FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Bars in Texas remain closed as the state experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but dozens of bar owners plan to defy Governor Abbbott’s mandate this weekend. Bars in Texas were closed then reopened under the state’s phased reopening plan. Weeks later, with a spike in cases and the COVID-19…… MORE
Governor Abbott Rosters State Resources as Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby on Thursday in anticipation of severe weather spurring from a Tropical Depression in the Gulf, including heavy rain, dangerous rip currents, and flash flooding. According to the Governor, the Tropical Depression is expected to impact the lower third of Texas, including the upper Rio…… MORE
Juneteenth National Holiday Bill Blocked in the Senate
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would’ve recognized Juneteenth as a National holiday was blocked this week in the Senate. Senator John Cornyn of Texas co-authored the bill surrounding the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed, which officially marked the end of slavery in the U-S. Senator Cornyn told his colleagues in…… MORE
American, Southwest Add to US Airline Industry’s 2Q Losses
DALLAS (AP) – Major airlines are reporting huge second-quarter losses and warning that the recovery in air travel seen in April has stalled as coronavirus cases surge in the U.S. American Airlines posted a loss of more than $2 billion, and Southwest Airlines lost $915 million. That pushed the combined loss of the nation’s four…… MORE
NTX: ‘Desperate’ Need for Blood Plasma From Recovered COVID Patients
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas hospitals say they’re “desperate” for blood plasma donors from people who have recovered from COVID-19. The recent spike in cases and hospitalizations has local medical facilities and blood centers accepting shipments of plasma from New York, according to the Dallas Morning News. Blood plasma from recovered patients is one…… MORE