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Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Husband Test Positive

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Husband Test Positive

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is in quarantine after both she and her husband tested positive for COVID19. The mayor made the announcement on twitter saying she will be working remotely for at least the remainder of the week. According to a statement from the mayor’s office, Mayor Price and her…MORE

Texas School District to be Reimbursed for Remote Learning

Texas School District to be Reimbursed for Remote Learning

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, using federal CARES Act dollars, will reimburse school districts for costs incurred since the 2019-20 school year if the district locally purchased eLearning devices and/or WiFi hotspots. $420 Million will be distributed statewide. School districts purchased laptops, tablets and WiFi hotspots…MORE

FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Self Test Kit

FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Self Test Kit

SILVER SPRING, MD (WBAP/KLIF) – American citizens will soon have access to a COVID-19 test kit that can be done at home. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Wednesday for the first diagnostic test kit of its kind that will provide rapid results in about thirty minutes. According to the…MORE

FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again

FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max to Fly Again

AP Business Writers After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is clearing Boeing’s 737 Max for flight. The nation’s air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, saying it was done after a comprehensive and methodical 20-month review process. Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March…MORE

Cowboys QB Dalton Returns From Concussion, COVID-19 Setbacks

Cowboys QB Dalton Returns From Concussion, COVID-19 Setbacks

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton has been cleared for practice after getting through the protocols for a concussion and COVID-19. Coach Mike McCarthy said Dalton participated in an informal practice Monday, the first day back for the Cowboys coming off their open week. Dallas (2-7) visits Minnesota on Sunday. Dalton got a…MORE