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Health Officials in Denton Have Confirmed the First Human Case of West Nile Virus

Health Officials in Denton Have Confirmed the First Human Case of West Nile Virus

(WBAP/KLIF) – DENTON, TX – Denton is reporting its first human case of West Nile Virus this season in the southwest area of the city. In response to this development, the city is moving to risk level 4, reflecting an increased risk of transmission within the community. The individual diagnosed with West Nile is currently…MORE

Kamala Harris Agrees To Another Presidential Debate Against Donald Trump

Kamala Harris Agrees To Another Presidential Debate Against Donald Trump

(WBAP/KLIF) – ATLANTA, GA – Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation to debate former president Donald Trump on CNN next month. The debate would take place at CNN’s studio’s in Atlanta without a live audience, and would follow the same format and rules as the debate between Biden and Trump last June.…MORE

U.S. Secret Service Review Asks for More Tools of Every Kind For Improved Protection

U.S. Secret Service Review Asks for More Tools of Every Kind For Improved Protection

WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – The acting head of the U.S. Secret Service, Ronald Rowe reveals needs of the agency in a review of alleged assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump Rowe says assets are needed in every category of protection there is; more personnel, more tech, and more tools to better protect those in…MORE

Hearing Underway Over State Fair of Texas’ Gun Ban

Hearing Underway Over State Fair of Texas’ Gun Ban

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A judge is hearing arguments in the lawsuit surrounding the State Fair of Texas’ gun ban. The State of Texas is suing the City of Dallas over the ban, which was prompted by a shooting at the fair last year that left three people injured. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…MORE

It’s North Texas Giving Day

It’s North Texas Giving Day

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Nonprofits across the Metroplex are hopeful on this year’s for North Texas Giving Day. Today’s event allows citizens to find a charity of their choice on one website and donate desperately needed funds each year. The Community Foundation of Texas created North Texas Giving Day 16 years ago and…MORE

Arlington Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-and-Run that Killed North Texas Marine

Arlington Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-and-Run that Killed North Texas Marine

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Arlington police arrested the suspect connected to a hit-and-run that killed a North Texas Marine on her way to drills on June 23. Investigators believe 26-year-old Josue Rodriguez was the driver of a 1975 Chevy Cheyenne pickup truck that hit 21-year-old Areauna Laws along I-20 near Matlock Road. Laws was…MORE