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November 7, 2000 Was the Last Deathless Day on Texas Roadways

November 7, 2000 Was the Last Deathless Day on Texas Roadways

DALLAS –  It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call: a vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver, headed out to help. While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the…MORE

Pfizer says its Experimental COVID-19 Pill Cuts Hospitalizations and Deaths by 89%

Pfizer says its Experimental COVID-19 Pill Cuts Hospitalizations and Deaths by 89%

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Pfizer is touting it’s new experimental COVID-19 pill as a potential game changer in the battle against the pandemic. The drugmaker said studies show the pill cuts the risk of being hospitalized or death from the virus by 89% if taken within three days of developing symptoms. It has to be…MORE

Gov. Abbott Has His Own Bobblehead

Gov. Abbott Has His Own Bobblehead

Milwaukee (WBAP/KLIF) The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The bobble head joins 14 other U.S. governors offered by the museum. Governor Abbott’s bobblehead was added based on customer requests from both sides of the aisle. The museum will donate $5 for every governor…MORE

Dak should be back for the Cowboys Sunday versus the Broncos

Dak should be back for the Cowboys Sunday versus the Broncos

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Von Miller won’t be chasing whoever starts at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. There’s every reason to believe that quarterback will be Dak Prescott. The Dallas star is expected to return after missing a game with a right calf strain, and Sunday he’ll face a Denver pass rush making its first…MORE

U.S. Department of Justice Suing TX on Voting Rights

U.S. Department of Justice Suing TX on Voting Rights

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over certain restrictive voting procedures imposed by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021. The United States’ complaint challenges provisions of Senate Bill 1 under Section 208 of the…MORE