Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton police are looking for A MISSING 14-year-old. Police say Taylar Byrd was last seen Wednesday night on the 1400 block of Kings Row. Officials don’t have a clothing description for her at this time and did not say what she looked like, though they did provide a photo. Anyone with any information…… MORE
First-Time Jobless Claims Drop Below 800,000; DFW Airlines Report Staggering Losses
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of job cuts in the United States, which remain elevated with the viral pandemic still impeding the economy seven months after it first erupted. The still-high number of people seeking jobless benefits reflects an economy that has recovered…… MORE
Intelligence Chief Says Russia and Iran Have Interfered with Presidential Election
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According intelligence officials, Iran and Russia are attempting to influence the presidential election. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to interfere in the election, including Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send intimidating emails…… MORE
Army: Slain Texas Soldier’s Family Entitled To Compensation
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) – U.S. Army officials have announced that the family of a Texas soldier slain at Fort Hood is entitled to benefits because her death happened while she was on duty. A report released Tuesday says 20-year-old Spc. Vanessa Guillén was conducting her assigned duties when a fellow solider killed her in April.…… MORE
Ex-Blue Bell Creameries CEO Charged in Deadly Listeria Case
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former president of Blue Bell Creameries has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly trying to cover up a 2015 listeria outbreak linked to the company’s ice cream that killed three people in Kansas and sickened several others, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. A federal grand jury in Austin returned a seven-count…… MORE
‘No Refusal’ is Now Year-Round in Tarrant County
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County is now ‘No Refusal’ all the time. That means drivers pulled over for suspected impaired driving who refuse to take a routine breathalyzer test will be subject to a court-ordered blood test instead. This program began as a special effort launched around holidays when people were most likely to drink…… MORE
Two Homeless Men Found Dead, Murder Rate Rising in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The killings of two homeless men in Dallas are part of a growing number of murders in the city, according to Police. The murder rate in Dallas is currently significantly higher higher than this time last year. Dallas Police Department Assistant Chief, Avery Moore said Wednesday during a virtual call with reporters…… MORE
McKinney Mayor Self Isolating for Concerns Surrounding COVID-19
A North Texas Mayor is self-isolating out of concern he was exposed to COVID-19. McKinney Mayor George Fuller was sitting at the dais in this week’s City Council meeting when he got a text from a friend who told the Mayor he had tested positive for COVID-19. “Upon learning I had been around him I…… MORE
Houston Teen Creates Mobile COVID-19 Testing Lab
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Houston teenager is gaining national attention for his efforts on helping getting rapid COVID-19 tests to his community. 18-year-old high school senior Taft Foley III, who is also a certified EMT, co-founded a mobile lab that can provide rapid COVID-19 test results within 15 minutes. He said the decision to…… MORE
Cowboys Voice Frustration With Their Coaches, McCarthy Responds
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — After a terrible start to their season punctuated by an embarrassing blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday the Dallas Cowboys are reportedly griping about their coaches. According to NFL Network reporter Jane Slater some players say the coaches deserve at least partial blame for the team’s 2-4 start. Slater…… MORE
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