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
Chris Krok: Preparing To Re-Open the Country
President Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that there are teams in place to focus on opening the country and the state back up wherever they can. Chris Krok gives his thoughts on it.… MORE