ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Rangers baseball organization on Monday, declining the invitation to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the their home opening game. The Governor cited Major League Baseball’s decision to move the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia’s new election integrity…… MORE
Garland Health Department Temporarily Closing COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Site
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Citing issues dealing with a high “no-show rate” during recent COVID-19 vaccination events, the Garland Health Department is temporarily closing its vaccine registration site to work through its current wait list of more than 20,000 people. In a statement, GHD said workers have attempted to contact some on the wait list…… MORE
Majority Of College Athletic Directors Support Compensation For Student Athletes
UNDATED (AP) – An Associated Press survey of Division I athletic directors found that nearly 73% believe allowing athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness will decrease the number of schools that have a chance to be competitive in college sports. Nearly 28% said fewer schools would be competitive. Most…… MORE
O’Rourke’s Unclear Clarification: Will He or Won’t He Run For TX Governor?
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke says he won’t run for governor next year. Or, rather, he has no plans to do so at this time. Many Texas Democrats are urging O’Rourke to be the party’s candidate but in an interview for Lone Star Politics on KXAS-TV he said, “I’ve got no plans…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Parental Burnout Is Real
Parents are apparently experiencing more burnout than ever before. Dave and Amy look at the study, and a growing trend for soon-to-be wedded couples.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Hunter Biden’s Tell-All, and Bypassing Joe Biden on Weed Legalization
Hunter Biden has a tell-all book, and Chuck Schumer wants to bypass Joe Biden when it comes to legalizing marijuana. Dave and Amy discuss.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Infrastructure Bill Has More Than Meets The Eye
Turns out, that $2T infrastructure bill proposed by the Biden Administration may have way more than meets the eye. Dave and Amy talk to Fox’s Rachel Sutherland about it, after a brief conversation about a Twitter controversy surrounding Cher.… MORE
Elon Musk Wants to Transform Brownsville, TX Into a City Called ‘Starbase’
Brownsville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas city was taken by surprised when Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that he would donate $30 million to revitalize it and its schools, after appealing to people to move there to work for SpaceX. Billionaire techie Elon Musk tweeted Friday that he was donating $20 million to schools in…… MORE
Suspect in Three Abduction Cases Arrested on Unrelated Charge
Denton, TX – The Denton Police Department says the driver of the vehicle suspected in multiple attempted kidnapping cases in the county over the weekend was arrested on an unrelated charged of driving while intoxicated on Sunday. Authorities were searching for a man they believe has been involved in multiple attempted kidnappings over the past…… MORE
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Texas Continue to Decline
DALLAS (AP) – The count of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has continued to decline, even as state health official reported more than 1,600 new cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 21 new fatalities from COVID-19 Sunday along with 1,465 confirmed cases of…… MORE
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