(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas’ largest county jail is under renewed scrutiny, Wednesday, following the report of a sexual assault of a female sergeant. A recent state inspection of the Houston facility also found a lack of sufficient staffing has “contributed to the heightened level of tension and inmate hostility.” A five-page report by the Texas Commission…… MORE
Texas Receives Additional Border Help
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas continues to receive support from other states in battling the border crisis. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is set to travel to the southern border to visit his state’s national guard troops. The Bismarck Tribune reports Burgum will travel to Texas next week to visit with soldiers from the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer…… MORE
North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department arrested a Hebron High School computer science teacher on Wednesday for charges related to a relationship he allegedly had with one of his students. Detectives arrested 43-year-old Jared S. Stites of Little Elm Wednesday morning at a Lewisville ISD administration building. According to Police, the victim, 16-years old…… MORE
Biden: “Severe Consequences” for Putin if he Attacks Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) – U.S. President Joe Biden says that he has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow will face a severe economic pain if it tries to attack Ukraine, but promised prospective talks to address Russia’s concerns about NATO’s expansion. Biden said he was “very straightforward” with Putin during their Tuesday’s call, warning the…… MORE
Tennessee Sending More Help to the Texas-Mexico Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott thanked Tennessee Governor Bill Lee this week following Lee’s announcement that the Tennessee Guard will deploy an additional 50 members to the Texas-Mexico border early next year. “An open border has far-reaching consequences that are fueling a drug crisis impacting both our national security and the safety of our…… MORE
USPS Bolsters DFW Facility to Handle Package Influx
(WBAP/KLIF) — The United States Postal Service in North Texas is bolstering operations after last year’s shipping delays. Post office officials expect the new equipment and personnel to handle the influx of packages this holiday season. The postal service has hired 600 season workers in the DFW area and added 112 new sorting machines to…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A North Texas Tradition Is Coming To An End
That and more in today’s edition of KLIF Notes. Also an update on how well the Pfizer vaccine works on the Omicron variant.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Amy Sounds A Warning About Another Shortage!
This one affects one of her favorite foods!… MORE
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Booster Shot Effective Against Omicron Variant
NEW YORK (WBAP/KLIF News) – Pfizer and BioNTech said a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against the new Omicron variant. In a statement released Wednesday morning, the pharmaceutical giants said while two doses may not be protective enough to prevent infection, studies showed the booster shot increased patient’s virus-fighting antibodies 25-fold. Pfizer…… MORE
One of Dallas’ Top Cops Leaving
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Police Department is losing one of its top cops. Assistant Chief Avery Moore has been hired as the new police chief of Tacoma, Washington. Moore is currently serving as assistant chief of the Dallas Police Investigations Bureau and has been with the department for 31 years. The 55-year-old was unanimously approved by…… MORE
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