Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – There is some evidence that Texas’ reported coronavirus death toll in the first quarter could be an undercount. A USA Today network analysis found the state of Texas reported 41 confirmed COVID-19 deaths from January 1 to March 31, with the first victim dying on March 17. However, the analysis also says…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – For Muslims in the United States, there is no other time more centered around gathering in congregation than the holy month of Ramadan. In every corner of the country, believers attend community iftar meals to break the fast, and then pack neatly into tight rows for nightly prayers at the mosque. On…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of high end hotel chains run by Dallas businessman Monty Bennett announced Saturday it will return all the government stimulus money it received as coronavirus relief. The group got a combined $126 million from the Small Business Administration. It says it applied for the money in good faith, and met…… MORE
New York (AP) – Profits fell at Exxon Mobil during the first quarter as the global pandemic began to erode oil demand. The Irving, Texas oil giant lost $610 million in the first quarter, down 126% from the same time last year. Revenue was $56.16 billion, down 12% year over year. And Chevron Corp. turned…… MORE
Albuquerque, N.M. (AP) – Environmentalists are questioning spending by wildlife managers who oversee a conservation effort for the lesser prairie chicken after money was used on a building and salaries rather than on projects to help the bird. Once listed as a threatened species, the chicken’s habitat spans parts of five states – including a…… MORE