NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As thousands of North Texans are still struggling in the aftermath of last week’s severe winter storm and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, non-profits and food banks continue to lend a helping hand. The North Texas Food Bank announced it will be hosting it’s drive-thru mobile pantries and mobile pantries all week.…… MORE
Trump to Speak at CPAC as One GOP Governor Distances Himself From the Former President
Arkansas-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he will not back Donald Trump if the former president runs for the White House in 2024, saying “it’s time” to move on to different voices in the Republican Party. Hutchinson told CNN’s “State of the Union” that Trump “is going to have a voice, as…… MORE
Lawsuits Mount Against ERCOT Amid Mass Power Failures, But is it Immune From Responsibility?
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawsuits are mounting against ERCOT and local power companies after massive outages during last week’s record cold snap. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Entergy Corporation are named in $100,000,000 gross negligence suit in the death of an 11-year old Conroe boy who is believed to have died of hypothermia in…… MORE
Hospitals Confront Water Shortages in Winter Storm Aftermath
HOUSTON (AP) — Hospitals across the South are dealing with water shortages in the wake of a devastating winter storm as the region carried on with recovery efforts and the weather offered a balmy respite — temperatures as high as the mid-70s. At the height of last week’s storm, hospitals scrambled to care for patients…… MORE
COVID-19 Hospitalizations In TX Drop To Lowest Level Since November
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Data from state health officials shows that hospitalizations in Texas due to the coronavirus have dropped to their lowest level since mid-November. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 7,146 hospitalizations on Sunday. That is the lowest it has been since the 7,083 hospitalizations on Nov. 12. Hospitalizations have been…… MORE