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More Than 3,000 New Cases of COVID-19 in DFW

More Than 3,000 New Cases of COVID-19 in DFW

(WBAP/KLIF) — Saturday brought nearly 9,000 additional positive tests for Coronavirus in the Lone Star State, while 150 Texans lost their lives. Dallas county erupted with over 1,500 newly reported infections, Tarrant county listed nearly 1,100, Denton county 251, and Collin county 167.  In all, the Metroplex reported over 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 along…MORE

Stop the Steal Rally Held in Dallas

Stop the Steal Rally Held in Dallas

(WBAP/KLIF) — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump converged on Dallas City Hall, Saturday. The “Stop The Steal” rally featured music, a march, and a speech by Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn. Texas GOP chairman Allen West swore in rally goers into the Republican Army to battle socialism in America. West also sang a spirited rendition…MORE

West Texas Infant Dies After Testing Positive for Heroin

West Texas Infant Dies After Testing Positive for Heroin

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – Police say a 2-month-old girl who tested positive for heroin after being found unresponsive with injection marks at a West Texas home over the weekend has died. San Angelo police said Thursday that Brixlee Marie Lee died Tuesday at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Police say officers rushed…MORE

More Requirements Could Slow the Path To U.S. Citizenship

More Requirements Could Slow the Path To U.S. Citizenship

PHOENIX (AP) – Updates to the U.S. citizenship test will require applicants to answer more questions than before and could slow down the number of tests administered each day. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the updated test now has 128 civics items to study from and will require applicants answer 20 questions instead of…MORE

Bloomberg Poured Personal Fortune Into Presidential Politics, AP

Bloomberg Poured Personal Fortune Into Presidential Politics, AP

WASHINGTON (AP) – After pouring more than $1.2 billion of his personal fortune into presidential politics this election, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has little to show for it. His only win during a short-lived bid for the White House was in American Samoa. And after pledging to spend “whatever it takes” to defeat…MORE

Hospital Capacity a Concern as COVID-19 Cases Rise in DFW

Hospital Capacity a Concern as COVID-19 Cases Rise in DFW

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -A rise in COVID-19 cases is crowding some local hospitals. According to the DFW Hospital Council, the metroplex is at 94% of the peak hospital census from July. According to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, medical model that indicate that without drastic change DFW will be above 2000 cases per day on average…MORE

President Trump Supporters Plan to March in Dallas

President Trump Supporters Plan to March in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A ‘Stop the Steal’ march and rally is planned for Saturday afternoon in Dallas. The event is one of several held since the Presidential election. President Trump supporters have been coming out in droves to show support for his legal fight against alleged election fraud. “We will probably have 2,000 to 3,000…MORE

The Latest: Trump Wins N. Carolina, Hits 232 Electoral Votes

The Latest: Trump Wins N. Carolina, Hits 232 Electoral Votes

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has won North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes, staving off a hard-fought challenge by Democratic nominee Joe Biden and holding the battleground state for Republicans. Trump’s victory in North Carolina brings him to 232 electoral votes. Biden, who was declared the winner of the election on Nov. 7,…MORE

More Fallout for Embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton

More Fallout for Embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) -Several former employees have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton after they say he retaliated against them for saying he abused his office to help a campaign donor. The suit says Paxton responded to the report immediately and with ferocity, as though he was trying consciously to show Texans exactly…MORE

Texas Department of State Health Services to Allocate Initial Shipment of COVID-19 Antibody Therapy to Hospitals Statewide

Texas Department of State Health Services to Allocate Initial Shipment of COVID-19 Antibody Therapy to Hospitals Statewide

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A COVID-19 therapy will be distributed to acute care hospitals statewide as early as next week. Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating an initial shipment of Eli Lily & Company’s monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…MORE