WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring. But it may be too late to change the minds of many who are refusing. After months of ignoring – and, in some…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Evidence of an untreatable fungus has spread to two Dallas-area hospitals. According to U.S. health officials a cluster of 22 patients have the fungus and two were resistant to all three major classes of antifungal medications. Both those patients died. The fungus is said to be a harmful form of yeast that…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s not your ordinary week on Cleveland Drive in Plano. “I mean helicopters have been here overnight and their trying to get all the wreckage cleared,” said John Farley who lives several houses down from the home that exploded. “It’s just the recovery process.” Plano Fire-Rescue initially said that the explosion was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two locally based airlines are reporting second quarter profits for the first time in a while as the industry looks to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Airlines Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Kelly said that the second quarter 2021 marked an important milestone in the pandemic…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police and fire officials are now saying the home explosion that left 6 people injured may have been intentional. Officer David Tilley with Plano PD says fire marshals and detectives are working together in this investigation and are trying to piece tog ether what exactly happened but based on what…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Fort Worth police are being accused of using excessive force. In the past two month, the police force has been accused of failing to properly train officers, leading to excess force in at least three separate lawsuits. One lawsuit even claims the department used deadly force. At this moment there are five ongoing…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott made good on his promise on Wednesday to crack down on fentanyl. The Governor ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under this law, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery…… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – An update on the condition of the those injured by a massive home explosion on Cleveland Drive in Plano last Monday. Five of the six people who were injured were members of one family – including 3 children – who were inside the house right next door. Jennifer Jagielskis used her body…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar are working with the Fort Worth Police Department to improve emergency response times. Much like other agencies across the country, the Police Communications Division has been experiencing staffing challenges that they are working diligently to rectify. Residents can now call an emergency back up number…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Fire–Rescue fire investigators said Tuesday that they have determined the probable cause of Monday’s house explosion to be an isolated gas leak within the home at 4429 Cleveland Drive. According to Plano Fire-Rescue, at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Plano’s 911 Dispatch received multiple calls reporting an explosion at a home with…… MORE
