Austin (AP) – Texas has reported 290 more deaths from COVID-19, but the number of hospitalizations is plummeting. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports the state’s pandemic death toll from COVID-19 now totals 42,575. The state’s number of confirmed and probable coronavirus cases rose by 7,332 to almost 2.63 million. An estimated 174,645…… MORE
US Advisers Endorse Single-shot COVID-19 Vaccine From J&J
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that’s expected to provide an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts ruled on Friday that J&J’s vaccine protected against COVID-19 and should be made available for adults. The FDA…… MORE
Federal COVID Vaccination Site is Fully Operational at Globe Life Field
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The federally operated COVID-19 vaccination site at Globe Life Field in Arlington is fully operational. The site officially opened its doors on Friday and utilizes the Tarrant County vaccine registration website to schedule appointments for eligible patients. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st…… MORE
Biden Surveys Texas Weather Damage, Thanks Emergency Workers
HOUSTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is hearing firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month’s brutal winter weather. Biden and his wife, Jill, are hearing from emergency officials and visiting a food bank. The president thanked emergency workers for doing “God’s work.” It’s his first trip to a major disaster site since he took office…… MORE
Pandemic May Not Be Crippling Health Care System
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Coronavirus pandemic may not be as taxing on the Texas health care system as once thought. As new COVID-19 cases dropped by nearly 50% in late February, the resulting hospital bed capacity rate at Dallas’ 25 hospitals sits at 80%. Some are questioning whether hospital bed capacity is a reliable metric for…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Weekly New Movie Reviews!
This week’s new movie reviews have a lot to do with questionable ethics in fields where you usually expect ethics to be prioritized. Frank Swietek joined Dave and Amy to go through them all.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Genderless Potato Head
It’s official — Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head have been canceled…in a way. Dave and Amy explain the latest example of cancel culture in our society.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Investigating ERCOT At The State Level
State legislators spent several hours Thursday in hearings that are aimed to investigate last week’s power grid failures in Texas. State representative Matt Shaheen joined the show to talk about the progress that was made.… MORE
Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Tarrant County Plant
(WBAP/KLIF) — Three people were injured during a massive fire at a Richland Hills recycling plant, Thursday. Eight North Texas fire departments responded to the blaze at the Advanced Foam Recycling plant south of Highway 121 in Richland Hills, Thursday afternoon. The fire, which could be seen for up to 30 miles across the Metroplex,…… MORE
Governor Abbott Enacts Program to Save Seniors
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas officials are taking a page from Corpus Christi’s playbook and stepping up efforts to vaccinate seniors against COVID-19. Governor Greg Abbott announced the “Save Our Seniors” initiative at a news conference in Corpus Christi on Thursday. Abbott says more than 1,100 National Guard troops are being deployed to help vaccinate homebound seniors…… MORE
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