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YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Receives Largest Donation Ever

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Receives Largest Donation Ever

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Christmas came early for a Dallas nonprofit Wednesday as the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announced the organization has received the largest gift in its history – a $10 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. MacKenzie Scott has donated $4.2 billion in the last four months to 384 organizations, including the Dallas YMCA, across…MORE

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter, Fully At-Home COVID-19 Diagnostic Test

FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter, Fully At-Home COVID-19 Diagnostic Test

SILVER SPRING, MD  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Americans can now take a fully at-home COVID-19 diagnostic test. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the over-the-counter Ellume COVID-19 Home Test Tuesday. The nasal swab test detects fragments of proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on anyone aged two and older. Users don’t need a prescription to buy…MORE

McConnell Warns GOP Of Electoral College Brawl in Congress

McConnell Warns GOP Of Electoral College Brawl in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is seeking to shut down any Senate effort to support President Donald Trump’s extended assault on the election. During a private call Tuesday, he warned Republican senators not to join a January floor fight in Congress over the Electoral College results. McConnell is trying to unite a…MORE

A Denton County Family Was Dangerously Terrorized by Vandals

A Denton County Family Was Dangerously Terrorized by Vandals

Little Elm (WBAP/KLIF) – Little Elm Police are investigating a recent arson incident the home of a family who awakened in the middle of the night to find their two cars on fire. Jayla Gipson and her husband Charles Crawford told WFAA-TV that they lived in their home for 3 years without incident, until putting…MORE