Central Texas School District Closes for the Week After Two Teachers Die of COVID-19

WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Connally ISD has closed its schools for the week after two teachers died of COVID-19 within days of one another last week. 41-year-old Natalia Chansler, a sixth grade social studies teacher, died on Saturday August 28th. She was last on campus August 25th. 59-year-oldDavid McCormick, a seventh grade social studies teacher, died…MORE

5 Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes off California

SAN DIEGO (AP) – Five people are missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier. The Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet says a search and rescue operation was launched after the MH-60S helicopter crashed around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about 60 nautical miles off…MORE

COVID-19 on Track to be Leading Cause of Police Deaths for 2nd Year Straight

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The leading cause of death for law enforcement so far this year is COVID -19, according to the national Officer Down Memorial Page.  Nationwide, 103 police officers have died of COVID so far this year; COVID was the leading cause of death for law enforcement in 2020. David Tilley, spokesman for the Plano,…MORE