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US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

(AP)- U.S. health officials gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign. The Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 — doses just a third of the amount given to teens and adults. But the Centers for Disease Control…MORE

Texas School Board Association Confused by Letter from Governor

Texas School Board Association Confused by Letter from Governor

(WBAP/KLIF) – The ‘Texas Association of School Boards’ said Monday that it’s confused by a letter it received this week from Governor Abbott. Governor Abbott sent a letter to the TASB to ensure no student is exposed to books containing pornography or inappropriate content. “A growing number of parents of Texas students are becoming increasingly…MORE

Conspiracy Theorists Converge on Dealey Plaza

Conspiracy Theorists Converge on Dealey Plaza

A conspiracy theory touted by some members of the group QAnon drew a crowd of people to Dealey Plaza in Downtown Dallas on Tuesday afternoon. Several hundred people lined up outside the old school book depository. Some were waving Trump/Kennedy 2024 flags. “The return of Jesus, the Christ Consciousness, is coming back as JFK,” said…MORE

Two Killed in Fort Worth Hit-and-Run, Search for Suspect Continues

Two Killed in Fort Worth Hit-and-Run, Search for Suspect Continues

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police are hoping a tip will come in about the driver involved in a hit-and-run that killed two people over the weekend. 12-year-old Allison Zarate and 20-year-old Bella Vasquez died from their injuries. They were among three people involved in a fender bender who were walking along I-20…MORE

New Poll Shows Abbott And O’Rourke Virtually Tied; Paxton Way Out Front

New Poll Shows Abbott And O’Rourke Virtually Tied; Paxton Way Out Front

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A new poll of about 1400 voters who cast ballots in Texas last year found that incumbent Governor Greg Abbott and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke are virtually tied with Abbott at 44% to O’rourke’s 43% … 10% of respondents were undecided. That, as O’rourke has yet to officially declare his candidacy,…MORE