CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she selected former Dallas police Chief David Brown to be the next police superintendent of the nation’s third-largest city. Lightfoot introduced Brown during a Thursday afternoon news conference. Brown has more than 30 years in law enforcement and was the police chief in Dallas before his 2016…… MORE
North Texans Brave Long Lines for Food Boxes as Unemployment Rises
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans braved long lines on Thursday to receive help from the North Texas Food Bank as the economy continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Cars lined up for miles outside Fair Park as box after box of food donations were unloaded off a truck and handed out to…… MORE
DFW Surpasses 1,500 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the DFW metroplex has surpassed 1,500. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 100 additional positive cases on Thursday, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 831. That’s nearly three-times as many cases than any other county in North Texas. The 16th and 17th deaths…… MORE
Department of Justice Makes $850 Million Available to Help Public Safety Agencies Amid COVID-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Department of Justice is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow eligible state and local governments to apply immediately for these…… MORE
Ford Motor Company Creating Face Shields, Delivering to North Texas Health Care Workers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Ford Motor Company has halted production on vehicles and engines but United Auto Workers in plants are now producing face shields and ventilators for area hospitals. So far, Ford has produced over 30,000 FDA approved face shields to health care workers in DFW. “We anticipate to produce more as the need arises and hospitals are reaching out…… MORE
Irving Police Officer Fatally Shoots Suspected Robber Accused of Shooting His Way Into Closed 7-Eleven
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Irving Police are investigating a deadly officer-involved-shooting that took place at a closed 7-Eleven early Thursday morning. Investigators said the suspect, a man in his 60s, showed up at the convencience store near East Pioneer and North Nursery Road around 1:15 a.m. and allegedly shot his way into the store and stole…… MORE
HHS Secretary Not Criticizing Texas Response To Covid 19
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says he’s not going to criticize any Governor or Mayor for the way they have handled the covid-19 crisis. He told KLIF’s “Dave and Amy” that each state, including Texas has responded using the on ground epidemiology it’s getting and the administration needs to give great…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Alex Azar Talks Virus, Guns Sales Skyrocket, and How to Keep Weight Off While Staying at Home
0:29 — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar joined Amy and Scott to talk about how the Trump administration is handling the Coronavirus pandemic, an update on medicine to fight it, and how working with the President throughout it has been. 10:27 — Gun shops have been deemed essential businesses, and sales continue to…… MORE
6.6 Million People Seek US Jobless Aid This Week; Record 32% Unemployment Rate Predicted
Washington AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Economics Writer More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. The job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that…… MORE
US Tops the World in COVID-19 Cases at 185,200; Russia Sends Medical Supplies
(WBAP/KLIF) – After sending needed medical supplies to North Korea, Italy and Iran in early March, Russia this week sent the United States medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic; that, after a conversation between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, there is some mystery involved with where the supplies…… MORE
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