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I-45 Reconstruction Gets Go-Ahead from Feds

I-45 Reconstruction Gets Go-Ahead from Feds

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Transportation Commission reached an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration that would allow the state to resume design work on I-45. The pact will allow certain parts of a disputed project, aimed at rebuilding 24 miles along Interstate 45 and several other roadways, to resume. The Houston project has been in…MORE

On-Again, Off-Again Mask Mandate Ban Is On Again

On-Again, Off-Again Mask Mandate Ban Is On Again

(WBAP/KLIF) — An appeals court has halted a federal judge’s order that had stopped Texas from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in state schools. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Wednesday, granted a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stay the ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel.…MORE

Tesla Is Now Calling Austin Home

Tesla Is Now Calling Austin Home

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas. The company made the announcement Wednesday in a filing with U.S. securities regulators. CEO Elon Musk had said at the company’s annual meeting in October that the move was…MORE

Salvation Army of NTX Hosts Popular Initiatives to Give Back this Holiday

Salvation Army of NTX Hosts Popular Initiatives to Give Back this Holiday

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Salvation Army of North Texas is doing several things to help those in need this holiday season. The nonprofit launches several programs for the holidays. First the Angel Tree Program so north texas children in need can still open a gift on Christmas morning. They had closer to 30,000 North Texas children…MORE

Biden: HIV/AIDS Strategy Needs to Confront Inequity

Biden: HIV/AIDS Strategy Needs to Confront Inequity

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans. The new strategy asserts that gay and bisexual Black and Latino men are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected by HIV. The new strategy, which…MORE