FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- So far this summer, MedStar crews have responded to six incidents where a child was left in a hot car, all have been under 4 years old. In one case, the child got locked in the parents’ car because it was unlocked and the child hid in the car, suffered a heat…… MORE
How Fort Worth Libraries, Community Centers are Responding to COVID Uptick
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth’s community centers and the Fort Worth Public Library are responding to the current surge in coronavirus cases. The increase is due to the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order, Fort Worth is barred from requiring masks for in-person programs, including after-school programs in community centers…… MORE
Blinken Estimates 1,500 Americans may still Await Evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says as many as 1,500 Americans in Afghanistan may still await evacuation, with six days to go before President Joe Biden’s deadline for completing the airlift from Kabul airport. Blinken said 4,500 Americans have been flown out of the country so far, including 500 in the last…… MORE
Dallas County’s Mask Mandate is Upheld
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County District Judge has ruled that Dallas County’s mask mandate can stay in place. During her ruling, Judge Tonya Parker said that County Judge Clay Jenkins has shown that Dallas County residents “will suffer probable imminent and irreparable injury if he is precluded from exercising his authority” to require masks…… MORE
Texas National Guard Increasing Efforts to Secure Southern Border
AUSTIN – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is surging Texas National Guard with the intent to better secure the southern border. According to the Governor, the Guard is now authorized to enforce Texas law, including arresting people who have crossed the border illegally and violated Texas law. They are working with the Texas Department of Public…… MORE