Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is announcing plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Biden said in a speech to the nation Tuesday that it’s…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads nationwide, including here in Texas, President Biden will address the nation about his administration’s latest steps to battle the virus. In the Tuesday afternoon speech, the president is expected to unveil details about plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans,…… MORE
Rhome, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Rhome Police Department has charged an 18-year old male for leaving the scene of a wrong-way crash that killed a 5-year boy and severely injured his 14-year old sibling; it happened in the southbound lanes of Route 287 early Sunday. Police Chief Eric Debus tells WFAA-TV that Christopher Fowler collided…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – San Antonio – The San Antonio Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for Linah Sardar Khil. She is white, three years old, around four feet tall and weighing 55 pounds. She has shoulder length brown hair worn in a ponytail, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black jacket,…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Harris County – The first Omicron Variant death has been confirmed by Harris county health officials. The victim was a man in his fifties from the eastern portion of Harris county. He was not vaccinated according to officials. With the number of Covid cases on the increase, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that his Public Safety Office will award an additional $38.4 million for law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of Operation Lone Star. The Governor’s PSO has awarded $74.8 million in OLS funds to cities and counties in proximity to the Texas-Mexico…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Fire Rescue saved three children from a burning apartment, Monday morning. The apartment fire occurred just after midnight at Interlace Apartments at 3811 Gannon Lane in Southwest Dallas.. The mother of the three children assisted out of the burning building by neighbors, while firefighters rushed in to save the kids, all under…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Recent Centers for Disease Control data shows a COVID mortality rate of 0.9%, and it’s even lower in Texas at around 0.5%. Of the nearly 51 million COVID cases during the pandemic almost 803,000 U.S. citizens have died. That’s a 1.6% chance of dying if you contract covid-19. However, prevention measures such as…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — It’s been 104 years since a mob of black soldiers gunned down 15 white residents in Houston. Now, a group of attorneys and advocates are seeking clemency for the 110 black soldiers who were convicted in the mutiny and riots in 1917. The South Texas College of Law-Houston and the NAACP have signed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Todd Dodge is retiring as a Texas high school football coach. The former Texas Longhorns quarterback has capped a storied career, Saturday, by leading Austin Westlake to its third consecutive state championship with a 40-21 over Denton Guyer. Dodge has now won seven championships. The first four were at Southlake Carroll. Dodge announced…… MORE
