(WBAP/KLIF) — An appeals court has halted a federal judge’s order that had stopped Texas from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in state schools. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Wednesday, granted a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stay the ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel.…… MORE
Tesla Is Now Calling Austin Home
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas. The company made the announcement Wednesday in a filing with U.S. securities regulators. CEO Elon Musk had said at the company’s annual meeting in October that the move was…… MORE
Salvation Army of NTX Hosts Popular Initiatives to Give Back this Holiday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Salvation Army of North Texas is doing several things to help those in need this holiday season. The nonprofit launches several programs for the holidays. First the Angel Tree Program so north texas children in need can still open a gift on Christmas morning. They had closer to 30,000 North Texas children…… MORE
Biden: HIV/AIDS Strategy Needs to Confront Inequity
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans. The new strategy asserts that gay and bisexual Black and Latino men are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected by HIV. The new strategy, which…… MORE
Ross Perot Jr Donates Helicopter to Dallas Police Department
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department was presented with a new crime fighting tool on Wednesday. Dallas businessman Ross Perot Jr. donated a Bell 407 helicopter to DPD during an official ceremony outside Dallas City Hall. “We cannot be a great city without an incredible Police force,” Perot Jr. said. Police Chief Eddie Garcia…… MORE
First Case of Omicron Variant Identified in US
WASHINGTON (AP) – A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. That’s according to White House Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fouci who confirmed reports Wednesday during a briefing at the White House. The news comes as scientists continue to study the…… MORE
Fourth Student Dies from Michigan High School Shooting
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (AP) – Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a school shooting in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff’s office identified the teen Wednesday as Justin Shilling. The shooting occurred Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County. Seven other people were wounded, some critically, including a…… MORE
Abortion Rights at Stake in Divided Supreme Court Arguments
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end a pregnancy. The court’s three liberal justices suggested in arguments Wednesday that it would severely damage the court’s legitimacy if it agrees…… MORE
North Texas Televangelist Who Espoused Who Discouraged Vaccines Dies After COVID-19 Battle
COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Daystar Television Network founder and high-profile televangelist Marcus Lamb, who spread anti-vaccine sentiments, has died to complications from COVID-19. In a message posted to the Daystar website, officials said the 64-year-old died Tuesday morning. “He leaves behind a legacy of fiercely loving the Lord, all the people of the world, and…… MORE
Omicron Threat Depends on Delta
(WBAP/KLIF) — World-wide concern about the Omicron variant has Texans concerned. The variant has yet to reach the United States, however experts predict it will. Texas A&M virologist Ben Neuman says there isn’t much known about the variant, however a clearer picture will emerge in two weeks. Science from the sequence points to Omicron being…… MORE
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