DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County is now reporting 107 additional cases of COVID-19. The report, which originated from Dallas County Health and Human Services, brings the total case count in Dallas county to 1,644. The County’s 26th and 27th deaths from COVID-19 were reported from area hospitals, including: a man in his 60’s who…… MORE
Hundreds of Dallas City Parks, Closed Easter Weekend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of Dallas City Parks will be closed this weekend. The city announced that the closure of all 397 parks will be shut down. The closure will remain in effect until 7a.m., Monday. According to the city, trails will remain open, but…… MORE
Schools scramble to feed students who aren’t there
Austin (AP) – Schools that feed millions of children from low-income families across the U.S. promised to keep providing meals during the coronavirus pandemic. But cities big and small quickly ran into problems when food workers, teachers and volunteers became infected or were too scared to report for duty. Some districts have been forced to…… MORE
A federal court changes part of a Texas abortion ruling
Austin (AP) – A federal appeals court has partially lifted a lower-court order that largely blocked the enforcement of a Texas abortion ban during the coronavirus pandemic. By a 2-1 vote Friday, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld enforcement of an executive order by Governor Greg Abbott that included…… MORE
The GAO says the Border Patrol squandered millions
El Paso (AP) – A congressional watchdog says the Border Patrol needlessly spent millions on a little-used immigration detention center in Texas. The adult detention center in Tornillo has been closed since January. A Government Accountability Office report says immigration officials paid $5.3 million for meals that were not needed as part of a fixed…… MORE