Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election. But the dates of presidential elections are set in federal law, and cannot be changed except by Congress. On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted: “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will…… MORE
One-Time Presidential Candidate & Staunch Conservative Herman Cain Dies of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — 2012 GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain had died after a month-long battle with coronavirus at an Atlanta-area hospital. It’s not clear when or where Cain was infected, but he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He did not meet with Trump there,…… MORE
Trump Floats November Election Delay – But he Cannot do That
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election. But the dates of presidential elections are set in federal law, and cannot be changed except by Congress. On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted: “With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Ken Paxton, and Some Wild New Tech Concepts
0:24 — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined Dave & Amy to talk about the guidance he issued saying local health officials cannot make changes to schools starting. 8:16 — Apple is releasing fancy glasses that put apps in front of your eyeballs. Google wants to make a tattoo that you can physically interact with…… MORE
Two Studies Link Mild-to-Moderate COVID Cases to Permanent Heart Damage
Chicago, IL (WBAP/KLIF) – A new novel coronavirus study found that 78-percent of recovered patients had permanent heart damage. Findings of the University Hospital-Frankfurt study was published in the JAMA Cardiology Journal, a publication of the American Heart Association on Monday. The study took a look at the cardiovascular MRI’s of 100 people who had…… MORE
Another 1.4 Million Americans Sought Unemployment Benefits Last Week; GDP Shrinks 33%
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy. The continuing wave of job cuts is occurring against the backdrop of a spike in virus cases that has led many states to halt plans to…… MORE
Plano Based J.C. Penney Goes Forward With Sale
NEW YORK (AP) – An attorney for J.C. Penney told a bankruptcy judge Wednesday that the company is going forward with a sale of its business and expects the deal to be completed by the fall. The potential sale comes as Plano, Texas-based Penney is looking at three bidders, which the company hasn’t named. During…… MORE
Trump Downplays West Texas Energy Worries, Attacks Democrats
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West Texas, claiming that a Democratic administration would destroy everything from the country’s suburbs to the U.S. energy industry. Trump, speaking in front of stacked oil barrels, also played down the…… MORE
The Arlington I-S-D Makes A Decision On The Start Of The School Year
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Arlington – The Arlington I-S-D board has decided to start the school year with on-line instruction beginning August 17th. They made the decision at last night’s virtual board meeting. Most of the people who spoke at the meeting were teachers with the district and they supported the first four weeks to be on-line. Superintendent Marcelo…… MORE
Dallas County Breaks Another Coronavirus Record on Wednesday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Reported Another 36 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday. That’s another daily record for Dallas County, with 26 out of the 36 deaths reported in the city of Dallas. The 36 deaths come with an additional 704 positive cases reported. That brings the total confirmed case count in Dallas County to…… MORE
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