NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s mayor says he’s shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. It’s a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall. The mayor and schools chancellor announced Wednesday that school buildings will close…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is in quarantine after both she and her husband tested positive for COVID19. The mayor made the announcement on twitter saying she will be working remotely for at least the remainder of the week. According to a statement from the mayor’s office, Mayor Price and her…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, using federal CARES Act dollars, will reimburse school districts for costs incurred since the 2019-20 school year if the district locally purchased eLearning devices and/or WiFi hotspots. $420 Million will be distributed statewide. School districts purchased laptops, tablets and WiFi hotspots…… MORE
SILVER SPRING, MD (WBAP/KLIF) – American citizens will soon have access to a COVID-19 test kit that can be done at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Wednesday for the first diagnostic test kit of its kind that will provide rapid results in about thirty minutes. According to the…… MORE
AP Business Writers After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is clearing Boeing’s 737 Max for flight. The nation’s air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, saying it was done after a comprehensive and methodical 20-month review process. Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton has been cleared for practice after getting through the protocols for a concussion and COVID-19. Coach Mike McCarthy said Dalton participated in an informal practice Monday, the first day back for the Cowboys coming off their open week. Dallas (2-7) visits Minnesota on Sunday. Dalton got a…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Two people tell The Associated Press that the FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton committed crimes in using his office to benefit a wealthy donor. The people have knowledge of the investigation and insisted on anonymity to discuss it because the probe is ongoing. They say federal agents…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have recovered a black Chevy Tahoe linked to 3 shootings – two on Saturday and one on Monday – but the suspect is still at-large. Among victims, as reported on Tuesday was 57-year old Kenneth Hamilton, fatally shot while sitting in his car at a stop light near Beckley and…… MORE
FT. WORTH(WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 Testing will now be an option for select passengers to the United Kingdom. In an effort to increase confidence for air travelers and governments, Ft. Worth-based American Airlines and British Airways are introducing new coronavirus testing, just in time for the holiday travel season. Beginning November 25th, eligible air travelers flying to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 87-year-old Grassley had said Tuesday morning that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test. On…… MORE
