AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Reported coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continued to surge Thursday in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott continues his phased reopening of the state’s economic activity. The Department of State Health Services said 1,649 more cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, were reported to the state Thursday. That brought…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Protest continue in Dallas over the death of George Floyd. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has expressed his concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 through these large gatherings. Jenkins and the Dallas Mavericks are now teaming up to attempt to reduce the chance of spreading the virus by providing masks and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has made the decision to not file charges against over 600 protesters who blocked Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Monday night. On Tuesday Chief Hall described the protesters as peaceful but said they still broke the law by blocking the bridge, and she initially intended to charge 674…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday for its unanimous decision blocking the federal district court in San Antonio’s unlawful order, which allowed anyone in Texas to vote by mail using protections specifically created to aid those with an actual disability or illness. “I applaud the Fifth Circuit for staying…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Police in Dallas said they found a box of Molotov cocktails in a nightlife district this weekend, as cities across the country have seen some protests against police violence turn destructive. The department said Wednesday that an officer found the cardboard box of liquor bottles with rags stuffed into the mouths around…… MORE