DOVER, England (AP) – Truckers and travelers who have been stuck for days in a huge gridlock at the English port of Dover finally got to leave for France. France has partially reopened its borders with Britain following international concern over a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant, but the slow delivery of coronavirus tests have…… MORE
UPDATED: 12/24/20 8:57AM Washington (AP) WBAP/KLIF – House Republicans block Democrats’ effort to advance $2,000 stimulus checks pushed by President Trump. Reply STOP to quit. House Democrats also blocked a measure sought by Republicans to take anther look at U.S. spending on foreign aid, one of the sticking points for President Trump in sending the bill…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Health officials in the Texas state capital on Wednesday again urged people to avoid holiday gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients soared heading into the Christmas weekend. There is such a high rate of transmission in Austin that people should consider themselves at risk…… MORE
Virginia Beach, VA (WBAP/KLIF) – As President Trump’s urges his supported to rally in mass at the US Capitol on January 6th as Congress meets to certify Electoral College votes, televangelist Pat Robertson said Monday on his long-running ‘700 Club’ that the President is living in an “alternate reality” and should “move on” from his…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated 2,000 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to the City of Dallas. The City was notified of its allocation on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The City anticipates receiving its first doses within the next 72 hours for inoculations to begin Saturday, Dec. 26. Additionally, Parkland Health & Hospital System has made 50 Pfizer vaccines available to Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR). “I’m thankful the City of Dallas…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)-To improve trail safety and emergency access, the City of Plano is implementing a trail marker system that will aid first responders in the event of an emergency. Emergency response teams will now be able to determine exactly where on a trail they need to respond and how to best access that location. Signs…… MORE
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
