LUBBOCK (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with local officials on Thursday in Lubbock to provide an update on the distribution of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. According to the Governor, the Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated an initial shipment of bamlanivimab to acute care…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –If you are looking for work, UPS is hiring. The shipping giant is looking to fill 1,200 seasonal jobs in DFW. Pay will run between $14.50 and $21 per hour depending on the position. Online shopping is expected to be gangbusters this year due to Covid-19. UPS said it’s not unusual for seasonal…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety on Wednesday to provide direct support to the Dallas Police Department in their efforts to reduce violent crime and protect the communities in the city of Dallas. At least 220 murders have occurred in Dallas already this year, which is higher than…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A State Representative from Plano is proposing a bill that would prevent government bodies from closing places of worship. Representative Matt Shaheen said this week that he has filed legislation that will designate places of worship and religious activity as “essential” in Texas law, preventing them from being forcibly shut down in…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price is in quarantine after both she and her husband tested positive for COVID19. The mayor made the announcement on twitter saying she will be working remotely for at least the remainder of the week. According to a statement from the mayor’s office, Mayor Price and her…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have recovered a black Chevy Tahoe linked to 3 shootings – two on Saturday and one on Monday – but the suspect is still at-large. Among victims, as reported on Tuesday was 57-year old Kenneth Hamilton, fatally shot while sitting in his car at a stop light near Beckley and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 has claimed the life of a Dallas Police Sergeant. 48-year-old Sergeant Bronc McCoy died Wednesday at a local hospital. According to family members, McCoy was battling COVID-19 and was showing signs of recovery. But his fight took a turn for the worse earlier this month when his sister said he had…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has announced top White House staff positions, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants. Biden confirmed that former campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon will serve as a deputy chief of staff. Campaign co-chair Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond and campaign adviser Steve Ricchetti…… MORE
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Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police believe three shootings – two fatal incidents over the weekend and one on Monday that left a man injured – are related; they’re asking for the public’s help in locating the suspected vehicle involved. On Saturday, the first shooting happened at 8:33 p.m. near the North Stemmons service road and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County has again set a record for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced that the county recorded 1,831 new cases on Monday. The county also reported one death. “We know what to do, we just need to do it,” Jenkins…… MORE
