DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park is now closed. More than 496,000 COVID shots were administered since the vaccine mega center at Fair Park opened in January. Now, as supply outweighs demand, the site has shut down. But Dallas County medical Director Phil Huang said there still be me opportunities to…… MORE
Governor Abbott Hosts Florida Governor DeSantis for Border Security Briefing
AUSTIN – Texas Governor Abbott hosted Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Saturday for a border security briefing in Del Rio. “The crisis at our southern border isn’t just a Texas issue; it’s a national security threat,” said Governor Abbott. “The Biden administration’s open border policies have brought on an unprecedented surge of illegal migrants, drugs,…… MORE
Escape Artist Nabbed in the End
FORNEY – WBAP/KLIF – Several North Texas law agencies were involved in the hunt Saturday for a prisoner that may earn the escape artist of the year award. It started with a Forney police officer arresting the driver of a vehicle stuck in a ditch on the U S Highway 80 service road, but a…… MORE
Three Exiled Dems Test Positive For COVID-19
Washington (AP) – Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 in the nation’s capitol. Texas House’s Democratic Caucus Director Phillip Martin says all three were fully vaccinated. He declined to release their names or conditions. Two of the…… MORE
Billionaire Jeff Bezos To Launch Himself Into Space This Week
Van Horn (AP) – When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. No test pilots or flight engineers for Tuesday’s debut flight from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas, just the founder of Amazon, his brother, an 82 year old aviation pioneer,…… MORE