Businesses weigh reopening – or close again – as cases rise

It’s not the reopening businesses were hoping for. After months of shutdown, restaurants, stores and even amusement parks announced their reopening with fanfare. But now that states like Texas and Arizona are seeing alarming surges in reported cases of COVID-19, businesses large and small must decide whether to keep their doors open. In some cases,…MORE

Heat and Humidity on the Rise

WBAP WX CNTR FCST:  5A 6-29-2020 TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY, WARM AND HUMID..            HIGH NEAR 93 (102)            WINDS SOUTH 15-30 MPH AND GUSTY  TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AND MUGGY…            LOWS 78 – 80  TOMORROW…PARTLY CLOUDY, WINDY, HOT AND HUMID…            HIGH NEAR 95 (105) / LOW NEAR 79            WINDS SOUTH 15-25 MPH AND…MORE

Mike Pence in Texas Today, But No ‘Campaign Events’ This Week For Pence in Florida & Arizona

WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence has called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona for this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases. The White House says Pence will still travel to those states to meet with their governors and health teams. Florida and Arizona have set records…MORE

Brother of Man Shot by Austin Police With Beanbag is Speaking Out

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The brother of a 20-year-old student who was shot and seriously injured by police at a protest in Austin, Texas, says officers’ use of less lethal munitions, such as beanbags, should be reviewed. Justin Howell was hospitalized in critical condition after the May 31 protest and discharged this week. He was…MORE