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Dallas Begins Search for New Police Chief, Encourages Public Input

Dallas Begins Search for New Police Chief, Encourages Public Input

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is moving forward in its search for a new Chief of Police. Chief Renee Hall announced her resignation earlier this year and plans to leave the department at the end of this year. The City Manager has hired a search firm to identify candidates. The position is now…MORE

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective

Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbreak under control. The announcement came less than a week after an election seen…MORE

Trump Fires Esper as Pentagon Chief After Less Than 2 Years

Trump Fires Esper as Pentagon Chief After Less Than 2 Years

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. It’s a stunning move on the heels of Trump’s failed reelection bid. It could also unsettle U.S. allies and partners. The conventional wisdom is that stability atop the Pentagon and the military be maintained during a possible transition to…MORE

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is the Latest Trump Official to Test Positive for Coronavirus

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is the Latest Trump Official to Test Positive for Coronavirus

Fox Radio News (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson became one of the latest Trump administration officials to test positive for coronavirus Monday. The Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar reacts to Secretary Carson’s diagnosis and updates his health status on “America’s Newsroom.” Carson attended the…MORE

Cowboys Settle For Progress in Near-upset of 8-0 Steelers

Cowboys Settle For Progress in Near-upset of 8-0 Steelers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Garrett Gilbert breathed some life into an offense that needed it and had the Dallas Cowboys 23 yards from a big upset in his first career start six years after the quarterback was drafted. The Cowboys had to settle for progress in a season that’s just about lost, falling 24-19 to…MORE