DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span is set to be retried in April after the first jury to hear a murder case against him deadlocked. The retrial of Billy Chemirmir, 49, in the death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris is scheduled to begin on…… MORE
Mesquite Fire Oxygen Tank May have Sparked Deadly Apartment Fire
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – A raging late night apartment fire in Mesquite left one person dead, one firefighter injured and a number of families displaced. The fire broke out around 10:30 last night at the Country Club Apartments on Pinehurst Lane. Fire investigators say the blaze started in one unit and quickly spread to other apartments.…… MORE
Texas Father Sues Denton City for $10-Million
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Texas father is suing the City of Denton for the shooting death of his son. The father of Darius Tarver is suing Denton City for $10-million in a wrongful death suit. Kevin Tarver claims excessive force was used the night his son was killed. Darius Tarver was shot with a stun gun…… MORE
Biden on Voting Rights Passage: ‘I’m Tired of Being Quiet!’
ATLANTA (AP) – President Joe Biden is challenging senators to “stand against voter suppression,” urging them to change Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes. Biden, who has been criticized by some in his own party for the Senate’s inaction, declared in a speech in…… MORE
Collin College Expands Access to COVID-19 Booster Shots
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Collin College announced this week that it will offer free, voluntary COVID-19 vaccination booster shots at multiple campuses this spring. Open to students, employees, and the general public, the vaccination clinics will be held in partnership with Albertsons and Tom Thumb pharmacies. Both Pfizer and Moderna booster vaccines are available, according…… MORE
Date Set for Retrial of Accused North Texas Serial Killer
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A retrial date is set in a case against accused North Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Chemirmir is facing 18 charges in the burglaries and killings of elderly women in the metroplex. Last November, Chemirmir stood trial in the murder of Lu Harris. An 11 to 1 deadlocked jury forced a mistrial.…… MORE
Late Poet and Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman on U.S. Quarter
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – The late poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou is the new face of the U.S. quarter. It’s the first in a series of coins from the United State’s Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. Angelou is the first black woman to appear on the quarter. The author shot to fame…… MORE
Private Insurers Must Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests Costs
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Americans who are privately insured will now have access to more COVID-19 tests. The Biden Administration announced Monday that starting Saturday, January 15, private insurers must start covering the costs of eight FDA approved, over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests per month. There is no requirement for a doctor’s visit or…… MORE
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Google Blames Apple For Causing Bullying
Google says something Apple does with its iPhones and iPads is leading to bullying and peer pressure. Do they have a point? Dave & Amy discuss after a quick discussion about transgender athletes in women’s sports.… MORE
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