MORE
DFW AIRPORT (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was given over $60-million in federal grant money to help to COVID-19 relief. Senator John Cornyn’s office announced the grant money Monday. “Quality transportation services are vital for boosting local economic growth, and now, more than ever, we must ensure airports have the support they need,”…… MORE
(AP) – The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power. Brazos Electric Power, which serves 16 distribution member cooperatives that cater to more than 1.5 million Texans, said Monday that it was a “financially robust, stable company” prior to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fallout from the severe winter storm that hit Texas last month continues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Griddy, LLC for hitting customers with massive bills amid the storm. Paxton said the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act through “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has served notice to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of its intent to file oral arguments on April 27 on behalf of the State, related to the Amber Guyger case. Guyger, a former Dallas police officer was sentenced to 10-years in prison the shooting…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail. Raul Carreon, a pretrial inmate at the Harris County Jail, said it…… MORE
