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Zekeless Cowboys Beat the 49ers, Still In Playoffs Hunt

Zekeless Cowboys Beat the 49ers, Still In Playoffs Hunt

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Pollard and the Dallas Cowboys gave Ezekiel Elliott a reason to come back next week after the two-time rushing champion missed a game because of injury for the first time in his career. Pollard ran for two touchdowns with Elliott sidelined by a calf issue he’s been battling for weeks,…MORE

Dallas County Reports Hundreds of New Coronavirus Cases in One Day (Sunday)

Dallas County Reports Hundreds of New Coronavirus Cases in One Day (Sunday)

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Reported More than eleven hundred new positive coronavirus cases on Sunday, with 30 additional deaths. So far, more than 1400 Dallas County residents have died as a result of the virus. The county also reported 788 confirmed cases and 355 probable cases. Over the past 30 days, 780 K-12…MORE

Lawmakers Reach Agreement: COVID-19 Relief Money On The Way For Many Americans

Lawmakers Reach Agreement: COVID-19 Relief Money On The Way For Many Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) – Top negotiators in Congress have sealed a deal on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. Lawmakers announced the agreement Sunday after days of negotiations. The agreement would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans, along with a fresh round of…MORE

New and More Transmissible Covid 19 Virus in the UK and South Africa; Europe Responds

New and More Transmissible Covid 19 Virus in the UK and South Africa; Europe Responds

ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) –   A flurry of activity is underway at European borders now, as a new and much more highly transmissible strain of Covid 19 is ravaging Southern England, London proper, and sickening thousands more in South Africa. To that end, France joins other nations including Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, in prohibiting…MORE

The Pandemic Remains Out Of Control In Texas

The Pandemic Remains Out Of Control In Texas

Houston (AP) – Texas has surpassed 25,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the second highest total in the country. State health officials reported 272 new deaths on Saturday linked to COVID-19. That brings Texas’ death toll to 25,226 overall. Cases of COVID-19 and virus-related hospitalizations continue to rise in the state. On Saturday, the state…MORE