TCU football coach Gary Patterson said his team is getting closer to 100 percent vaccination. The horned frogs now sit at 90-percent vaccination, according to coach Patterson. He estimated only 10 players have yet to get the vaccine, out of a 85-man rosters. Since the team arrived on campus for fall camp only one person…… MORE
US Troops can’t Escort Afghans to Kabul Airport
PENTAGON (AP) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. military doesn’t have the capacity to extend security forces beyond the Kabul airport perimeter in order to get more civilians out of Afghanistan. Afghans and aid groups say citizens are having a hard time getting past the Taliban and into the airport. The mass…… MORE
Suspect in Shooting that Prompted Blue Alert Arrested in Arlington
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities announced on Wednesday that an arrest has been made in a shooting that triggered a statewide blue alert. A blue alert indicates that a member of law enforcement is hurt and the suspect is on the loose. On Monday night the alert went out after a Clay County Deputy was shot near…… MORE
COVID Concerns Prompt Cancellation of Plano Balloon Festival
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. announced this week that it has decided to cancel the 2021 H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival that was scheduled for September 17-19. “With the continued increase in COVID cases, specifically the Delta Variant, the Festival board and staff has considered the health and safety of our…… MORE
U.S. Health Officials Recommending COVID Booster Shots
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top health…… MORE