WASHINGTON (AP) – The government’s top infectious disease expert has told a House committee he believes “it will be when and not if” there will be a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci also says he remains “cautiously optimistic” that some will be ready at the end of the year. He has returned to Capitol Hill…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Consumers nationwide are being warned against using nine brands of hand sanitizer that may contain methanol, or wood alcohol, a substance that can be potentially lethal when absorbed through the skin or ingested. The Food and Drug Administration announced the warning at a time when hand sanitizers are in heavy demand…… MORE
The Woodlands (WBAP/KLIF) – Legendary UTA softball player Cat Osterman’s may have ended her summer tour just as it was getting started. Osterman reacted to a tweet by her pro team, ‘The Scrap Yard Dawgs,’ saying that she will not represent them because of it. The since deleted tweet @scrapyardfp, showed Osterman and other players…… MORE
MIAMI (AP) – The Associated Press has learned that Venezuela’s socialist government tried to recruit then-Congressman Pete Sessions to broker a meeting with the CEO of Exxon Mobil at the same time it was secretly paying a close former House colleague $50 million to keep U.S. sanctions at bay. An official at state-run oil giant…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Protesters tried to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House last night before being dispersed by police. WUSA-TV in Washington reported police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette Square, where the Jackson statue is located. Videos posted on social media showed that the protesters…… MORE
Tulsa, OK (WBAP/KLIF) – Activist preacher and TV host, Reverend Al Sharpton was in Tulsa, Oklahoma during Juneteenth weekend where he met this young lady who had apparently decided to research him after seeing during the funeral of George Floyd. Sharpton wrote: “This young lady named Whitley Schroeder asked her mom who is a reporter…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A model put together by UT Southwestern Medical center predicts a 20% spike in COVID-19 related hospitalizations in DFW in the next two weeks. The data also shows an increase of younger patients, between 21-40 years old, testing positive for COVID-19 and being hospitalized. Infectious disease experts from UTSW are urging people to practice social distancing…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)-Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on Texas’ continued response to COVID-19. The Governor discussed several steps the state is taking to mitigate the spread of the virus in recent weeks, including increasing enforcement of health and safety regulations, rapidly increasing testing in hot spots, and working with hospitals throughout the state to ensure they…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Johnson County has had more than 300 confirmed coronavirus cases according information provided by Texas Health and Human Services. The majority of those cases are from unincorporated parts of the area (125), followed by the cities of Cleburne (69) and Burleson (58). Monday, Johnson County added 30 confirmed cases. Of the 310…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced San Antonio-based grocer H-E-B is voluntarily recalling gallon sizes of Hill Country Fare Pink Lemonade, Citrus Punch, Fruit Drink and Grape Drink for the potential presence of a milk allergen. Milk allergies affect millions of Americans and the company said those who have…… MORE
