DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Police standoff ended in tragedy today near the Redbird area of Dallas. According to the Dallas Police Department, a mother and her 8-year-old daughter are dead after an apparent murder suicide at a home on Highcrest Drive early Monday morning. “These kinds of scenarios are the absolute worst,” Dallas Police Chief…… MORE
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Food Trucks Return to Klyde Warren Park in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Food trucks will return to Klyde Warren Park in Dallas today. It’s the first time patrons can enjoy dining al fresco at the popular Uptown destination since it closed due to COVID-19 back in March. According to the park’s Facebook page, vendors will alternate weeks so that each truck can operate under…… MORE
Florida Man Who Thought COVID-19 Was ‘Fake’ Gets Seriously Ill; Wife on Ventilator
Jupiter, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A Jupiter, Florida man battling COVID-19 in Florida admits that he used to believe the pandemic was being blown out of proportion. But, after he and his wife were hospitalized with serious infections, he’s urging people to take coronavirus seriously. After going public with his story, Brian Lee Hitchens on WPTV-TV in…… MORE
3,000 Texas Nursing Home Residents Test Positive for Coronavirus
HOUSTON (AP) — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data released by the state on Friday. The 3,000 positive tests represent about 4% of the estimated number of Texans living in nursing homes, the Houston Chronicle reported. By comparison, about 0.15% of Texas residents have tested positive…… MORE
Gyms, Offices and Factories Reopen in Texas
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gyms, offices and factories in Texas can re-open today at 25% capacity as Governor Greg Abbott announces phase 2 re-opening plans today. That plan could allow some businesses to operate at 50 percent capacity, but bars continue to be completely shut down. Many bar owners say that they’re hurting and need to…… MORE