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Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students

Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and staff within Fort Worth ISD who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are allowed to make their own decisions about masks and social distancing from now on. The school board approved the new protocols Tuesday night and the guidelines go into effect starting Wednesday, May 26th to June 3rd. The…MORE

Dallas Mavs Center Fined $50,000

Dallas Mavs Center Fined $50,000

NEW YORK (AP) – Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis has been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s COVID-19 rule banning players from entering nightclubs or similar businesses. The league says Porzingis attended a club Sunday, a day after the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series. The…MORE

Bundles of Cocaine Washing Ashore in Coastal Texas

Bundles of Cocaine Washing Ashore in Coastal Texas

MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) – Authorities in a coastal Texas county are asking beachgoers to not pick up any suspicious items in the water after several packages of cocaine washed ashore in recent days. The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office says 50 kilos, or 110 pounds, of the drug have washed ashore in the past week. Authorities…MORE

Dak Prescott Returns to the Practice Field After Season-ending Injury

Dak Prescott Returns to the Practice Field After Season-ending Injury

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Hope springs eternal for the Dallas Cowboys, who have begun pre-season practices. Quarterback Dak Prescott returned to the field for the first time since he suffered a season-ending compound fracture of his right ankle last October. Following the team’s first “organized team activities” he said the ankle “felt great”. He told ESPN:…MORE

Suspect Wounded in Officer-Involved-Shooting in Denton

Suspect Wounded in Officer-Involved-Shooting in Denton

  Denton, TX _ Denton police are currently on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 2400 block of south I-35E. In a tweet, the department says the suspect is currently being treated for gunshot wounds. None of the officers involved were injured. There is no ongoing threat to the public. More details as…MORE