CDC Study Suggests Correctional Facilities Should Have Tested Inmates in Mass for COVID-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A recent study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests correctional facilities that resisted mass coronavirus testing for inmates erred in their decision to only test inmates with symptoms, leading to large initial undercounts. The study released this week examined 13 prisons and jails in California, Colorado, Ohio and…MORE

How did the DNC Go? + 100 AMC Theaters Reopen… Here are the New Movies

00:27 Joe Biden has accepted the democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that “we will overcome this season of darkness.”  SMU Political Science Professor Dr. Cal Jilson joins Dave & Amy on KLIF in the Morning to recap about the DNC Convention. 05:29 It’s Friday, and it’s time to talk…MORE

[WATCH LIVE] Postmaster Testifies in Senate on Mail Delays

WASHINGTON (AP) – Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about disruptions in mail delivery. LIVE –> @USPS Postmaster General DeJoy testifies on the U.S. Postal Service operations during COVID-19 pandemic & 2020 election before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte – LIVE on C-SPAN https://t.co/zD7qPEDmHA https://t.co/tOfB4kmHqH — CSPAN…MORE

American Airlines Will Drop Flights to 15 Cities in October

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines is dropping flights to 15 U.S. cities in October, when a federal requirement to serve those communities expires. American said Thursday that it will consider other changes unless the federal government provides more money to the embattled airline industry. The decision appears designed to put pressure on Congress and…MORE

Another Fort Hood Soldier Is Missing

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in a search for a missing soldier in Texas. Fort Hood officials have issued a missing soldier alert for Sgt. Elder Fernandes. In the alert issued Thursday night, officials said the 23-year-old soldier with the 1st Cavalry Division is the subject…MORE

Parent Frustrated at DeSoto ISD Misconduct

(WBAP/KLIF) — The public got an opportunity to voice their opinions, Thursday night, about Texas Education Agency allegations of financial misconduct by the DeSoto Independent School District Board. Former board member Jerry Hall said the school board refused to do anything about the inappropriate spending it knew about.  The TEA report showed over $300,000 in…MORE

UNT Health Science Students To Work, Assist Tarrant County with Covid-19 Contact Tracing

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- UNT Health Science students will get paid to help Tarrant County with Covid-19 contact tracing. The UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth is partnering with the Tarrant County Health Department for the program and each student will get paid $35 an hour. David Mansdoerfer with The UNT Health Science Center said…MORE

Abbott Authorizes Additional $300 to Unemployment

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Governor Greg Abbott has authorized the Texas Workforce Commission to submit the application for the additional $300 made available under President Trump’s Lost Wage Assistance Executive Order. Eligible Texans can expect to see the additional $300 per week on their first payment request after Aug. 23. These funds will be backdated to…MORE

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