PHOENIX (AP) – Nonprofits, advocacy groups and some businesses are recruiting younger people to serve as poll workers for the general election amid fears that the coronavirus will keep many traditional older poll workers away. They have an added emphasis on recruiting people who are bilingual and ensuring that the poll worker pool reflects the…… MORE
Pilot Project of Oklahoma DOC to Find Cellphones Used By Inmates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections says it will take part in a pilot project intended to find cellphones being used by inmates in state prisons. The department on Thursday said the 60-day project will begin in October at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center with inmates required to wear ankle monitors.…… MORE
Sheriff Accused Of Rewarding Force By Deputies
Georgetown (AP) – Two former employees of a Texas sheriff’s office say leaders rewarded officers with gift cards when they used force on the job. The Texas Rangers and the Williamson County prosecutor’s office are investigating the Williamson County sheriff’s office in suburban Austin. A former deputy whose use of force is under investigation told…… MORE
The Latest Coronavirus Numbers
Austin (AP) – Texas health officials on Friday reported more than 3,978 new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, along with 123 more COVID-19 deaths. Hospitalizations from COVID-19 also continued to fall with 3,172 beds filled Friday, 74 fewer than the day before. The trend encouraged Republican Governor Greg Abbott to loosen restrictions on…… MORE
Another storm is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico
Undated (AP) – A hurricane watch is in effect for coastal Texas as Tropical Storm Beta gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico. A storm surge watch and a tropical storm watch are also in effect for the area during an exceptionally busy Atlantic hurricane season. Beta is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday.…… MORE
Baylor Postpones Home Opener Due to COVID-19
WACO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Coronavirus continues to have an impact on college sports. On Friday, Baylor University made the decision to postpone their home opener scheduled for Saturday against the Houston Cougars. The decision came as a result of Baylor not meeting big 12 conference COVID-19 cancellation thresholds. “We’re heartbroken from this postponement,” said Head…… MORE
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies of Pancreatic Cancer
WASHINGTON (AP)-Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Ginsburg announced in July that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for lesions on…… MORE
Autumn at the Dallas Arboretum is Back
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Autumn at the Arboretum Opens to the public September 19th. This is the 15th year the Dallas Arboretum will show off it’s Fall Pumpkin Village, with 90,000 pumpkins on display! Dave Forehand VP of Garden Operations said it will be opened at 50% capacity and you must book your ticket online to reserve a four hour time slot.…… MORE
AT&T Delivers Half a Million Dollars to Fight Racial Inequity in Dallas
DALLAS – AT&T Friday gifted nine Dallas area agencies that help Black and underserved communities a half million dollars to help their cause. The contribution is part of a $10 million dollar employee giveaway to improve the communities in which the company does business. AT&T Vice President for External Affairs Mike Peterson says the George…… MORE
Senate Passes Cornyn’s Jenna Quinn Law to Prevent Child Abuse
(WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn praised the Senate’s passage of the Jenna Quinn Law this week, which would allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse. The…… MORE
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