Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A 7-11 employee has been arrested for shooting a man to death early Christmas morning outside the West Dallas store where he works. Police say surveillance video shows 21 year old Junior Gebremariam got into an argument with Brigido Cisneros, pulled out a handgun, and shot Cisneros several times. Police found Cisneros…… MORE
Coronavirus Surging in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Conronavirus cases in the Lone Star State are nearing pandemic records set in July. Texas state health officials reported almost 11,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in hospitals across the state. The Christmas day total of Coronavirus patients was just within 30 of the record high set earlier this summer. The department reports intensive care units…… MORE
Headstones With Nazi Symbols To Be Removed
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two Texas grave stones deemed to promote hate are causing controversy. Two German World War II graves bearing Nazi swastikas have been removed from Fort Sam Houston national cemetery in San Antonio and replaced with new headstones. The pair of headstones had become a long controversy over whether they were historical artifacts worth…… MORE
Downtown Nashville Explosion Knocks Communications Offline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded flights at the city’s airport. Police believe the blast was intentional but don’t yet know a motive or target. Metro Nashville Police Chief John…… MORE
Dallas Area Hospitals Still Have Ample Bed Space
(WBAP/KLIF) — The number of available hospital beds dropped slightly in the Dallas area, Thursday, but hasn’t reached the low seen in late October. Of the 5,914 available hospital beds, 4,461 are occupied. The ICU bed situation has eclipsed 80% capacity, as 758 of the 937 beds are occupied. That capacity percentage is slightly skewed…… MORE
Dallas Federal Reserve: 6 Months for Texas Economic Turnaround Start
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Federal Reserve predicts the Covid-19 battered Texas economy will begin to recover about halfway through 2021; about the time the Covid-19 vaccines become available to all Texans. In a survey in which 75% of business owners responded, 20 percent said they were laying off employees and reducing expenses. Hotels…… MORE
Dallas Federal Reserve: 6 Months for Texas Economic Turnaround Start
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Federal Reserve predicts the Covid-19 battered Texas economy will begin to recover about halfway through 2021; about the time the Covid-19 vaccines become available to all Texans. In a survey in which 75% of business owners responded, 20 percent said they were laying off employees and reducing expenses. Hotels…… MORE
Over 400,000 Bottles of Excedrin Recalled Due to Faulty Packaging, Poses Child Safety Risk
BETHDESDA, MD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Over 433,000 bottles of Excedrin have been recalled over holes that have been found at the bottom of some of the containers. GSK Consumer Health made the decision Wednesday due to failure to meet the child-resistant packaging requirement. It’s a poisonous risk for children, who may grab the bottle, gain access…… MORE
The Irving Police Department Is Remembering An Officer Murdered on Christmas Eve 20 Years Ago
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- On Christmas Eve twenty years ago, Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins, badge 830, was brutally murdered when he responded to a suspicious circumstance call at the Oshman’s Sporting Goods in Irving. Seven escaped convicts were in the midst of committing an aggravated robbery and ambushed Officer Hawkins, killing him before he could get…… MORE
Truckers Finally Leave UK after Days of Virus Gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) – Truckers and travelers who have been stuck for days in a huge gridlock at the English port of Dover finally got to leave for France. France has partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant, but the slow delivery of coronavirus tests have…… MORE
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