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JC Penney Will Close 240 Stores

JC Penney Will Close 240 Stores

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney will permanently close nearly 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The Plano, Texas, retailer said Monday that it plans to close about 192 stores by February 2021, and then 50 additional stores in the year after that. That would leave the company…MORE

President Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine Despite Warnings From Experts

President Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine Despite Warnings From Experts

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – That malaria drug President Trump has talked up for two months, despite some warnings from experts? Well, it turns out he’s taking it. President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Democratic leaders after saying he has been taking the malaria drug he has touted as a treatment for the coronavirus. Trump told…MORE

Texas Salon Owner Travels to Michigan to Back Defiant Barber [WATCH]

Texas Salon Owner Travels to Michigan to Back Defiant Barber [WATCH]

OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) – A Texas salon owner who was sent to jail for opening her business during the coronavirus outbreak is publicly supporting a Michigan barber whose license was suspended. Shelley Luther called Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a “tyrant” who will be voted out of office. Luther was in Owosso,Michigan, appearing with barber Karl Manke.…MORE

Trinity Metro Receives $55 million from CARES Act funds

Trinity Metro Receives $55 million from CARES Act funds

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (Trinity Metro) was awarded a federal grant of $55,161,034 for relief following the economic distress caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced. The funding, which was appropriated by Congress last month as part of the CARES Act, comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…MORE

Hyatt Regency Will Soon Open its Doors at Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre

Hyatt Regency Will Soon Open its Doors at Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- The Hyatt Regency Frisco will open its doors  on June 1, 2020. Designed for productivity as well as a respite from the stress of travel, the 18-story 303-room hotel, located within Frisco’s Stonebriar Centre at the intersection of Preston Road and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, will offer elevated experiences for both leisure and business…MORE