(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas is approaching 650,000 confirmed positive tests of Coronavirus and nearly 14,000 deaths. Dallas county has almost 75,000 positive tests, Tarrant county close to 44,000, Collin county is nearing 12,000, while Denton county has almost 11,000 positive tests. Many of the reporting counties have not indicated whether the positive tests throughout the pandemic…… MORE
9/11 Virtual Remembrance Ceremonies in DFW
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Several North Texas cities are hosting virtual events to remember September 11, 2001 and honor the fallen. Instead of its annual public event, the City of Mesquite will host a live video broadcast of a private gathering for the 9/11 Memorial on its Facebook page and make the video available on its website and other…… MORE
Governor Abbott Calls For Moment Of Silence To Honor Victims Of September 11th Attacks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott has issued a statewide call for all Texans to observe a moment of silence at 7:46 AM CDT (8:46 AM EDT) Friday, September 11, 2020, to honor and remember the victims of the terror attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. “I…… MORE
Governor Abbott Proposes New Measure Discouraging Cities from Defunding Police
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott doubled down on his efforts Thursday, to discourage Texas cities from defunding Police departments. The Governor announced a new legislative proposal on the issue. Under the legislation, cities that defund Police would lose their annexation powers, and residents in areas that have been annexed by the city will be able…… MORE
WATCH: Fort Worth Officers Accused of Using Excessive Force Captured on Video
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Two Fort Worth officers are being accused of using excessive force. A video circulating over social media, shows a scuffle between two Fort Worth Officers and two women at the American Gardens Bar in Fort Worth’s West 7th District. The video shows what appears to be an officer punching a woman and…… MORE
Collin County Middle School Students Sent Home per Coronavirus Protocol
NEVADA (WBAP/KLIF) – Students at a Collin County middle school are back to virtual learning just weeks into the school year. According to Community ISD, five students and three teachers at Edge Middle School have tested positive for coronavirus. It’s which isn’t a massive outbreak, but per district policy, sending students home is required anytime…… MORE
The Next Best Thing, A Virtual State Fair of Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — The State Fair of Texas has announced that for the first time ever, folks can enjoy some of the iconic sights and tastes of the State Fair of Texas from the comfort of their own home. According to a press release, the State Fair of Texas’s mission is to celebrate all things Texan,…… MORE
Reunion Tower in Dallas to Have Special Light Show Tonight to Honor Hunger Action Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In Honor of Hunger Action Day, the Reunion Tower of Dallas will host a special light show Thursday night. The show is in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank and is part of a nationwide effort to increase the battle against hunger. The infamous revolving ball will display an orange…… MORE
Joe Exotic Begs President Trump For Pardon
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — You know him as the Tiger King and Joe Exotic. At the federal prison and medical center in Fort Worth he’s simply known by his real name, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, and he’s afraid he will die in jail. The Dallas Morning News reports the star of a massively popular Netflix documentary has…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Cruz to SCOTUS? And Should We Stop Tipping?
0:24 — Ted Cruz makes President Trump’s short list of potential Supreme Court nominees, should he be re-elected in November. We talked to our constitutional law AND Supreme Court expert David Coale about it. 7:23 — A local restaurant owner says it’s time we do away with tipping! Seth Brammer of Lenore’s Handmade Bagel Company…… MORE
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