New York (AP) – Two former U.S. health officials tell AP that Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the borders against immigrants and asylum seekers over the objections of its scientists. Three people with direct knowledge of the situation say…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas health officials report 3,346 newly reported coronavirus cases and 3,660 previous cases that had been unreported for a total increase of 7,006 cases. The Texas health department on Saturday reported 763,010 total cases and 15,992 deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The department on Friday reported 756,004…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton Police have arrested a suspect in a politically motivated assault. They say 44 year old Jason Lata sucker punched a protest demonstrator saturday afternoon at a Buc-ees on I-35E. The attack was recorded on several cell phones, and quickly circulated on social media. The recordings show a man in a MAGA…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico activists are scheduled to hold a rally to support a proposal that would change how active duty service members file sexual harassment and assault claims. The “I am Vanessa Guillen Act Rally” slated for Saturday in Albuquerque seeks to pressure the state’s congressional delegation to endorse the measure. Under…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Hundreds of teachers in the Austin Independent School District have pledged not to return to classrooms Monday when schools re-open for in-person learning for up to 25% of its students. About 850 teachers said they will remain away out of concern for the threat of coronaviral infection to their students and themselves.…… MORE
Houston (AP) – A space station cargo ship is chasing after the International Space Station with a special food delivery. Northrop Grumman launched the shipment Friday night from Virginia. Stashed aboard the Cygnus capsule are radish seeds for growing, and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for feasting. The delicacies include prosciutto, Genoa salami,…… MORE
Houston (AP) – Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas show authorities deployed hundreds of law enforcement personnel, including six sniper teams and Border Patrol agents, during George Floyd’s burial in June at a suburban Houston cemetery. Authorities say this was necessary because of social media chatter and public anxiety about possible…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Another aide to President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Kellyanne Conway sent a message via Twitter, Friday night, to inform the public of her condition. Conway tweeted: “Tonight i tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and i’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with…… MORE
UPDATE: 10/3/2020 3:20p.m. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Donald Trump is a patient at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, after tweeting that he and FLOTUS tested positive for COVID-19, on October 1st. The president is said to have been fever free for over 24 hours. Physician to the President Trump, Dr. Sean Conley, provided…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced $3.5 million in federal funding on Friday for nursing facilities to purchase plexiglass barriers and tents to allow for safe visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing facilities may apply for this funding through HHSC beginning October 5. “As we open nursing…… MORE
