Family of Child who Died from Rare Amoeba Infection at Arlington Splash Pad Seeking Lawsuit

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An Arlington Family has retained a lawyer after their child died from an infection caused by a rare amoeba, likely contracted at an Arlington Splash Pad. A Tarrant County Public Health investigation determined two possible sources for the child’s exposure towater containing N. fowleri: the family’s home in Tarrant County or the Don…MORE

4 Firefighters Injured in Building Explosion and Collapse

DALLAS (WBAPKLIF) – 4 Dallas Firefighters are hospitalized after being injured in an apartment explosion and collapse. According to Jason Evans, the firefighters were dispatched to the complex on Highland Hills Drive after residents reported smelling gas. The explosion occurred after the firefighters arrived on the scene. 2 residents of the complex were also injured…MORE

Matthew Dowd, Former George W. Bush Strategist, Announces Run for Texas Lt. Governor as Democrat

TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s another contender for the Lieutenant Governor seat in next year’s midterm elections. Matthew Dowd, former chief strategist for George W. Bush, announced Wednesday morning that he’s running against Dan Patrick as a Democrat. In his campaign video announcement, Dowd accused Republican leaders of failing the state on energy and COVID-19.…MORE

AP-NORC poll: Virus Fears Linger For Vaccinated Older Adults

NEW YORK (AP) – A new survey finds that vaccinated older adults are far more worried about COVID-19 than the unvaccinated are. And those vaccinated older adults are far likelier to take precautions despite the protection afforded by their shots. The survey comes Wednesday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey…MORE

Texas inmate executed for fatally stabbing 2 brothers

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago. Rick Rhoades, 57, was executed by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the September 1991 killings of Charles Allen, 31, and…MORE

Trial Begins for Texas Nurse Facing 4 Capital Murder Charges

TYLER, Texas (AP) (WBAP/KLIF) A defense attorney for a former nurse accused of killing four patients at Tyler, Texas hospital in 2017 has told jurors that his client was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time; meantime, a prosecutor called him “a serial killer” who found the perfect place to hide. 37-year old…MORE

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