(DALLAS) – WBAP/KLIF – On the heels of a record setting new Covid 19 caseload number of 187 announced on Friday, Dallas County on Saturday reported two additional deaths related to the virus, and 181 new cases. Almost 79% of those hospitalized are critical care workers, including those in the industries of healthcare, first responders,…… MORE
Outbreak of Coronavirus In Small Rural Lamar County
PARIS, Texas (AP) – Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas’ reopening on Friday. Only a handful of the 50,000 residents in the county on the border with Oklahoma had tested positive for the coronavirus. None had died. Then an outbreak at a nursing home turned up…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Seniors, Parents, and Teachers, Invited To Be Part of Facebook/Instagram Streaming Event
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth ISD Seniors who are scheduled to graduate this year are getting a treat for graduation with the help of Facebook and Instagram. Facebook has invited Fort Worth ISD seniors, parents, and teachers to send videos and photos to an online link by this Monday, May 4th to be part of…… MORE
Exxon profits drop as most of the world stays home
New York (AP) – Profits fell at Exxon Mobil during the first quarter as the global pandemic began to erode oil demand. The Irving, Texas oil giant lost $610 million in the first quarter, down 126% from the same time last year. Revenue was $56.16 billion, down 12% year over year. And Chevron Corp. turned…… MORE
Wildlife conservation program under fire
Albuquerque, N.M. (AP) – Environmentalists are questioning spending by wildlife managers who oversee a conservation effort for the lesser prairie chicken after money was used on a building and salaries rather than on projects to help the bird. Once listed as a threatened species, the chicken’s habitat spans parts of five states – including a…… MORE