DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources are launching the DFW COVID-19 Prevalence Study and are asking for volunteers. According to participating doctors, the study is meant to better understand ethnic and socioeconomic disparities of COVID-19 infections. “These data are essential to have as soon as possible,” Dr. Amit Singal said. According…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – On a call with reporters Sunday, former Texas Govenor Rick Perry said that President Trump is focused on battleground states in the last days of the presidential campaign and insists Texas is not one of them. Perry reportedly said, “He’s going to be in battleground states and Texas is not a battleground…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks at the future site of Amazon’s 700,000 square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Waco on Friday. According to the Governor, the fulfillment center is the largest capital investment in the City of Waco and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs. The Governor spoke of Texas’ business-friendly environment…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – United States Attorney Erin Nealy Cox announced this week that Assistant United States Attorney Damien Diggs will lead the Northern District of Texas’ Election Day Program for the November 3 general election. AUSA Diggs is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights concerns in consultation with…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – While President Trump seized on a comment about the oil industry his Democratic rival made towards the end of the debate, facts took a hit right out of the gate Thursday night. President Donald Trump‘s first line of the night, about COVID-19 deaths, was false and set the tone as he and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump made good on a promise on Thursday to release footage of his interview with CBS’ 60-Minutes Reporter Lesley Stahl ahead of the interview’s air time. “I will soon be giving a first in television history full, unedited preview of the vicious attempted takeout interview of me by Lesley Stahl of 60…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton police are looking for A MISSING 14-year-old. Police say Taylar Byrd was last seen Wednesday night on the 1400 block of Kings Row. Officials don’t have a clothing description for her at this time and did not say what she looked like, though they did provide a photo. Anyone with any information…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According intelligence officials, Iran and Russia are attempting to influence the presidential election. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to interfere in the election, including Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send intimidating emails…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County is now ‘No Refusal’ all the time. That means drivers pulled over for suspected impaired driving who refuse to take a routine breathalyzer test will be subject to a court-ordered blood test instead. This program began as a special effort launched around holidays when people were most likely to drink…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The killings of two homeless men in Dallas are part of a growing number of murders in the city, according to Police. The murder rate in Dallas is currently significantly higher higher than this time last year. Dallas Police Department Assistant Chief, Avery Moore said Wednesday during a virtual call with reporters…… MORE
