DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Health officials are warning that this flu season could be worse than usual, partly because of the recent spate of hurricanes and wildfires across the country. Natural disasters have forced many thousands of people to share close quarters in shelters or with family and friends and that’s a breeding ground for…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Garland Vo-Tech School Closed by the V.A.
Garland (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Veterans Affairs has forced the closure of a Garland vocational training school. The Texas Veterans Commission Education Program withdrew its approval of the Retail Ready Career Center, which means the V.A. will no longer permit G.I. Bill benefits to pay for tuition, or any other school expenses. It did…… MORE
DISD Moving Quickly to Rename Four Schools
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees has decided to fast-track the renaming of four elementary schools that bear the names of confederate generals. In a normal year school names aren’t changed until summer break. For this year the board decided Thursday night that Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, William Cabell,…… MORE
Price in Trump’s Crosshairs as Expensive Travel Scrutinized
(CNN) — The White House said Thursday it was considering adopting new oversight of administration officials’ use of private planes as President Donald Trump’s health boss — who announced he would pay back the government for only part of his series of charter flights — finds his job in jeopardy. Trump has fumed about Health and Human…… MORE
Several Children Injured After Car Crash At Frisco Daycare
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Several children were injured at a daycare in Frisco after a car reportedly crashed into a fence. It happened at the Primrose School of Frisco near Teal Parkway and Main Street around 5 p.m. Thursday. The Frisco Police Department’s Colby Hill said that multiple children were taken to the hospital. The severity of…… MORE
McKinney ISD Hit With Complaint Over Prayer at Employee Assembly
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A complaint has been filed against the McKinney Independent School District over a prayer that took place at a staff meeting last month. The meeting was held at the Prestonwood Baptist Church; a tradition that has lasted a decade. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation said Superintendent Rick McDaniel stepped over the line when he…… MORE
Whataburger Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Accusations of Discriminatory Hiring Practices
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Whataburger on behalf of a former manager in Tallahassee, Florida. An attorney for the EEOC said Vanessa Burrous, a white woman, was pressured by upper management to only hire white employees. According to the lawsuit, Burrous was directed to “review the…… MORE
Escaped Inmate on the Run in Collin County
COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Collin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an escaped inmate. Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said that at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, 40-year-old Jason Earl Davis, escaped from the booking area of the Collin County Detention Facility. Davis was booked into the Collin County Detention Facility on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, two…… MORE
FedEx to Add 2,300 Positions in Dallas to Help the Holidays Arrive
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Several U.S. companies have announced plans to increase hiring during the holiday season, including businesses in the Dallas area. Research from Office Team reported that 26% of hiring managers say they typically increase hiring in the fourth quarter. Experts said that beyond a retail surge, there are many reasons why companies will be hiring in the…… MORE
Cowboys Hall of Fame Player Weighs In On Kneeling Debate
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith says his former team made an effort to support all the NFL players by taking a knee before the National Anthem Monday night, but he still thinks the team was on the fence. In an interview on HOT 93.3, Smith says if you’re protesting, you pick…… MORE
