DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Salvation Army of North Texas is doing several things to help those in need this holiday season. The nonprofit launches several programs for the holidays. First the Angel Tree Program so north texas children in need can still open a gift on Christmas morning. They had closer to 30,000 North Texas children…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans. The new strategy asserts that gay and bisexual Black and Latino men are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected by HIV. The new strategy, which…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department was presented with a new crime fighting tool on Wednesday. Dallas businessman Ross Perot Jr. donated a Bell 407 helicopter to DPD during an official ceremony outside Dallas City Hall. “We cannot be a great city without an incredible Police force,” Perot Jr. said. Police Chief Eddie Garcia…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. That’s according to White House Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fouci who confirmed reports Wednesday during a briefing at the White House. The news comes as scientists continue to study the…… MORE
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI (AP) – Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a school shooting in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff’s office identified the teen Wednesday as Justin Shilling. The shooting occurred Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County. Seven other people were wounded, some critically, including a…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end a pregnancy. The court’s three liberal justices suggested in arguments Wednesday that it would severely damage the court’s legitimacy if it agrees…… MORE
COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Daystar Television Network founder and high-profile televangelist Marcus Lamb, who spread anti-vaccine sentiments, has died to complications from COVID-19. In a message posted to the Daystar website, officials said the 64-year-old died Tuesday morning. “He leaves behind a legacy of fiercely loving the Lord, all the people of the world, and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — World-wide concern about the Omicron variant has Texans concerned. The variant has yet to reach the United States, however experts predict it will. Texas A&M virologist Ben Neuman says there isn’t much known about the variant, however a clearer picture will emerge in two weeks. Science from the sequence points to Omicron being…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Biden Administration’s policy decisions have received mixed reviews. Democrats praise the president having America’s best interests at heart. However, the Heritage Foundation’s Jim Carafano criticizes the president for dividing the country, while hurting businesses and the economy. Carafano points to open borders, stringent COVID mandates, and the attack on the oil and…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Regulators of Texas’ oil and gas industry that buckled during February’s deadly freeze moved Tuesday toward making some producers more prepared for cold weather, but not in time for this winter as the nation’s power grid monitor warned the state is still at risk of blackouts. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is guaranteeing the lights…… MORE
