US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants

AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today’s most common omicron strain. The move on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that…MORE

Parents Beware! Internet Drug Emoji Codes Being Used by Kids and Others

The DEA says criminal organizations & drug traffickers have taken advantage of popular online emojis to buy and sell counterfeit and other illicit drugs. And, addiction treatment advocates warn that overdose deaths increase as a new school gets underway. Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In observance of ‘International Overdose Awareness Day‘ [August 31], experts in drug detox…MORE

Wed-Fri: Chance of showers and thunderstorms continue

Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday through Friday with scattered to numerous showers and storms along with below normal temperatures. Today|Cloudy early with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 88F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight|Mostly cloudy…isolated thunderstorms developing late. Low 76F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance…MORE

Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Student

(WBAP/KLIF) — A teachers aide at North Mesquite High School has been arrest for sexual assault of a student. The incidents came to light earlier this week as Mesquite Police learned that 22-year-old Bryan Garcia had an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Garland man was found to have messaged students through phone apps and…MORE

A Frisco Teen is Facing Charges of Making Terroristic Threats

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) -The 16-year-old is accused of making online threats over the weekend against Frisco High School. Because of the threats additional police were on the campus Monday as a precaution. The Frisco Police Department says the investigation is active and ongoing and that all threats made against schools will be taken seriously. (COPYRIGHT WBAP/KLIF…MORE

Dallas County Judge Identifies Biggest Challenges in State of the County Address

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Judge addressed the state of Dallas County on Tuesday during his ‘State of the County’ address at the Renaissance Hotel in Dallas. County Judge Clay Jenkins said jobs numbers are good, COVID-19 numbers are down, and wages are up. “The biggest challenges for us right now are inflation, which…MORE

Apartment Fire Contained in City of Fate

FATE (WBAP/KLIF) – An early morning apartment fire in Fate is fully contained, according to city officials. The fire broke out at the Prose apartment complex just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday. One building structure was lost. According to the city, the building was not occupied and there were no injuries due to the fire.…MORE

Texas Confirms First Death of Person Diagnosed with Monkeypox

HARRIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Texas has confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox. The Department of State Health Services said the patient was a Harris County resident who was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to determine what role monkeypox played in the death. “Monkeypox is a serious disease,…MORE

Prosper ISD Parents Demand Superintendent Resign Amid Explosive Child Abuse Lawsuit

Prosper, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Calls for Prosper ISD Superintendent Holly Ferguson to step down amid allegations that the district swept child sexual assault allegations against a former bus driver under the rug. At a board meeting Monday, parents were outraged that they did not know about the May arrest of former bus driver Frank Paniagua,…MORE

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