DALLAS (AP) — The jurors appeared on screen from their living rooms, bedrooms and home offices. Juror 11 took notes as a sheriff’s deputy testified about giving a speeding ticket. Juror 18 occasionally looked away as a white cat scampered across her couch. They gathered on a video conference call Tuesday in what Texas court…… MORE
Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex mortality rate for the Coronavirus has now dropped below 1.3%. The number of cases in North Texas is approaching 106,000, while the death toll nears 1,400. Dallas county surpassed a total of over 55,500 positive tests, Tuesday, alongside 785 deaths. Tarrant county eclipsed 34,000 with 427 deaths, while Denton and Collin…… MORE
Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job
(WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Washington are at odds over the amount of added federal unemployment benefits. President Trump recently signed an executive order providing a $400 unemployment bonus. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explained that unemployed Texans receive between $250 and $300 in state unemployment benefits. That, added to the $600 Coronavirus Relief Unemployment bonus…… MORE
Lieutenant Governor Blasts Democrats Over Cares Act
(WBAP/KLIF) — Washington is gun shy to pull the trigger on a new multi-trillion dollar Cares Act package. The battle over the amount of a Coronavirus aid package continues on Capitol Hill. Republicans were pushing for a $1-trillion package, while Democrats wanted somewhere around $3-trillion. According to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Democrats wanted the…… MORE
Governor Abbott Addresses Continued Strategies to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Beaumont on Tuesday to hold a briefing with local officials and state representatives on the state’s ongoing COVID-19 response. The Governor and local and state leaders discussed strategies to continue reducing the number of positive cases and hospitalizations in, including blood and plasma donations from recovered patients…… MORE