DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Disaster relief organizations in DFW expect their recovery efforts in Kentucky to continue for weeks following last weekend’s deadly tornadoes. Texas Baptist Men deployed a refrigerated feeding unit to Murray, Kentucky on Tuesday. “We had a call from the Kentucky feeding groups,” said Director David Wells. “When we go out to feed,…… MORE
NEW YORK (WBAP/KLIF News) – As pharmaceutical companies race to develop treatments to battle COVID-19 and its mutations, Pfizer confirmed Tuesday its experimental pill is effective against the omicron variant. The company released the results of a 2,246-person study that the oral antiviral reduced hospitalizations and deaths by almost 89% among high-risk adults when taken…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A planned critical race theory protest and counter-rally are slated ahead of a Fort Worth ISD board meeting today. The events comes on the heels of Thursday’s board meeting where one resident directed his comments on the issue to some in the crowd who are opposed to CRT. Malik Austin, who…… MORE
A slumping Dak Prescott has become a danger to comfortable fourth-quarter leads for the Dallas Cowboys in the star quarterback’s first $40 million season. A team long identified by offense can thank the defense for a three-game lead in the NFC East with four to go after a 27-20 victory at Washington. It was a second…… MORE
DOVER, Del. (AP) – Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The agreement announced Monday calls for Century Indemnity Co. and affiliated companies to contribute $800 million…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Monday that he will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday to view damage from last week’s devastating tornadoes that killed at least 65 people and displaced thousands more. Biden announced the upcoming trip following a briefing with homeland security and disaster response officials to discuss what more the federal…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Classes at Frisco Lone Star High School were canceled on Monday because of a social media threat. According to Frisco ISD, administrators received information on Sunday night regarding a threat to Lone Star High School. It followed a separate threat received Friday. After consulting with the Frisco Police Department, FISD decided to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Disaster relief groups in North Texas are pitching in to assist residents of Kentucky, and neighboring states, following a string of deadly weekend tornadoes. The devastation was widespread. 36 tornadoes were reported over the weekend in six states, with Kentucky hit especially hard. Crews at World Vision in Grand Prairie were loading…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police are investigating to find out if there are more victims of a local gymnastics coach accused of sexually abusing a child. The Dallas Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit and the US Marshal Violent Criminal Task Force arrested 69-year-old Edouard Iarov on Friday. He’s the owner and coach of…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A 25-year old woman remains in critical condition after Dallas Police say her car was broad-sided by a 16-year old armed carjacking suspect over the weekend. Police say as they trailed a speeding black Nissan Frontier Saturday morning, it ran a red light in the 100 block of Commerce street, crashing into…… MORE
