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Houston Scraps Texas GOP’s In-person Convention due to Virus

Houston Scraps Texas GOP’s In-person Convention due to Virus

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston city officials announced Wednesday that they have canceled the Texas GOP’s in-person convention set for next week amid concerns surrounding the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the city. According to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, the city’s lawyers exercised provisions in the contract that the Texas Republican Party signed to rent…MORE

Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid if Schools Don’t Reopen

Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid if Schools Don’t Reopen

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal money if schools don’t reopen in the fall. He says the guidelines his own federal health officials have created for schools to reopen are impractical and expensive. Even as he continues to put pressure on state and local officials to fully reopen, New York City…MORE

Supreme Court Rules More Employers Can Opt Out of Providing No Cost Birth Control to Women

Supreme Court Rules More Employers Can Opt Out of Providing No Cost Birth Control to Women

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its effort to allow more employers to refuse to provide free birth control on moral or religious grounds. In the court’s 7-2 ruling Wednesday, the justices said the Trump administration acted properly in the legal process against the requirement. Under the…MORE

The State Fair of Texas is Canceled, but Rivalry Cotton Bowl Games are Still a Go

The State Fair of Texas is Canceled, but Rivalry Cotton Bowl Games are Still a Go

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas may be canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a couple of classic college football match-ups that are typically played during the fair are still a go. The Red River Showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners is still on for October 10 at…MORE