(WBAP/KLIF) — More than a little holiday cheer was spread over the Christmas break. Dallas County health officials announced that 6,144 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, Sunday. The totals cover a three-day span of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, bringing the overall total to almost 167,000. Dallas County also reports 11 additional deaths which brings…… MORE
Dallas Couple Dies of Coronavirus 6 Days Apart
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Dallas family loses their parents to the Coronavirus pandemic just 6 days apart. Two years past their golden anniversary, Dennis and Diana McCoy both died of COVID-19 just before the Christmas holiday. Their son Michael McCoy says it has been very hard on the family because they hadn’t seen their parents since early…… MORE
Trump Signs Funding Measure, Averts Shutdown
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals. Two people familiar with the president’s action tell The Associated Press that the president has signed the measure. The massive bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through…… MORE
Amid Wife’s COVID Diagnosis, Texas House Speaker Tests Positive
ANGLETON(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Speaker of The House is the latest state politician to test positive for COVID-19. in a Facebook post on Sunday, Dennis Bonnen, said that he tested positive for the coronavirus this weekend. Bonnen’s wife already was battling the virus this week with what he called “difficult but manageable symptoms.” The Angleton Republican…… MORE
Texas Woman Accused Of Selling Toxic Diet Pills In Michigan
Bay City, Mich. (AP) – A Texas woman faces federal charges in Michigan for allegedly selling a toxic diet pill online to Michigan residents. The Bay City Times reports that Judith Holloway was indicted by a grand jury on five counts of introduction of a new drug into interstate commerce, and seven counts of introduction…… MORE
Sales Tick Up During Christmas Shopping Season
New York (AP) – Retail sales increased a modest 3% during a longer Christmas holiday season this year, as homebound shoppers spent more on furnishing and food but less on clothing and jewelry. That’s according to early figures released Saturday by a firm that tracks all forms of payments. The increase fell short of predictions…… MORE
Mixed News On The COVID-19 Front
Dallas (AP) – Coronavirus hospitalizations in Texas fell Saturday, but continued to hover near their summer peak, as health officials reported more than 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths. The state health department reports there are 10,773 patients hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. That’s a decrease of nearly 100…… MORE
Police Search Home; Appear to have Person of Interest in Nashville Christmas Bombing.
NASHVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF)- Federal agents have searched the home of a possible person or people of interest, wanted for the apparently purposeful bombing Christmas Day morning in downtown Nashville. Motive remains to be determined and announced, but the blast did blow out communications equipment and particularly hard hit was the AT&T communications center, with…… MORE
State Health Officials Still Urging People to Avoid Holiday Gatherings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Health officials in the Texas state capital are urging people to avoid holiday gatherings, as hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients soar heading into the Christmas weekend. According to Dr. Mark Escott, the interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority, the rate of transmission is so high in Austin that people should consider themselves at…… MORE
A Tense Few Hours at Great Wolf Lodge Christmas Night
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – About 9:05 Friday evening as some Christmas celebrations were winding down, Grapevine Police responded to reports of a man that witnesses said was threatening to “shoot up the place.” During the incident Grapevine police reported on twitter “our officers are responding to an active threat call at Great Wolf Lodge.” As…… MORE
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