DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The search for the next Chief of Police in Dallas was narrowed to seven finalists on Thursday. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax invited the seven candidates to interview for the position beginning Tuesday. “I’m pleased to report our progress in this process and know the men and women of DPD look forward…… MORE
FDA Approves First LabCorp At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit
SILVER SPRING, MD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Americans now have access to an at-home COVID-19 test kit that can be processed through a lab. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved LabCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Home Collection Kit Thursday. Jeff Shuren, M.D.,J.D., director of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health said the approval will help in…… MORE
US Jobless Claims Jump to 853,000 Amid Nationwide Resurgence of Virus
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of applications increased from 716,000 the previous week. Before the…… MORE
US Set To Execute 1st Of 5 Inmates Before Biden Inauguration
CHICAGO (AP) – The Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the 1999 slaying of a young religious couple. President Donald Trump has overseen the resumption of federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. Forty-year-old Brandon Bernard would become the ninth…… MORE
Tarrant County Teen Becomes County’s Youngest COVID Fatality
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas reported a high number of COVID-19 deaths in its two biggest counties. Dallas county reports 33 deaths which is the highest one-day death toll since the pandemic began, with patients ranging from 20 to 50. Tarrant county reported 15 new deaths, including a 17-year-old who officials say is the…… MORE
Gambling Mogul Will Bankroll New Effort to Legalize Texas Casino Gambling
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Republican megadonor is behind a new effort to convince the state legislature to legalize casino gambling in Texas. Sheldon Adelson, whose Las Vegas Sands casino empire is among the world’s largest gaming companies, will bankroll what the Texas Tribune calls “a stable of high-powered lobbyists for the upcoming legislative session.”…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Defunding Police, and YouTube Censors Election Content
Remember Minneapolis starting the defund the police movement? They’re having to budge a little bit, but Dave and Amy still have questions. Plus, YouTube joins the “censor election content” game, and President Trump has a GoFundMe!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Pfizer, Hunter Biden, Chinese Spies, and Loose Teeth
In today’s KLIFnotes, Dave & Amy talk about the FDA’s meeting with Pfizer today, Hunter Biden under investigation, a Congressman reportedly sleeping with a Chinese spy, and another Congressman’s missing tooth.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Trump, Others Joins the Texas Voter Fraud Lawsuit
Does President Trump and Texas have a shot in the newest voter fraud lawsuit? Constitutional law expert David Coale joins Dave & Amy to break it down.… MORE
Texas Ag Commish Sid Miller Who Protested Lockdown Orders, Tests Positive for COVID-19
DALLAS (AP) – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has tested positive for COVID-19. Miller has been critical of measures Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has implemented to help slow down the coronavirus pandemic. He was among leaders from the right wing of the Texas Republican Party who staged a protest outside of Abbott’s home in October.…… MORE
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