DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton County Judge Andy Eads tests positive for Covid-19. Officials said Eads is isolating at home and has been in quarantine since Monday after he was notified of the potential exposure. Officials said his contact with others has been limited to only those in his home and anyone identified as a close contact…… MORE
El Paso Scales Back
El Paso (AP) – Officials in El Paso say tighter virus restrictions will be put in place there in an effort to stop a surge in newly reported COVID-19 cases. El Paso County is the first major county in Texas to scale back since Governor Greg Abbott loosened rules in September. Visitors to facilities that…… MORE
Texas Governor Appoints A New Justice To The State Supreme Court
Austin (AP) – Texas’ governor appointed a new justice to the state Supreme Court Thursday, filling the vacant seat of a recently retired judge. Republican Governor Greg Abbott appointed Rebeca Huddle to replace Justice Paul Green, who retired in August. Huddle will serve through the end of 2022. If Green had retired 10 days earlier,…… MORE
Texas Billionaire Charged In Huge Tax Fraud Scam
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman with conducting a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case ever brought against an American. Department of Justice officials say the 79 year old CEO of Houston’s Reynolds and Reynolds Company hid money for more than 20 years…… MORE
Denton County Polling Place Temporarily Closes after Poll Worker Contracts COVID-19
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton County Elections Administration temporarily closed a polling location in Lewisville on Thursday over concerns surrounding COVID-19. According to election officials, the Fred P. Herring Recreation Center at 191 Civic Circle in Lewisville was closed after a poll worker tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. “As part of the standard contact…… MORE
Governor Abbott Appoints Rebeca Huddle to Texas Supreme Court
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Rebeca Huddle to the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday in El Paso. Huddle will replace Justice Paul Green on the bench, who retired in August of this year. The announcement was made at Stephen F. Austin High School, which is where Huddle attended school.…… MORE
Trump Seizes on Biden-Ukraine Story
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Republicans are fuming that two of the most-used social media networks in the U-S actively stopped people from sharing an article appearing in the New York Post newspaper alleging discovered e-mails showed Hunter Biden arranging meetings between his father, then Vice-President, and officials at Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Both Twitter and Facebook…… MORE
Dak Prescott Says He’s in “Good Spirits” After Season Ending Injury
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott said Thursday that he’s ready to start his “road to a comeback.” The Instagram post came just days after suffering a season ending ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. He has ankle surgery earlier this week. Prescott addressed his fans in his for…… MORE
Harris Suspends Travel After staffer tests COVID-19 Positive
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is suspending in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Joe Biden’s campaign said Thursday Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8. Biden and Harris…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program For Texas School Systems
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- School districts across Texas could soon receive more than 1 million Covid-19 rapid tests for students and staff. Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Texas school systems. This program will help schools conduct rapid…… MORE
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