(WBAP/KLIF) — In the wake of nationwide protests in the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump is putting together a plan to stop social injustice and brutality. According to White House staffer Brooke Rollins, de-funding and reducing police presence in american cities is the wrong solution and dangerous. The president is gathering public input…… MORE
Metroplex COVID-19 Totals Approaching 23,000
(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas’ four major counties are nearing 23,000 cases of Coronavirus. Wednesday’s numbers placed Dallas County cases just under 13,000 with 274 deaths. Three of the deaths occurred yesterday, including a woman in her 40s. Tarrant County has nearly 6,600 cases and 189 dead. Denton and Collin counties are each just below 1,600…… MORE
Authorities probe radio, website disruptions during protests
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities are investigating interference with police radio communications, websites and networks used by law enforcement and other officials during recent U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Although the efforts to disrupt police radios and take down websites in Minnesota, Illinois and Texas aren’t considered technically difficult hacks,…… MORE
Hospitalization Record Hit For Third Day in a Row
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas has again hit a record number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. more than 2,500 new cases were reported on Wednesday, by far the largest single-day total in the Lone Star State. The more than 2,100 hospital admissions marks a third consecutive day a new high has been reached, as Coronavirus cases are…… MORE
FEMA Denies Dallas County’s Appeal for Tornado Relief
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County has been denied tornado relief from the federal government for a second time. Texas governor Greg Abbott appealed FEMA’s March 31st decision to deny Dallas County a major disaster declaration. The designation would have provided a 75% federal reimbursement of the $190 million in damages caused by last year’s tornadoes. Dallas…… MORE