SEARCY, Ark. (AP) – A Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer was honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was shot and killed by Officer…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize its use. If cleared, Merck’s drug would be the first pill shown…… MORE
The Texas Tribune reports state senators were furious to learn that natural gas companies won’t have to better prepare their facilities for extreme weather before 2023. Senators blamed the Railroad Commission even though the legislature passed the bill and the governor signed it. Here’s how Dave & Amy explained it this morning on KLIF. Read…… MORE
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
(WBAP/KLIF) — Police body-cam footage has been released in a case of alleged brutality against a homeless Dallas man. The video shows Dallas Fire Rescue paramedic Brad Cox kicking Kyle Vess in the head after he sat up off the ground. Vess was being detained by firefighters for being suspected of starting a roadside fire.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – If you received a COVID -19 vaccination from Denton County Public Health, be on the lookout for a text or email this week about scheduling a booster shot. According to an email from Denton County: The FDA, CDC, and the Texas Department of State Health Services recently approved booster doses for…… MORE
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants waited to learn their fate at a Texas border encampment whose size was dramatically diminished from the almost 15,000 who gathered there just days ago in an effort to seek humanitarian protection in the U.S. but now face expulsion. Families milled around makeshift shelters held up with giant…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Plano Mayor John Muns announces plans for the third-annual Plano Families First Fall Fair. Garnering community-wide support from local business and nonprofit sectors, it will provide an array of services to those seeking community, educational and career services and resources. “Plano is a vibrant and diverse city, home to a wealth of businesses and people but it is critical that we equip our Plano families with the…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence broke a foot in practice Wednesday and is expected to miss at least six weeks, another blow to the starting lineup since a promising opener for the Cowboys. Lawrence left the field during the first practice in preparation for Sunday’s visit to the Los Angeles Chargers,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texas volunteers are doubling down responding to areas impacted by a combination of storms. Texas Baptist Men crews responding to areas in Louisiana still recovering from Hurricane Ida are facing new challenges, additional rain and flooding brought on by Tropical Storm Nicholas. “We ask all of our volunteers to be so flexible…… MORE
