DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former San Jose Police Department Chief Eddie Garcia has been named the new police chief for Dallas. Garcia was among seven finalists to replace outgoing Chief Renee Hall. Garcia will be the first Latino to lead the police department. He had been with the San Jose Police Department for 30 years including…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement. The drugmakers said Wednesday that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31. The additional doses are on top of 100 million doses Pfizer already was under contract to…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Denton Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a recent sexual assault case. Investigators said the victim told detectives the man allegedly knocked on her door before forcing his way into her apartment. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on November 11 in the 2500 block of Charlotte…… MORE
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Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to increase in Texas, Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force is sounding the alarm on the increasing COVID stats in Texas, telling our media partner that Texans need to change their behavior to help stop the spread of the…… MORE
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Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a Facebook post disparaging a former President and First Lady, a high-ranking Dallas Fire Rescue official is under investigation. Lieutenant Troy Armstrong, a 32-year DFR veteran’s alleged post included two photos of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. In one of them, Mrs. Obama’s image had been altered; the caption reads, “Two…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks will play their home opener next Wednesday without any fans inside the American Airlines Center. Season ticket holders were alerted by email Tuesday that it will start playing regular season games without fans because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The team has no timetable for allowing fans back into the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked Trump administration officials to rescind federal virus relief funding that Houston used to expand people’s voting options, according to a document revealed Tuesday. In a May 21 letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Paxton accused officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, of misusing up…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — With the inauguration of Joe Biden as president less than a month away, President Trump’s legal team continues their battle to prove voter fraud. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani joined WBAP’s Rick Roberts show to blast over 70 courts for not granting hearings. Giuliani says the best chance of reversing the election is through…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott publicly received the Covid-19 Vaccine to encourage Texans to do the same. Abbott said it’s important to lead by example and he would never ask Texans to do anything he is not willing to do himself. “We want to make sure people in Texas can have trust and confidence in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Congress unveiled a $900 billion bill to provide short-term economic relief to families and businesses that have been devastated by COVID-19. The plan includes several items that will help restaurants, including a second round of forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Critically, Congress recognized that restaurants continue to endure unparalleled job…… MORE
