WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s been a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court: the first time audio of the court’s arguments was heard live by the world and the first arguments by telephone. The changes are a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which has made holding courtroom sessions unsafe. The experiment that began Monday could…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) was recently awarded $23.4 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020. The funds in the federal stimulus package require no local match and can be applied to expenditures incurred beginning January 20, 2020, with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- With many nonprofits seeing an increase in demand for critical services and cancellations of in-person fundraising opportunities, all North Texas nonprofit organizations are reeling from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In collaboration with the global #GivingTuesdayNow campaign, Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day, the Dallas Cowboys, and the United Way…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — About 70 parishioners donning face coverings visited mass at the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Sunday. According to Bishop Michael F. Olson, church members were required to maintain a 6-foot distance from others. In Grapevine, the nondenominational fellowship church also held services. Pastor Ed Young preached that gathering is essential and required worshipers…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Houston police officer injured in a police helicopter crash, Saturday, is now in serious condition. 35-year-old Chase Cormier was upgraded from critical condition, Sunday, following surgery after the early Saturday morning crash that killed another officer. Police say 35-year-old Jason Knox, the son of Houston city council member Mike Knox, died of injuries…… MORE