DALLAS (AP) – Safety officials are investigating how a 12 inch crack developed in the skin of a Boeing 737 jet operated by Southwest Airlines. The plane gradually lost cabin pressure on the flight, but pilots flew down lower where the pressure was safe, and completed the flight from Las Vegas to Boise, Idaho. The…… MORE
No bail in Virginia for a suspected Texas Nazi
Arlington, VA (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal magistrate in Virginia has denied bond to an accused neo-Nazi from Texas who prosecutors say was planning to report phony bomb threats to terrorize a number of targets including an unnamed former cabinet official, and a black church in Virginia. 26 year old John Denton of Montgomery, Texas is…… MORE
Dallas County Health Officials Aim to Curb Spread of COVID-19
(WBAP/KLIF) DALLAS COUNTY, TX — Dallas County is trying to stop the spread of Coronavirus. Judge Clay Jenkins initiated an order to ban gatherings of 250 or more to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Dallas county. He further stated the county strongly discouraged group gatherings of ten persons or more belonging to the at-risk…… MORE
11th Presumptive Positive Coronavirus Case in Dallas County
UPDATE: DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas County announces it’s 10th and 11th presumptive positive patients for Covid 19. Both cases are reported to be men, one in his 40s; another in his 30s; one connected to international travel and the second to travel on a cruise ship. Both men are reported as self isolating at…… MORE
3rd Coronavirus Case in Tarrant County, Indicating Local Transmission in DFW
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) has identified a second and third presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Tarrant County. The second case had traveled from Europe where exposure had occurred and is not related to the county’s first COVID-19 case. The third case is a contact of a Collin County case who…… MORE
Senior Living Facilities on Lockdown, Taking Extra Steps to Limit COVID-19 Exposure
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Assisted living and retirement communities are taking extra steps to limit coronavirus exposure to the high-risk elderly community. Misty Miller COO of Fort Worth-based Civitas, a company that operates assisted living facilities throughout the state, says all facilities are screening staff members and residents every day and you cannot enter the building if your…… MORE
Dallas Homeless Groups Call on City to Provide Self Isolation Spaces for Homeless Covid 19 Victims
WBAP/KLIF – As the city of Dallas bans the gathering of large groups, four lead organizations working with homeless populations are calling on the city to provide self isolation spaces for possible Covid 19 homeless victims. OurCalling, The Bridge, Austin Street Shelter and Stew Pot representatives met Friday to discuss CDC suggestions to Americans to…… MORE
Coronavirus Prompts Governor Abbott to Declare State Of Disaster For All Texas Counties
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday several new actions the state is taking to mitigate the spread of the virus, including declaring a State of Disaster in all Texas counties. “From the very beginning, our number one objective has been to implement preventative strategies that build on our state’s existing public…… MORE
Trump Declares Virus Pandemic a National Emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has announced that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. He is speaking to the American people from the Rose Garden as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of outbreak. Trump also waived interest on federally held student loans…… MORE
Retail Giants and White House Discuss Making Drive Through Covid-19 Tests Available To Public.
WBAP/KLIF – President Trump today announced the White House is in negotiations with several retail giants, including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. The announcement came Friday during an address in which President Trump declared a national emergency. The idea is the first in a series of steps to broaden Covid-19 testing for Americans, and boost test…… MORE
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