DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The State Fair of Texas is just a little over 200 days away and the theme for this year’s fair has been announced. The theme will be….. Celebrating Texas Icons. Karissa Condoianis with the State Fair talked to WBAP about what we can expect from this years theme. “From bluebonnets to armadillos…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Mini Mike Goes Joe, and Another Dumb California Law
0:24 — Talk about $500 million wasted…Mike Bloomberg decides to call it quits in the presidential race, and enorses, you guessed it, Joe Biden. Steve Kastenbaum was in the city Bloomberg used to be mayor of and gives Dave and Amy the latest. 5:49 — California is king when it comes to dumb proposed laws,…… MORE
Coronavirus Fears Shock The Travel Industry; Airlines Predicts $113B in Losses
Singapore/AP (WBAP/KIF) – With more and more people canceling travel plans over coronavirus concerns, airlines could lose $113 billion dollars, according an airline industry group. That’s a monumental increase from an estimate two weeks ago when the International Air Transport Association said losses would be about $30 billion. The decline in bookings has led to…… MORE
Long Lines on Super Tuesday Cause Frustration
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Long lines and frustration grew on Super Tuesday due to voting machines being divided up by political party, a decision that was made by the political parties themselves. This particularly effected democratic voters. Just over 1700 machines were set aside for Republican voters while a little over 1000 were set aside…… MORE
Dallas County Lab Will Soon Test For Coronavirus
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services now has the first lab in Texas that can test for the coronavirus. In a news release issued Wednesday, DCHHS said it has been working with partners at the state and federal levels to bring the capability to the Local Response Network laboratory. County Judge Clay…… MORE
Houston Man Is First Texas Coronavirus Patient
ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — A 70-year-old man has become the first Texan to have a positive test result for the new coronavirus outside of persons repatriated from abroad under quarantine, Texas health officials announced Wednesday. The patient is a resident of a Houston suburb in Fort Bend County who had just returned from travel abroad,…… MORE
High-Profile Companies Pull Out of SXSW Amid Coronavirus Fears
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An increasing number of high-profile companies and speakers have withdrawn from the South by Southwest music and arts festival amid mounting concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus. Social media behemoth Facebook, tech news outlet Mashable, video-based social media platform TikTok and U.S. chip maker Intel and technology giant Apple…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Searching for Suspect of Deadly Hit and Run who Killed 7-year-old Boy
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Police Department needs your help finding the suspect of a deadly hit and run. Fort Worth Officer Buddy Calzada said a 7-year-old boy was crossing the street at a cross walk with other young family members at around 10pm Tuesday when a driver hit and killed him. The driver’s…… MORE
Deal Reached on Bipartisan $8.3B Bill to Battle Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) – Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. The House votes on the deal Wednesday and Senate leaders are pressing for a vote in that chamber by the end of the week. The legislation came together unusually quickly, a rarity in…… MORE
Alamo Drafthouse Hosting Teacher Appreciation Month
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Alamo Drafthouse cinemas across the Metroplex are giving back to teachers this month. Vice President of Creative Operations Jordan Michael said the company is giving away a “snack pack” worth $10. “For the whole month of March, whether it’s your Spring break or not, we’re going to offer free snacks…… MORE
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