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Biden Administration Reaches Deal to Cut Prices of 10 Popular Medicare Drugs

Biden Administration Reaches Deal to Cut Prices of 10 Popular Medicare Drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that drug price negotiations will knock hundreds of dollars — in some cases thousands — off the list prices of 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs. The discounts, agreed to after months of negotiations with drug manufacturers, range between 38% and 79% on the medication’s…MORE

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – First responders in Wylie found the body of a man reported missing after four kayakers’ trip down the Trinity River turned into a tragic water rescue. The initial call for help came in just after 4:30 Monday afternoon near the Elm Fork of the Trinity South of the Lavon Lake…MORE

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

Man Drowns, 3 Rescued While Kayaking in the Trinity River

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF News ) – First responders in Wylie found the body of a man reported missing after four kayakers’ trip down the Trinity River turned into a tragic water rescue. The initial call for help came in just after 4:30 Monday afternoon near the Elm Fork of the Trinity South of the Lavon Lake…MORE

DFW Local Weather Forecast

DFW Local Weather Forecast

Follow Brad Barton’s updated weather information today on X and Facebook. WBAP WX CENTER FCST  5-19-25             SPOTTY SHOWERS THIS MORNING.. TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY, WINDY AND HUMID WITH             SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…             HIGH NEAR 86             WINDS SOUTH 15-30 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT…STORMS ENDING BY MIDNIGHT…             LOW NEAR 65 TOMORROW…SUNNY,…MORE

Authorities Say Lancaster Teen Kidnapped, Murdered Over Stolen Drugs

Authorities Say Lancaster Teen Kidnapped, Murdered Over Stolen Drugs

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Four people have been arrested in the kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Shavon Randle of Lancaster. Shavon’s body was found in an abandoned East Oak Cliff home late Saturday night after her family reported her missing last Wednesday. According to an arrest affidavit, investigators said she was kidnapped after the boyfriend…MORE

One Person Injured, Suspect Arrested in Shooting at North Dallas Hotel

One Person Injured, Suspect Arrested in Shooting at North Dallas Hotel

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police said one person has been arrested and one person sustained non-life threatening injuries in a shooting at a North Dallas hotel Monday afternoon. Officers and SWAT were called to the Wyndham Dallas Suites Park Central on Alpha Road near 635 and  Coit. Keith Stepter and his brother were in the…MORE

Former Baylor University Regent Apologizes for Describing Female Students as “Insidious and Inbred” for Drinking Alcohol

Former Baylor University Regent Apologizes for Describing Female Students as “Insidious and Inbred” for Drinking Alcohol

WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Former Baylor University Regent Neal “Buddy” Jones has issued an apology after several emails revealed him making disparaging remarks about female students. The 2009 emails were filed as part of a Title IX lawsuit filed against Baylor by 10 women who reported being sexually assaulted while attending the university. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald,…MORE

Two San Antonio Police Officers in Critical Condition After Shooting

Two San Antonio Police Officers in Critical Condition After Shooting

Update at 7:20pm: One of the two officers shot in downtown San Antonio is now not expected to survive. One of the two suspects was killed in the shootout. The other was arrested. Police believe the second officer who was shot should eventually be okay.   Original story: SAN ANTONIO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two San…MORE

Arlington Police Release Surveillance Video from Fatal Road Rage Incident

Arlington Police Release Surveillance Video from Fatal Road Rage Incident

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington Police Department is asking the public to help solve a fatal road rage incident. 19-year-old Dylan Spaid was fatally shot on Sunday along I-20 eastbound between Cooper  and Matlock. Investigators released surveillance video from two different perspectives from the night of the shooting. The first video was captured at the…MORE