LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died. She was 99. Her witty style gave life to a roster of quirky characters over more than a half-century. They included the oddball Rose Nylund in “The Golden Girls” and the outspoken…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that Texas has requested resources for federally-supported testing locations and medical personnel and additional federal allocations of monoclonal antibodies. The request comes amid a significant spike in COVID cases in some of the state’s largest counties. “Detecting COVID-19 and preventing COVID-related hospitalizations are critical to our…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A helicopter crash in Texas, Thursday, has killed one man and injured three others. The incident occurred Thursday in Livingston, about 70 miles northwest of Houston. 54 year old Daniel King of Livingston died in the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Bell 206b helicopter piloted by 73 year old John…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas crime took a dramatic dip in 2021 during the first year for Police Chief Eddie Garcia. After 250 homicides in 2020, there were 220 this year. When Garcia began his violent crime reduction plan in may, he said giving his officers leeway would be key. Violent crimes have dropped 9% since 2020,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Walmart announces the new COVID pill is now available in North Texas. In a statement, Thursday, officials with Walmart and Sam’s Club say select pharmacies in the DFW area are selling the FDA approved COVID antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer. Infectious disease expert Dr. Luis Ostrosky says the Pfizer pill is highly…… MORE