WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A second at-home antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 is headed to the American marketplace. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for Merck’s drug molnupiravir on Thursday.. The drug is cleared for use in high-risk adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. The pharmaceutical company said studies…… MORE
San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – FBI agents have joined the search in San Antonio for a missing 3-year girl. The disappearance of Lina Khil triggered an AMBER Alert on Monday. She went missing while playing on a playground in a gated apartment complex, the e Villas Del Cabo complex in the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road..…… MORE
Baytown, TX (WBA)/KLIF) – Emergency responders are on the scene of a major industrial accident overnight at the southeast texas ExxonMobil refinery. Dramatic images shared on social media showed raging flames and thick black smoke billowing into the skies over Baytown. One Twitter user tweeted, “Explosion at Exxon! it rumbled my apartment and knocked my…… MORE
EULESS (WBAP/KLIF)- The wife of fallen Euless officer Alex Cervantes has been released from JPS hospital in Fort Worth. Sergeant Scott Peterson with Euless PD said in late November, Detective Cervantes was off-duty with his wife Priscilla Cervantes and their two boys when a suspected drunk driver ran a red light and slammed into their…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- With just a few days until Christmas, The Salvation Army of North Texas is urging supporters to donate. Funds raised during the holiday season help The Salvation Army provide year-round support to North Texans combatting poverty, addiction, and homelessness. The Salvation Army of NTX is looking to raise an additional $500,000 by the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Congressional Committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival. The House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter, Wednesday, to Live Nation’s President and CEO, Michael Rapino. The committee is requesting Live Nation brief the committee by January 12th. The letter asked for information about the company’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks’ star player Luka Dončić has been ruled out for Thursday’s game because he has entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Dončić had already missed 5 games because of an ankle injury. Backup guard Trey Burke was also added to the list, bringing the total number of players to…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new COVID-19 antiviral pill will soon be available to American consumers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid. It’s the first prescription bill in the U.S. to treat COVID-19 that does not require and injection or an IV. Earlier this month, Pfizer released…… MORE
FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Farmers Branch Police Department are searching for two men who posed as officers and conducted a traffic stop over the weekend. The driver told investigators they were pulled over on Saturday around 10 p.m. on Webb Chapel Road near Emeline Street by someone driving an unmarked Chevrolet Tahoe with…… MORE
Southlake Carroll, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new lawsuit settlement in Carroll ISD over a highly controversial diversity and equity plan has ended all speculation that the plan would be enacted. The Carroll IDS board voted 4-1, with two abstentions, to approve the settlement which effectively disbands the district’s diversity council, and rejects their Cultural Competence…… MORE
