AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Changes in water rates could be coming for several North Texas cities. The Public Utility Commission ruled Thursday that it will examine the water rates for Richardson, Plano, Mesquite and Garland. Those cities claim they don’t need as much water as they’re contractually obligated to buy in a cost sharing plan with…… MORE
Weeklong Stock Market Rout Deepens as Virus Worries Spread
NEW YORK (AP) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy. Bond prices soared again as investors sought safe places to park money, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury to another…… MORE
The 2020 Cowtown Marathon Is Upon Us
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The 2020 Cowtown Marathon is happening in this weekend and the weather is going to be fabulous, much unlike the inaugural race 41 years ago when runners were met with ice, snow and frigid temperatures. Some 25-thousand runners will be on hand to for the myriad of events. This year the…… MORE
Man Dies in Fire While Trying to Save Dog
(WBAP/KLIF) — A man died Thursday during an early morning house fire in Watauga. When firefighters arrived at the burning home on the 65-hundred block of old Mills Circle, it was fully engulfed in flames. Authorities say that a man in his 70s escaped the house fire with two other women, but returned to save a…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Trump Talks Virus, Biden Gets Challenged, and Please Stop Texting Me!
0:25 — In today’s KLIFnotes with Dave & Scott, we bring you all the key points from President Trump’s Coronavirus address, a story about an advertising campaign to keep illegal immigrants out of the US, and a potential future Republican presidential candidate sticking it to Joe Biden. 8:40 — Sick of getting those texts from…… MORE
University of Dallas Students Under Coronavirus Quarantine
(WBAP/KLIF) — Several University of Dallas students are under semi-quarantine as a precaution against coronavirus. The students are currently studying at the university’s Rome, Italy, campus and are required to wear masks, eat their meals outdoors, and sleep away from other students. The eight quarantined students had traveled to Milan over the weekend, where most…… MORE
Nearly $1.4 Million Earmarked for Dallas County HIV Battle
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County will receive a federal grant of almost $1.4-million to combat the spread of HIV in Texas. Senator John Cornyn made the announcement Wednesday. Cornyn’s office commends the Trump administration for prioritizing the health of Texans and credits Dallas County for securing the funds to fight the deadly disease. The funding comes…… MORE
Texas Winner Takes All Electoral Presidential Votes System is Legal
(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal appeals court says the Texas “winner-take-all” system used to assign electoral college votes is constitutional. Wednesday’s ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is the latest defeat for those who say presidential electoral votes should be assigned based on the statewide vote percentage. The court says 48…… MORE
Ex-Houston Cop May Have Falsely Convicted 71 People
(WBAP/KLIF) — Prosecutors allege 69 additional people might have been falsely convicted based on bogus evidence from an ex-Houston police officer. The announcement came, Wednesday, after judges declared two previously jailed brothers innocent, after being convicted based on testimony from Gerald Goines. Many of the ex-officer’s cases are now under review. Goines’ work has come under…… MORE
Bernie Blitzes Texas, Will it Work?
(WBAP/KLIF) — Bernie Sanders and the rest of the 2020 field are beginning a new blitz into Texas ahead of Super Tuesday. Only California has more delegates at stake next week than the Lone Star State. That’s putting the nation’s biggest conservative state in helping decide who democrats put up against President Donald Trump in…… MORE
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