DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Health Departments in North Texas are working to make COVID-19 testing more available as the Omicron variant spreads across the country. Dallas County Medical Director Phil Huang said on Tuesday that local pharmacies are stocking up on at-home COVID tests. “There may be short term runs on it, but they are getting…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police said Tuesday afternoon that three people were taken into custody and two got away after a scare at Hulen Mall. “The mall was placed under lockdown,” said Officer Daniel Segura “A safety sweep has been conducted looking for these other two suspects. As of now, the mall is…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is announcing plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Biden said in a speech to the nation Tuesday that it’s…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday that his Public Safety Office will award an additional $38.4 million for law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of Operation Lone Star. The Governor’s PSO has awarded $74.8 million in OLS funds to cities and counties in proximity to the Texas-Mexico…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump was in Dallas on Sunday to take part in ‘The History Tour’ with Bill O’Reilly. Thousands of Trump supporters converged on the American Airlines Center to witness the sit down conversation between the political commentator and former President. “We decided this was a good time come back and…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The American Red Cross says it’s facing the lowest holiday season blood supply and donor turnout that it’s experienced in more than a decade. The North Texas Region has had extremely low donor turnout in recent months, even while the demand for blood is unabated. Red Cross officials say donors were eager…… MORE
Moab, UT (WBAP/KLIF) – A 39 year old resident of DeSoto has been arrested in Utah for the murder of a woman identified as his domestic partner. Raymond Turner Jr. was arrested in Moab, and reportedly confessed to the murder of 52 year old Jacqueline Archuleta while Moab Police were questing him about their unrelated…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott was in Rio Grande City, Saturday, to officially announce construction of the state’s first and very own border wall. The move is in response to the growing number of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. through Texas borders. The governor signed an order for wall construction back in…… MORE
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road Friday afternoon, killing an adult bus aide, and injuring the driver and three students; one of them seriously. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Hempstead School District bus was carrying four students and two adults when it rolled over about…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The CEO of Dallas based Southwest Airlines has tested positive for COVID-19, just days after testifying before Congress. “Although testing negative multiple times prior to the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Gary tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms, and taking a PCR test,” read a statement from Southwest. “Gary is doing well and currently…… MORE
