McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A Christmas tree fire damaged a McKinney home Saturday. Firefighters say the residents of that home put their left over Christmas tree in their home fireplace to burn it, but the tree was much larger than the fireplace so only the top of the tree would fit. When they put a match…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – State health officials say Texas coronavirus hospitalizations continue to edge closer to the 14,000 level as the string of record hospitalizations continues. State statistics show more than 13,900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized Friday in Texas. That marks the state’s 12th consecutive daily hospitalization record. The 372 new fatalities Friday bring the COVID-19…… MORE
Midland (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas house where former U.S. President George W. Bush spent his childhood is under study for possible designation as a national park. The National Park Service has scheduled a January 26 virtual meeting to review a special resource study on what has been named the George W. Bush Childhood Home. George…… MORE
Dickinson (WBAP/KLIF) – The race to be mayor of the Houston suburb of Dickinson finally ended during the week when the winner’s name was drawn out of a top hat. Sean Skipworth and Jennifer Lawrence each ran to be the next mayor of Dickinson, but after a runoff election last month, and a recount earlier…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas surpasses 450,000 positive tests for covid-19. Over 6,400 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus were detected in the Metroplex, Friday. Tarrant county reported two shy of 3,000 cases, Dallas county listed nearly 2,400, while Collin and Denton counties combined for more than a thousand newly infected residents. Dallas county was the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” The social media giant said Friday: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them – specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn received a briefing on Texas’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday from Department of State Health Services Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, member of the State’s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel Dr. John Zerwas, and DSHS Associate Commissioner of Laboratory & Infectious Diseases…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott placed numerous resources on standby on Friday, ahead of a winter weather event that is expected to impact the state of Texas this weekend. According to the Governor, a winter storm system will move across the state Saturday evening through early Monday morning. He said the storm system is…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hours after President Donald Trump pledged a peaceful transfer of power following a day of violence at the Capitol, he announced via Twitter he will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors ceremony, the Associated…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,00 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses. The unemployment rate stayed at 6.7%, the first time it hasn’t fallen since April. Friday’s figures from the Labor…… MORE
