Yearly Archives: 2020

Bars in Tarrant, Denton and Collin County Open at 50% Capacity

Bars in Tarrant, Denton and Collin County Open at 50% Capacity

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott gave county judges, in counties with a hospitalization rate of 15% or less, the ability to reopen bars to 50% capacity starting Wednesday. Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley said it was time to reopen from Coronavirus restrictions. Collin County and Denton County also decided they would let bars open…MORE

First Lady: Barron Trump Positive for COVID, No Symptoms

First Lady: Barron Trump Positive for COVID, No Symptoms

WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, has tested positive for the coronavirus but has no symptoms. The White House initially said he had tested negative, after both of his parents tested positive earlier this month. The first lady said Wednesday that subsequent testing showed Barron had also come down with COVID-19.…MORE

Financial Company Adding Hundreds of Jobs in North Texas

Financial Company Adding Hundreds of Jobs in North Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Fidelity investments plans to hire 550 financial advisers, licensed representatives and customer service workers in Dallas-Fort Worth. The company says the jobs are needed due to increased trading activity and pandemic-related demand for financial services. The new hiring round comes only a few months after the company announced it would add some…MORE

Barrett says She’d Keep Open Mind on Court

Barrett says She’d Keep Open Mind on Court

WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is presenting herself as a judge with deeply held personal and religious beliefs, but one who vows to keep an “open mind” on cases coming to the court. She faced a final round of questioning Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Republicans champion her conservative approach…MORE