AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Restaurant Association launched a grassroots campaign this week to push Congress to act on COVID-19 relief in the final days of 2020. The association is calling on Texans to contact their elected officials to “save Texas Restaurants.” Congress is in session for only a few days more, and if they…… MORE
Texas Sues Battleground States Over Election Laws
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is suing battleground states for what state Attorney General Ken Paxton calls “unconstitutional changes” to 2020 election laws. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit this week against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the United States Supreme Court. According to Paxton, the four states exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to…… MORE
14 Fort Hood Soldiers Fired, Suspended Following Pentagon Review of Violence at the Base
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – 14 Fort Hood officers and soldiers have been fired or suspended following a Pentagon review of the Killeen army base. The investigation sought to address systemic leadership failures at the base that contributed to murder, sexual assaults and harassment at the base. 25 soldiers died of either homicide, suicide or accidents…… MORE
American Airlines Expands Preflight COVID-19 Testing For All Domestic Flights with Travel Restrictions
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – American Airlines passengers traveling to any U.S. city, state or territory that has COVID-19 travel restrictions will now have access to at-home testing. The move comes as COVID-19 metrics are spiking nationwide and states are beginning to re-impose out-of-state quarantines for visitors. The Fort Worth-based carrier is the first airline to…… MORE
Dallas Joins 10-City Effort to Study Impact of Fines and Fees on Residents
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas has launched a community survey aimed at better understanding how those pesky fines and other financial penalties, meant to create local revenue, impact residents. It’s part an overall national effort to create meaningful fine and fee reforms that work better for people and for government. According to a…… MORE
Pfizer Vaccine Gets Positive Review By U.S. Health Regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators posted a positive review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot. The review posted online Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration offers the world the first detailed look at the evidence behind the shot, which was co-developed with…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Olympic Breakdancing, and Aliens DO Exist??
The Olympics will add a “sport” for the 2024 games that have people confused. And speaking of confused, an Israeli space minister is now saying aliens exist, and that they’re waiting for US to be ready. Oh boy. Dave and Amy explain.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Extreme COVID Punishments and Break-Ups
Wait until you hear what a Taiwan man’s punishment for violating COVID lockdowns for eight seconds was. Plus, Dave & Amy give you a disturbing study about how the pandemic is causing more break-ups and divorces.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Virologist Talks Vaccine!
Virologist Dr. Benjamin Neumann from Texas A&M Texarkana joins Dave & Amy to talk about the first COVID vaccine being given out in England, and to answer other vaccine questions as we get closer to an American distribution.… MORE
Military Leaders to Discuss Results of Independent Review of Fort Hood
Washington AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Dramatic changes coming to Fort Hood amid violence at the base In the wake of a series of troop deaths and other incidents reported at Fort Hood, U.S. Army officials are are expected to fire or suspend a “significant number” of officers and enlisted soldiers there. It’s seen as a dramatic…… MORE
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