Austin (AP) – A judge has dismissed federal felony charges against the former CEO of a Texas ice cream company in a case arising from a 2015 listeria outbreak that killed three people. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin dropped the case against former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Paul Kruse because prosecutors did…… MORE
Texas Coronavirus Cases Include More Than 80 Infants
Austin (AP) – A health official on the Texas Gulf Coast says 85 infants have tested positive for the coronavirus. Corpus Christi Nueces County Public Health Director Annette Rodriguez said during a public health update that the 85 infants are each younger than 1, but offered no details. Texas health officials have reported more than…… MORE
New Coronavirus Testing Program in Tarrant County
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Registration is now underway in Tarrant County for a pilot program that tests for COVID-19 through saliva. The tests are scheduled to begin Tuesday. The tests will be by appointment only, and at first will be limited to no more than 300 a day. Public health officials say it’s actually a…… MORE
North Texas Covid 19 Numbers Dip
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County on Saturday reported a revised 1,031 cases with 9 additional deaths. Tarrant County Saturday also reported five additional deaths, and 288 new cases of the novel coronavirus; significantly below last Wednesday’s new case number reported as 857. Denton County on Saturday reported 122 new cases and no new deaths.…… MORE
A Federal Court Rules DACA Must Be Fully Restored
PHOENIX (AP) – A federal court in Maryland has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program must be restored fully, meaning it must open up to new applicants for the first time in three years. The program helps immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children to legally work and protects them…… MORE