AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Millions more Texans will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next week. The Department of State Health Services announced on Wednesday that it will open eligibility for category 1C March 15. The 1C category includes people 50 to 64 years of age. According to DSHS, more than 93% of the Texas fatalities directly…… MORE
Congress OKs $1.9T Virus Relief Bill in Win for Biden, Dems
Updated 3/10/21 at 2:14 PM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office. Biden tweeted that…… MORE
Senate Confirms Merrick Garland to be US Attorney General
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the pos. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals court judge who was not given Senate hearings when he was nominated by former President Barack Obama to the…… MORE
Biden Administration to Buy 100 Million More Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
WASHINGTON (AP) – COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to ramp up nationwide. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to announce the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the Associated Press. The drugmaker is already obligated to supply 100 million doses to the federal government by…… MORE
Masks: To Be or Not To Be? You Decide.
Today is the day Texas lifts its statewide mandate for masks, but will things really be different? Find out what Dave thinks…… MORE
Dave Says the COVID Rescue Bill is All About Politics…
Dave is solo today while Amy is on vacation. He says the COVID Rescue Bill is all about politics.… MORE
Final Vote Expected Today on the COVID Relief Bill
Dave discusses the latest information about the COVID Relief Bill with Rachel Sutherland of Fox Radio News.… MORE
Critics Blast Gov. Abbott’s ‘Drug Cartel’ Comments as a ‘Political stunt’
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – As Gov. Greg Abbott eyes re-election next year, critics claim that his ramped up rhetoric about drug cartels is an effort to get votes. During a visit to Mission, Texas along the U-S-Mexico border Abbott gave an update on the surge in migrants crossing the border, and said that drug cartels are taking…… MORE
Daily COVID-19 Case Totals Are Ticking Up Again in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases is climbing again in Texas. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday showed the two-week rolling average of new cases in the state has increased by 500.3 per day, or 10.1%. The uptick came as the state prepared to lift its masking mandate Wednesday. The state…… MORE
Dallas Police Fires Officer Accused of Murder For Hire Scheme
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –The Dallas police officer accused of plotting a murder for hire scheme is no longer with the department. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia terminated officer Bryan Riser in a disciplinary hearing Tuesday. Police say Riser is accused of paying thousands of dollars to have two people killed and dumped in the Trinity River…… MORE
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