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Trump Halts US Payments to World Health Organization

Trump Halts US Payments to World Health Organization

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has directed a halt to U.S. payments to the World Health Organization pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus and China. Trump says the outbreak could have been contained at its source and spared lives had the U.N. health agency done a better job investigating…MORE

Dallas Food Truck Company Serves Meals to Essential Workers Amid COVID-19

Dallas Food Truck Company Serves Meals to Essential Workers Amid COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A Dallas food truck company, Ruthie’s, is supplying meals for essential workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. “One of our customers called and graciously underwrote Ruthie’s to go out and feed the late night medical staff at Parkland and today we are at a retirement home also feeding the workers there,” said Ruthie’s Owner Ashlee…MORE

Whiskey Distillery Donates Hundreds of Gallons of Sanitizer to First Responders

Whiskey Distillery Donates Hundreds of Gallons of Sanitizer to First Responders

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Waco based whiskey distillery is providing sanitizer to North Texas first responders as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. The Balcones Distillery delivered 400 gallons of sanitizer to the Dallas Police Association, Plano Police Department, and the Dallas Fire Fighters Association on Tuesday. “We’re really happy to be able to…MORE

Dallas County Reports 10 COVID-19 Deaths as Confirmed DFW Cases Rise

Dallas County Reports 10 COVID-19 Deaths as Confirmed DFW Cases Rise

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas and Tarrant counties are reporting more COVID-19 related deaths as the case count rises across DFW. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 89 additional positive cases Tuesday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,877. Ten additional deaths are being reported, including five residents of long-term care facilities,…MORE

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Medication Abortions in Texas Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Medication Abortions in Texas Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

AUSTIN (AP) – A federal appeals court panel has ruled that medication abortions can be provided in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning non-essential medical procedures so that badly-needed medical resources can go to treating coronavirus patients and protecting medical staff. In a medication abortion, a…MORE