DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The removal of the confederate monument in Dallas’ Pioneer Park is underway. As of Thursday morning, fencing surrounding the monument was being removed and equipment was arriving to Pioneer Park. It’s a process the city says could take as long as two months. According to the city, the monument is large and…… MORE
Texas Schools Will Be Ready For Kids Come Fall
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas students will be back in the classroom this coming fall. The Texas Education Agency and Governor Greg Abbott making the announcement Thursday. “It will be safe for Texas public school students, teachers, and staff to return to school campuses for in-person instruction this fall. But there will also be flexibility for…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Photo of Suspect in Galleria Mall Shooting, Crime Stoppers Offers Reward
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department released a photo of the suspect in a shooting at the Galleria Mall this week. The photo shows a man brazenly pointing a gun at a man investigators said he knew before firing the shots in the food court. Police said the incident stemmed from an argument between…… MORE
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in Rejecting an End to Protections for Young Immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. The outcome seems certain to elevate the issue in Trump’s campaign for reelection, given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of his first presidential run…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Back to School (Sorta), Back to Suing Businesses, and Back to Police Reform
0:29 — Fort Worth ISD has unveiled its post-COVID back-to-school plan. Clint Bond is from FWISD and explained it to Amy and Scott, as they had some questions on how some elements of it could work. 9:17 — Which police reform plan is the best for law enforcement and the community — House, Senate, or…… MORE
Texas is Among 10 States Seeing Highest Surge in COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations
Texas (WBAP/KLIP) – Texas is among over a dozen states states seeing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The number of people sickened with the virus across Texas’ hospitals hit a new high Wednesday, surging about 11% in a single day. That, as Governor Greg Abbott said this week that he’s confident that…… MORE
Bolton: Trump ‘Pleaded’ With China to Help Him Win Election; DOJ Sues to Stop Release of Memoir
WASHINGTON (AP) – As the US Justice Department has sued to stop John Bolton from releasing his book, details of what is written between the pages is beginning to be made public. The book by the former White House national security adviser says President Trump asked China’s president during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects in…… MORE
Texas Local Governments Can Issue Mask Policies Afterall
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday local governments can require businesses to mandate customers and workers to wear face masks. That comes after one the state’s most populous counties ordered such a measure amid record numbers of new cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations. The order for Bexar County, which includes the…… MORE
Artwork Painted on Boarded Store Front Windows in Dallas Show Signs of a Positive Future
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Driving through Deep Ellum to Downtown Dallas you may notice art work painted on boarded windows: colorful murals and positive messages. “It’s a cool collective community message and most of them are extremely artistic and very positive, straightforward and outspoken. It’s beautiful, and it’s a reflection of some of the issues going…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Parents Can Choose Virtual Or In-Person Instruction for 2020-2021 School Year
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth ISD is giving parents and students the option for either in-person instruction or virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year. When school begins on August 17, parents may either send their students to campus or participate in an online learning environment. But first, they will make that decision starting July…… MORE
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