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
Caracas, Venezuela (AP) – A Venezuela court has begun the trial of six American oil executives accused of corruption more than two years ago. Defense attorney Jesus Loreto said Friday that the case has taken on a new sense of urgency. The six executives of Houston based Citgo refineries were arrested in late 2017 after…… MORE
Austin (AP) – State officials are loosening their prohibition on visitors to some long term care centers as the number of new COVID-19 infections continues to slowly but steadily decline. Physical contact between visitors and residents will still be prohibited. However, limited indoor and outdoor visits to long term care centers will be allowed at…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Republican Party in northeast Texas is conducting a very special election. About 150 county and precinct chairs who live in Texas’ 4th Congressional District are selecting a replacement for Congressman John Ratcliffe who resigned his seat in the U.S. House to become President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence. It is not…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRE (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Horse racing at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie is scheduled to take place August 9th, but with temperatures reaching the upper 90’s, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, aka PETA, have requested that races be postponed. Senior Vice President of PETA Kathy Guillermo says three horses die in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fifth Court of Appeals is being asked to consider a lesser charge in the case of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger. Guyger is serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted last year of Murder in the 2018 shooting death of Botham Jean. Guyger claims she shot Jean after mistaking his…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Los Angeles Angels employee was charged on Friday with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with the 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. According to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, former Angels Communications Director Eric Prescott Kay was charged via criminal complaint with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Liberty High School students who attended a cheer camp last weekend have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to Frisco ISD, one of the students began feeling sick on the first day of camp, this past Saturday, and was tested later that evening. The second student had spent time with the first…… MORE
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York’s governor said Friday he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo clears the way for schools to offer at least some days of in-person…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers that the annual sales tax holiday for certain clothing items, footwear, backpacks and school supplies is scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 7-9. The law exempts sales tax on qualified items priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.…… MORE
