BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — At a mostly white high school near Salt Lake City, the steps leading to the football field are covered in red handprints, arrows and drawings of Native American men in headdresses meant to represent the mascot, the Braves. “Welcome to the Dark Side” and “Fight like a Brave” are scrawled next…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County are expanding COVID-19 testing for residents. Beginning Tuesday August 11th through Friday August 14th testing will be available by appointment only from 8a.m. to 11a.m. and 2p.m. to 5p.m., at four designated locations. The location changes daily. Tuesday August 11, at FWISD Scarborough Handley…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As of Sunday August 9th, Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 843 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, making it the highest daily case count in the last two weeks. The total confirmed case count in Dallas County is now sitting at 54,674, which includes 755 deaths. In a statement the…… MORE
(AUSTIN)- Three Texas Parks and Wildlife scientists surveying desert bighorn sheep in West Texas died in the crash of a helicopter Saturday; the pilot survived. The crash occurred in the West Texas “Black Gap Wildlife Management Area” of Brewster County, near Alpine, Texas. The dead are identified as veterinarian Dr. Bob Dittmar, biologist Dewey Stockbridge…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is the only American mayor appointed to the Commission; charged with studying the impact of the Covid 19 virus on the justice system. The National Commission on Covid 19 and Criminal Justice is charged with developing strategies to limit future outbreaks, and produce an agenda of systemic…… MORE
Sulphur Springs (WBAP/KLIF) – 144 leaders of the northeast Texas Republican Party have selected state senator Pat Fallon to take John Ratcliffe’s place in Washington. Ratcliffe resigned his seat as Texas 4th district Congressman to become President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence. Fallon will now be on the ballot in Ratcliffe’s place in November. Fallon…… MORE
DALLAS – Governor Greg Abbott has extended his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. Governor Abbott says, ” Renewing the disaster declaration will provide communities with the resources they need to respond to COVID-19″ The Governor continues to urge Texans to do their part to slow the spread of the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference this afternoon at Bedminster Golf Resort in New Jersey, which he owns. Immediately following the president’s remarks, he signed executive orders that could help millions of Americans suffering during the current COVID-19 crisis. Coronavirus stimulus talks broke down in Washington on Friday, as…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A longtime adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush has died. Brent Scowcroft was 95. A spokesperson for the late President Bush says Scowcroft died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Falls Church, Virginia. Scowcroft was the only person to serve as national security adviser to two different…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas health officials say the approaching flu season threatens to further strain hospitals still dealing with thousands of coronavirus patients. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday urged the public to not wait on getting flu vaccinations this year. He made the appeal as Texas reported more than 300 confirmed new deaths…… MORE
