WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress. Bannon was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested in late August on allegations that he and three associates ripped off…… MORE
Donald Trump to Leave White House As His Presidency Winds Down [WATCH]
UPDATED 1/20/21 7:35AM: Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump speaks at Joint Base Andrews before departing Washington, DC for Florida. Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time as president. After Trump emerged from the building he spoke briefly to aides and supports and said, “It’s been a great honor.” Watch the latest…… MORE
Teeter-totters at U.S.-Mexico Border Win UK Design Prize
LONDON (AP) — A collection of teeter-totters that briefly allowed children on both sides of the US-Mexico border wall to play together has won a prize from London’s Design Museum. The three hot-pink seesaws were installed through the slats of the wall, with one seat in the El Paso, Texas suburb of Sunland Park, New…… MORE
Biden Kicks Off Inaugural Events With Tribute to Over 400,000 Lives Lost to COVID Pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – At a memorial for the lives taken by COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Americans to remember those lost to the coronavirus and to begin to heal. Biden said Tuesday night, on the eve of his inauguration, that while it’s “hard sometimes to remember,” it’s “how we heal.” Vice President-elect Kamala…… MORE
Carrollton Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the stabbing death of a 50-year-old man. Juan Miguel Ramirez-Flores is being held on $500,000 bond in the Dallas County Jail and accused of killing Armando Nieto Morales. Morales who also went by the name of Leonel Portillo, was at his home in 1900…… MORE
Area Non-Profits and Grocery Stores Receive Bumper Crop From State Fair Garden
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair is producing a bumper crop for those in need. Even with COVID 19 slowing everything down in 2020, it couldn’t stop the Big Tex’ Urban Farm at Fair Park as farmers increased production by twenty five percent from 2019. The local greenery donated enough fresh fruits and vegetables to provide…… MORE
Fort Worth Chamber Launches New Brand, Representing Future Of Fort Worth Business Community
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has rebranded its image. Fort Worth Chamber president Brandom Gengelbach said the brand breathes new life and energy into what they’re trying to accomplish for the business community. He said they’ve shifted focus to provide resources and help businesses impacted by Covid-19. “Over the last year, we’ve…… MORE
Dallas County Passes Resolution Urging Lawmakers to “Simplify Voting”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County is encouraging lawmakers to simplify the voting process The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted 4 to 1 on Tuesday in favor of a resolution that asks Congress and the Texas Legislature to simplify voting by expanding vote-by-mail and enacting automatic voter registration. A portion of the resolution is below: 1)…… MORE
Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 400,000
U.S. – (AP) – The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 400,000, providing a grim coda to Donald Trump’s presidency. The milestone comes almost exactly a year after health officials diagnosed the nation’s first case of the virus, and months of efforts by Trump to downplay the threat and his administration’s responsibility to…… MORE
Governor Abbott Confident Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Will Ramp-up in Coming Weeks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion at Houston Methodist Hospital on Tuesday to highlight his legislative priorities to ensure a healthier future for the state of Texas. During the roundtable, the Governor and staff members from Houston Methodist discussed strategies to build a healthier Texas during and after the pandemic.…… MORE
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