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Dallas Police Need Help Identifying a Gang of Suspected Car Burglars

Dallas Police Need Help Identifying a Gang of Suspected Car Burglars

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the burglary suspects seen in these images taken from the victim’s surveillance video. On March 19, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the suspects entered multiple vehicles in east Dallas at 3714 Saddleback Drive and taking property. Video also shows one…MORE

Critics Target Liberty University’s President As Students Reportedly Fall Ill After Returning to Campus

Critics Target Liberty University’s President As Students Reportedly Fall Ill After Returning to Campus

Lynchburg, VA (WBAP/KLIF) – The president of Liberty University is being blasted on social media, weeks after facing a lashing for partiallly re-opening the evangelical school’s campus to students during the coronavirus pandemic. The criticism comes amid reports that nearly a dozen student are allegedly sick with COVID-19 symptoms. The school’s physician reportedly told the…MORE

COVID-19 Infects Over 2,900 North Texans, Claiming 57 Lives

COVID-19 Infects Over 2,900 North Texans, Claiming 57 Lives

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Tarrant County Coronavirus fatality rate is twice that of Dallas and Collin counties.  The number of COVID-19 cases in the Metroplex has eclipsed 2,900. meanwhile, Tarrant county has the highest fatality rate at 3.1%.  Denton county’s death rate is 2.1%, while Dallas and Collin sit at 1.5%. Dallas county reports the most…MORE

Churches Join Faith to Battle COVID-19…List of Easter Sunday Services

Churches Join Faith to Battle COVID-19…List of Easter Sunday Services

(WBAP/KLIF) — With the COVID-19 pandemic raging on, leaders of faith are turning to heaven for help.  Concord church pastor Bryan Carter is holding online prayers during the pandemic, each morning through Easter Sunday. President Russell Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaimed a world-wide fast to battle Coronavirus.  The plea…MORE

City of Richardson Temporarily Suspends Recycling and Limits Trash Service Due to COVID-19

City of Richardson Temporarily Suspends Recycling and Limits Trash Service Due to COVID-19

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF)- Beginning April 9, 2020 recycling services in the city of Richardson will be suspended and trash collection will be temporarily reduced from twice to once-per-week due to COVID-19. Greg Sowell with the City of Richardson says COVID-19 has resulted in staffing shortages in the City’s Public Services Department and has increased the demand of trash…MORE