HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s is isolating after testing positive for COVID, according to his campaign. “Governor Patrick experienced mild symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 last week,” said Patrick Campaign Senior Advisor, Allen Blakemore. “He has subsequently tested negative and is completing his quarantine period.” According to Blakemore, Patrick’s symptoms were…… MORE
FDA Expands Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for Kids as Young as 12
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 12 through 15 to be able to get Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. The booster shots are already recommended for everyone 16 and older. In addition to expanding the eligibility age groups, the FDA on Monday also…… MORE
COVID Symptoms Change, While Schools Plan for Surge
(WBAP/KLIF) — As North Texas schools resume from the holiday break, parents are concerned about detecting COVID-19. And now, symptoms of the virus have changed. medical experts warn that symptoms of covid-19 have slightly changed, more resembling those consistent with the common cold. That has prompted talks about changes that could be on the horizon…… MORE
Telsa Smashes Production Records
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tesla says it delivered a record 936,000 vehicles last year, up 87% from its 2020 delivery count. The electric vehicle company announced its fourth-quarter production and delivery results, Sunday. The Austin-based carmaker says it delivered 309,600 vehicles in the final quarter of 2021, which is also a record. Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives…… MORE
Texas Asks for Additional Federal COVID Help
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas officials are asking the federal government for increased COVID-19 testing sites and treatment. The request made Friday follows reports earlier this week that Texas is running low on the antibody treatment. The Texas Division for Emergency Management and the Texas Department of State Health Services requested federal resources for more testing locations,…… MORE
President Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Take Another Blow
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the head start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision hands a victory to 24 states that had sued the federal government. U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty wrote, Saturday, that the Biden administration unlawfully bypassed Congress…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Photo of Truck Involved in Deadly Hit and Run
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police are hoping the release of a photo of the truck involved in a deadly hit and run will help catch the suspect. The fatal accident happened January 1 around 12:00 a.m. at 2600 Commerce Street. The victim was standing in the left-center of the road watching fireworks when the…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Vax Card Lies and Chicken Thighs
The run on fake COVID vaccination card continues, and you may want to check on the chicken you’re being served in restaurants nowadays. Dave & Amy explain.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Boosters for Teenagers, And A Questionable Dallas News Story
The Pfizer booster is expected to be approved for kids ages 12-15 on Monday, right as schools began ramping back up. Dave & Amy talk to Fox’s Eben Brown about it, and then the two talk about a story the Dallas Morning News is getting heavily criticized for.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Cold Got Here Quick!
The freezing temperatures moved into DFW quickly over the weekend, and COVID is still impacting just about everything. Dave & Amy talk about that, and more, in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
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