Associated Press LONDON (AP) – Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral. It’s the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. The U.K. is the first country to OK the treatment. But it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available. The drug is known as molnupiravir. It’s intended to…… MORE
A Mega-Hotel Deal in DFW
(WBAP/KLIF) — A well-known North Texas hotel company is unloading nearly a billion dollars in properties. Two Texas companies are involved in the mega-hotel sale, namely, Summit Hotel Properties is purchasing 27 hotels nation-wide from Grapevine-based NewcrestImage for $822-million. Summit is buying the hotels in partnership with Singapore-based Investor GIC. The sale includes three new…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Postpones ‘State of the City’ as he Recovers from COVID
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas’ annual State of the City Address has been rescheduled to allow the Mayor more time to recover from his breakthrough case of COVID-19. The speech was initially scheduled for noon on Thursday in the City Council chambers at Dallas City Hall. But it’s been postponed until 10 a.m.,…… MORE
UPS Plans to Hire 3k Workers in DFW at Hiring Event
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- UPS plans to hire 3,000 seasonal employees in the Dallas area in its annual ‘UPS Brown Friday’ event this Thursday through Saturday (Nov 4-6) . Across the country, UPS plans to hire more than 60,000 seasonal employees during this three-day hiring blitz. The hiring weekend is part of the company’s broader effort to…… MORE
DFW Children Roll Up Sleeves Following Emergency Approval of COVID Pediatric Vaccine
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 shots are now being administered to young children in North Texas. Following emergency approval of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for 5 to 11 year-olds, it didn’t take long for some North Texas parents to get their kids signed up for the shots. “Knowing that the numbers are lower and having the whole…… MORE
Allen X-Ray Tech Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Children
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former X-ray technician who sexually assaulted young children in his care has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. 37-year-old Justin Stricklin of Gainesville had access to his victims while working at Envision Imaging in Allen. Prosecutors said one of he children, who was eight years old, immediately out-cried to…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A Football Coach, A Stripper, and Her Emotional Support Monkey
A football coach, pole dancer, and a monkey got into a precarious situation over the weekend with a Halloween trick or treater. And no, this isn’t the beginning of a joke….this is real! Dave & Amy explain, and then talk about a new study showing how remote work may be necessary to hire employees.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A Big Republican Win On Election Day
A huge win for Republicans in Virginia, another possible big win in New Jersey, could be a sign of things to come in next year’s mid-terms. Plus, Texas votes in favor of a bunch of state propositions. Dave & Amy run down the election results in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Many Dallas-Ites Thought JFK Jr. Was Emerging From The Grave
A bunch of people from Dallas are gathering near the place President Kennedy was shot, under the belief that his son, John F. Kennedy Jr., will prove he faked his death in 1999 and will be former President Trump’s running mate in 2024. You can’t make this stuff up. Dave, Amy and Scott talk about…… MORE
Texans Overwhelmingly Approve 8 Changes to State Constitution; Mixed Bag on Local Bond Issues
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) Texas voters gave resounding thumbs up to all eight changes to the Texas Constitution. Two of the propositions are pandemic-related including Prop 3 which bans governmental restrictions on religious services during a pandemic; and,Prop 6 which allows nursing home residents to designate an essential caregiver who can not be denied visitation during a…… MORE
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