WASHINGTON (AP) – Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 87-year-old Grassley had said Tuesday morning that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test. On…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County health officials are concerned about hospital capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases in North Texas continues to spike. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, local health experts use hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and ER visits as three of the key indicators as part of determining the COVID-19 Risk…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Public Health Director Vinny Taneja issued a public health warning after a rise in Covid-19 cases. Taneja says this isn’t an order but strongly advises people and businesses to take action in order to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Actions the public should take: Stay Home and only go out…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 has claimed the life of a Dallas Police Sergeant. 48-year-old Sergeant Bronc McCoy died Wednesday at a local hospital. According to family members, McCoy was battling COVID-19 and was showing signs of recovery. But his fight took a turn for the worse earlier this month when his sister said he had…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook have defended their safeguards against disinformation in the presidential election. Testifying before Congress, they also promised vigorous action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a hearing of…… MORE