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Denton ISD Student Dead After Found Unconscious During Practice

Denton ISD Student Dead After Found Unconscious During Practice

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton Police have confirmed a Denton ISD student has died Thursday morning. The district says 17-year-old Dylan Dorrell was a member of the Denton Guyer High School Cross Country team and he was practicing at the South Lakes Park. Officials say he went to the bathroom and was found unconscious and unresponsive. Police…MORE

Masks with Exhaust Valves or Vents No Longer Allowed on American Airlines Flights

Masks with Exhaust Valves or Vents No Longer Allowed on American Airlines Flights

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines is banning face coverings with exhausts valves or vents on its flights as COVID-19 continues to spread. American Airlines, like Jet Blue, Delta and United, is following guidance from the CDC which recently said face coverings with one-way valves or vents allow exhaled air to be get through holes in the material.…MORE

Memorial for Slain Fort Hood Soldier Planned in Houston

Memorial for Slain Fort Hood Soldier Planned in Houston

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A memorial has been planned in Houston to honor the life of slain Fort Hood solider Spc. Vanessa Guillen. In a statement, Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam said the ceremony will be held at Vanessa’s old high school, Cesar E. Chavez High School, where she played soccer, Friday at 8 p.m.…MORE

President Trump says UAE to Open Diplomatic Ties with Israel

President Trump says UAE to Open Diplomatic Ties with Israel

United Arab Emirates (AP) – President Donald Trump says the United Arab Emirates and Israel will establish diplomatic ties in deal halting planned annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state. The announcement by Trump came in a tweet on Thursday. It means the UAE, which is home to the cities…MORE

First Time Jobless Claims Fall to Under 1-Million for the First Time in 5 Months

First Time Jobless Claims Fall to Under 1-Million for the First Time in 5 Months

Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of thousands of Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. The large number can be taken as a positive sign for the US economy. Another 963,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor said Thursday. This was the lowest…MORE