Yearly Archives: 2021

Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy Tests Positive for COVID

Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy Tests Positive for COVID

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – A COVID-19 outbreak among the Dallas Cowboys has thrown a wrench into practice this week. According to the team, Head Coach Mike McCarthy has undergone COVID protocols and will miss Thursday’s game. “Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has been entered into the NFL’s Covid protocols this morning,” a statement from team…MORE

Dallas Police Asking Public to Help Solve Deadly Hit and Run

Dallas Police Asking Public to Help Solve Deadly Hit and Run

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police are seeking the public’s help in solving a deadly hit and run that claimed the life of an elderly woman last Friday. According to investigators, a black Chevrolet Impala was racing a yellow Chevrolet Camero traveling south on 10100 Ferguson Road around 2:15 p.m. The suspect in the Impala…MORE

North Texas Highways Dangerous During Thanksgiving

North Texas Highways Dangerous During Thanksgiving

(WBAP/KLIF) — Roadways across the Metroplex turned dangerous over the holiday weekend. Medstar crews responded to more than 200 motor vehicle crashes that resulted in two fatalities. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says ambulance crews were called to 15 rollovers, 8 auto-pedestrian and 7 accidents where people were ejected. One accident in Euless claimed the life…MORE

A Political Battle Over Semantics

A Political Battle Over Semantics

(WBAP/KLIF) — Democrat-run states are making a push to ban the word “alien” from describing those entering the country illegally. California and Colorado have banned state agencies from using the word, claiming it is demeaning, dehumanizing, and can have a negative impact on the treatment of immigrants. Republican-led states, such as Texas, have elected to…MORE

McConaughey Ends Run for Governor Before It Begins

McConaughey Ends Run for Governor Before It Begins

(WBAP/KLIF) — Actor Matthew McConaughey has announced he is not running for governor in the 2022 election. After months of publicly flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate, the 52-year-old academy award winning actor made the announcement, Sunday. McConaughey posted a video indicating that political leadership was not a route he was…MORE

KLIF Morning News: Don Huffines Talks Governor’s Race

KLIF Morning News: Don Huffines Talks Governor’s Race

The race for Texas Governor is starting to solidify, with Beto O’Rourke’s announcement to run, and most recently, Matthew McConaughey’s decision to not run. Dave & Scott chat with Republican challenger Don Huffines about what he plans to do to challenge Governor Greg Abbott.MORE

Apartment Fire Displaces Fort Worth Residents

Apartment Fire Displaces Fort Worth Residents

(WBAP/KLIF) — An early-morning 3-alarm fire sends Fort Worth residents into streets, Monday. The fire broke out at Cassidy Apartment Complex on Fort Worth’s west side at around 3:00 am. Firefighters brought 28 pieces of equipment to battle the blaze, which forced the closure of Normadale street. Mike Forbes with WFAA, says crews quickly extinguished…MORE

KLIF Morning News: Here We Go Again…This Time, COVID-Omicron

KLIF Morning News: Here We Go Again…This Time, COVID-Omicron

The panic headlines are out in full force with the new omicron variant of COVID-19, and Dr. Fauci is making the rounds on all the mainstream news shows. Dave & Scott talk about what you need to do, and react to the Fauci audio, in today’s KLIFnotes.MORE

KLIF Morning News: A Big XII Shake-Up

KLIF Morning News: A Big XII Shake-Up

The college sports world was shocked with the breaking news over the weekend that Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley is heading west to USC. So what now for OU, and the rest of the local Big XII schools? Dave & Scott talk to OU alum Steve Lamb about it.MORE

Oklahoma picks up pieces after Lincoln Riley leaves for USC

Oklahoma picks up pieces after Lincoln Riley leaves for USC

Just a few months ago, Oklahoma was the talk of the college football world. The powerhouse program created a buzz when it announced plans to eventually leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The Sooners had first-team preseason All-American quarterback Spencer Rattler favored to become Oklahoma’s third Heisman Trophy winner in five years. They…MORE