DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Medical experts and local leaders said Tuesday that capacity in North Texas pediatric hospitals is shrinking fast amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. “We now have, for 19 counties, two pediatric ICU beds,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said during a COVID briefing. According to Jenkins, occupancy among all hospitals…… MORE
Texas Democrats who Break Quorum again Subject to Arrest
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House Democrats who continue to break quorum over a Republican-led voting bill are again subject to arrest. Dozens of House Democrats broke quorum over the voting measure in the regular session, again during the first special session, and now the second special session. Earlier this week several of the Democrats were…… MORE
TCU Requiring Masks in all Indoor Campus Spaces
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Due to Tarrant County’s current designation as an area of “High Transmission,” TCU will require that face masks be worn in all indoor campus spaces to help protect the health and safety of our community, effective immediately. This includes all indoor common areas such as classrooms and meeting and event spaces. Disposable…… MORE
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Resigns over Sexual Harassment
NEW YORK (AP) – Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19. The third-term Democratic governor is increasingly isolated as state Assembly members move toward…… MORE
WBAP Morning News: Oklahoma Judge Says that State Must Restart COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
A judge in Oklahoma says that the federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits should be restarted immediately. The WBAP Morning News crew debated on whether or not a state judge could make a decision over a federal program. … MORE