AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has distributed more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, as the state ramps up mass vaccination efforts while hospitals grapple with record numbers of patients. The nation’s second-most populous state with nearly 30 million people has increased shot efforts in recent days by…… MORE
Some DISD Students May Soon Have A Longer School Year
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District is trying to find a way to help students who aren’t doing well with the on-line learning imposed on them by the coronavirus pandemic. DISD’s Board of Trustees considered three alternate school calendars during Thursday night’s meeting. Two of them would extend the school year for five…… MORE
Gusty with Fire Danger Today, Stormy next Tuesday
Today, Very Windy FIre Danger, 54 / 31, Winds NW15-35G Saturday, Mostly Sunny and Mild, 56 / 34 Sunday, Mostly Sunny, 59 / 37 MLK Day, Sunny, Windy, Humid, 64 / 50, Winds S15-30G Tuesday, Rain and Tstorms, 60 / 45… MORE
Prosecutor: Grapevine Man Aimed ‘To Take Hostages’ In Capitol Riot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A prosecutor says a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol carried plastic zip-tie handcuffs because he meant “to take hostages.” Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rendall Brock Jr. appeared at a detention hearing in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. The 53-year-old is…… MORE
Chris Krok Show: What Will Biden’s Tax Plan Do to Small Businesses?
Chris’s CPA Randy Martin of irsprob.com joins the program to talk about how President-elect Biden’s tax plans will affect consumers and small businesses after it was put back on the table with the Democrats’ wins in the Georgia Senate runoff races. Randy also discusses how the Democratic leadership will likely not neglect the IRS now…… MORE