DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Denton County Public Health Department has reported its first influenza death of the 2019-2020 flu season. The department confirmed the death was an adult, but said to protect confidentiality, no further identifying information will be released. Juan Rodriguez, DCPH Assistant Director and Chief Epidemiologist said “Flu activity remains high in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Federal Drug Administration is banning most flavored e-cigarette cartridges. The announcement comes just days after The Dallas County Department confirmed it’s first vaping related death. Doctor Phil Huang Director for the Dallas County Health Department says vaping has become a growing concern for teens, with a whole new generation of kids becoming…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Gov. Greg Abbott filed an amicus letter agreeing with the Lewis family that the Fort Worth appellate court should grant an emergency stay of the trial courts order denying the familys request for a temporary injunction until the appeal is finally resolved and, thus, preserving the life…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Ethan Couch, the so-called “affluenza teen,” was released from custody Friday after being arrested earlier in the week on a probation violation. According to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, the drug patch Ethan Couch wore for monitoring showed a “weak positive” for THC. The probation department said they “did not have…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump. Defense officials said the troops are from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. They are in addition to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is in touch with Federal partners following this week’s killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani. President Trump ordered the deadly airstrike. “While U.S. interests abroad are likely at greater risk following the killing of Qasem Soleimani overnight, we are in touch with our local, state and federal partners to monitor and protect…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s expected to be made official soon. Our media partner WFAA-TV cites an ESPN report saying that the Dallas Cowboys are set to move on without Jason Garrett. Breaking: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones have decided that Jason Garrett will not be part of the organization moving…… MORE
Grand Canyon Village (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas man who disappeared 11 days ago in the Grand Canyon has been found alive. 58 year old Martin O’Conner of La Porte, southeast of Houston, was found Thursday on the New Hance Trail, one of the most difficult along the Grand Canyon’s south rim. O’Connor was flown out…… MORE
Saginaw (WBAP/KLIF) – The Chicken Express fast food chain has reprimanded a Saginaw store manager, and ordered him to undergo diversity training. He told a muslim employee she was not allowed to wear a hijab while on the job, and sent her home when she refused to take it off. Chicken Express says the manager…… MORE
New Orleans (WBAP/KLIF) – Botham Jean’s family is appealing last week’s decision to remove the city of Dallas from their civil rights lawsuit. Jean was shot and killed inside his apartment by an off duty Dallas Police officer who says she thought his apartment was hers, and Jean was an intruder. Lawyers representing Jean’s family…… MORE
