DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Pfizer and BioNTech, bio pharmaceutical companies say their vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing Covid-19. The announcement came less than a week after an election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s handling of the scourge, which has killed more than 1.2 million people worldwide, including almost a quarter-million in…… MORE
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President Trump Supporters Take to the Streets with Message, “Stop the Steal”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump supporters in North Texas are rallying against projections of Joe Biden as the winner of the Presidential election. “Only the United States Constitution and the Justice system declares who the winner is,” a supporter said. A crowd of people marched outside the Dallas County Elections office on Monday, waving flags…… MORE
Dallas Begins Search for New Police Chief, Encourages Public Input
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is moving forward in its search for a new Chief of Police. Chief Renee Hall announced her resignation earlier this year and plans to leave the department at the end of this year. The City Manager has hired a search firm to identify candidates. The position is now…… MORE
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbreak under control. The announcement came less than a week after an election seen…… MORE
Trump Fires Esper as Pentagon Chief After Less Than 2 Years
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. It’s a stunning move on the heels of Trump’s failed reelection bid. It could also unsettle U.S. allies and partners. The conventional wisdom is that stability atop the Pentagon and the military be maintained during a possible transition to…… MORE
HUD Secretary Ben Carson is the Latest Trump Official to Test Positive for Coronavirus
Fox Radio News (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson became one of the latest Trump administration officials to test positive for coronavirus Monday. The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar reacts to Secretary Carson’s diagnosis and updates his health status on “America’s Newsroom.” Carson attended the…… MORE
Cowboys Settle For Progress in Near-upset of 8-0 Steelers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Garrett Gilbert breathed some life into an offense that needed it and had the Dallas Cowboys 23 yards from a big upset in his first career start six years after the quarterback was drafted. The Cowboys had to settle for progress in a season that’s just about lost, falling 24-19 to…… MORE
Allen West: “Cowboy Up Y’all.”
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Texas Republican Party Chairman Allen West has reacted to the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. See his full statement released on social media below: “The news has been announced that the Democrat Socialists have found and counted enough votes to declare Joe Biden the 46th President. Biden and Harris will be similar…… MORE
Grass Roofed Houses Going On Sale In Frisco
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – “Tapestry” is a 121 home project built in Frisco by India’s Total Environment Homes. The company says it has an ecologically friendly approach to homebuilding. Its houses will have grass rooftops, and the architects say they are designed to be bigger on the inside than they look on the outside. There is…… MORE
New Office Tower Proposed For West Dallas
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – If the Zoning Commission approves, the Dallas skyline may be changed in a year or two. The developers of west Dallas’ Trinity Groves Project want to build a 400 foot office tower on the west side of the Trinity River. They want to put it at the foot of the Margaret Hunt…… MORE
