WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Americans who are privately insured will now have access to more COVID-19 tests. The Biden Administration announced Monday that starting Saturday, January 15, private insurers must start covering the costs of eight FDA approved, over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests per month. There is no requirement for a doctor’s visit or…… MORE
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the…… MORE
UPDATED 1/11/22 Coppell, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An endangered missing person alert was issued early Tuesday morning for a 14-year-old boy who was last seen Monday afternoon around 3:30. Coppell Police said this morning that Alexander Hawkins Rivera was found in good condition at an Irving warehouse around 7am and was returned home. — Original post:…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas is among final contenders for a new self-driving vehicle facility from one of the Big 3 auto makers. Dallas City Council is set to give a thumbs-up Wednesday to an over 3-million dollar incentive package for Ford and tech company Argo AI to bring their new 160-million dollar facility to the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo returns this weekend. After not having the event last year due to Covid-19, Matt Brockman with the FWSSR said they are ready to welcome big crowds while having multiple health and safety measures in place. “We typically get more than 1.2 million guests during the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson named Lynn McBee his Workforce Czar on Monday to help boost upskilling efforts in the city. The mayor’s appointment makes good on a promise he made during his State of the City address to name a czar in early 2022 to implement the recommendations of his landmark workforce…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Transportation began construction on US 380 in Denton County on Monday. According to TXDOT, the improvement project will improve mobility by increasing capacity and reducing congestion. “The improvements will bring the roadway to current safety design standards, and improve pedestrian access to businesses and schools in the…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIFI) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is wants the Texas Supreme Court to toss a whistleblower lawsuit against him. Last February four former officials with the AG’s office said they were wrongly fired after accusing Paxton of accepting bribes and other improprieties. In October, the 3rd court of appeals allowed the lawsuit to…… MORE
RIO VISTA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rio Vista Independent School District canceled classes Monday and Tuesday due to a staffing shortage caused by COVID-19. In a letter to parents, the district said the testing results and a lack of substitute teachers needed to cover COVID-19 positive staff members who will need to be out led to…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the ballot box — and could vote in municipal elections as early as next year — after Mayor Eric Adams allowed legislation to automatically become law Sunday. Opponents have vowed to challenge the new law, which the…… MORE
