(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex has seen more than 210,000 COVID-19 tests in 2020, as Texas nears a million cases. North Texas has over 2,200 deaths. Dallas county eclipsed 100,000 cases, Friday with 1,127 pandemic deaths. Tarrant county has over 72,000 positive tests and 757 fatalities, while Collin county is approaching 20,000 confirmed Coronavirus cases and…… MORE
North Texas VA Opens Garland Center as COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The VA North Texas Health Care System is expanding its capacity as its COVID-19 unit continues to fill up. “Due to a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 positive patients seeking care at VA North Texas Health Care System (specifically our main Dallas VA Medical Center), the decision has been made to reopen…… MORE
Texas Surges Resources to El Paso Amid Spike in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Defense has deployed three U.S. Air Force Medical Specialty Teams to assist the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19 in El Paso. According to the Governor, the teams consist of 20 military medical providers each and will support three El Paso city…… MORE
Biden Leads Trump in Pennsylvania Vote Count
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. By Friday morning, Biden overtook Trump in the number of ballots counted in the state, which Trump must win to have a shot at reelection. The contest is still too early for The Associated Press to call.…… MORE
Fort Hood Soldier Charged with Murder in Woman’s 2019 Death
KILLEEN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Fort Hood soldier has been charged with murder in the case of a woman who was found dead in a Killeen Day Inn motel room in July of 2019. Killeen Police arrested 20-year-old Spc. Cory Grafton this week in connection to the death of 32-year-old Chelsea Cheatham. An autopsy at the…… MORE
Unemployment Drops to 6.9% and US Adds a Solid 638,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 638,000 jobs in October, a solid pace though far fewer than needed to regain most of the jobs lost to the pandemic recession just as new viral cases are setting record highs. The October gain suggested that a tentative economic recovery may remain intact even in the face of…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Idiot of the Week 11/6
An unfaithful boyfriend who is bad at cheating, a dumb way to avoid paying for an airline ticket, a goldfish whoopsie, and a Texas grandmother who thinks Aquaman loves her. Which will win our Idiot of the Week award? Dave, Amy, and Scott cast the most important votes of the week!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Trump and Biden Speak Out
The President said he won legally before the “fraudulent” votes began getting counted. Joe Biden, meanwhile, told everyone to stay calm. What do you think of their reactions? Dave and Amy have theirs in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: New Movie Reviews 11/6
It’s Friday, which means Frank Swietek joins Dave & Amy to review the newest movies coming to the big screen / streaming services. This week’s reviews include a new Kevin Costner movie, a couple of thrillers, and one about a bunch of college friends with bombs strapped to their chests.… MORE
Cowboys Will Have 4th Starting QB of Season Against Steelers
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb stammered briefly when asked about his first practice with Cooper Rush and Garrett Gilbert as those two quarterbacks compete to start against Pittsburgh. “We recently got Coop … Cooper … Rush. Cooper Rush,” Lamb said, the rookie finally putting the full name together. And that’s the guy…… MORE
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