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Dallas Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

Dallas Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police Officer is on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with Sexual Assault of a Child. According to the Dallas Police Department, Officer Tyrone Williams Jr. was booked into the Dallas County jail Monday morning. Williams has been with the department since 2009 and is currently assigned to the south-central…MORE

Dallas County Reduces COVID Risk Level for Unvaccinated Residents

Dallas County Reduces COVID Risk Level for Unvaccinated Residents

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County is loosening its COVID-19 guidance for unvaccinated residents. If you’ve had your COVID shot in Dallas county guidance has returned to normal, but even if you haven’t the recommendations aren’t as strict. County Judge Clay Jenkins said Monday that a little over half of the eligible population in Dallas county…MORE

Houston Hospital Wins Legal Fight For Vaccination Mandate

Houston Hospital Wins Legal Fight For Vaccination Mandate

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — In a ruling that may cause legal ripples across the country a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system who were suspended after they refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes ridiculed the lead plaintiff’s…MORE

Novavax Vaccine Highly Effective Against Covid Variants

Novavax Vaccine Highly Effective Against Covid Variants

(AP) – Vaccine maker Novavax says its shot is highly effective against COVID-19 and also protects against variants. The Maryland-based company on Monday announced results from a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico that found its vaccine was about 90% effective. Preliminary data also showed it was safe. Novavax previously released results from…MORE