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CDC Planned to Drop Cruise Quarantined Cruise Passengers at a Mall

CDC Planned to Drop Cruise Quarantined Cruise Passengers at a Mall

San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – A San Antonio official says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planned to drop off some cruise ship passengers at a mall after their release from a two-week quarantine at Lackland Air Force Base. City spokeswoman Laura Mayes says that was one reason the city declared a public health emergency…MORE

Surprise Win In Texas For Joe Biden

Surprise Win In Texas For Joe Biden

Austin (AP) – Joe Biden has won Texas’ Democratic presidential primary. The state has 228 delegates at stake, the second biggest prize of the night. More than 2 million people had already voted in Texas even before polls opened for Tuesday’s primary. The state, which has long been reliably Republican, is growing increasingly bluer amid…MORE

Dallas County Voters Experience Long Lines, Wait Times at Polling Places

Dallas County Voters Experience Long Lines, Wait Times at Polling Places

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County voters endured long lines and high wait times Tuesday while casting their ballot in the Texas primary election. “I stood in line for three hours after work,” a Dallas man said. “And that was after I tried to other places on my lunch hour.” Nearly two hours after polls closed…MORE

Kay Granger Claims Victory Over Challenger Chris Putnam in Republican Primary

Kay Granger Claims Victory Over Challenger Chris Putnam in Republican Primary

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth declared victory over Chris Putnam in the Republican Primary For Texas’ Congressional District 12.  Putnam is Granger’s first primary challenger in almost a decade. Granger garnered a little over 57% of the vote, Putnam had almost 43 percent. Granger’s primary win secures her 13 term…MORE

Air Force Veteran Poised for Runoff in Senate Race

Air Force Veteran Poised for Runoff in Senate Race

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate in Texas is headed to a runoff. Air Force Veteran M.J. Hegar had the highest percentage of votes but no one in the crowded field of candidates reached a majority. Hegar told a crowd of supporters Tuesday night that she’s poised for a runoff and ultimately…MORE