Austin (WBAP/KLIF) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court, stating California’s three year old travel ban is having a negative financial impact on Texas. Back in 2017, California banned all non-essential state travel to 11 states including Texas, for enacting what California lawmakers called anti-LGBT rights laws. Texas…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Launches Youth Employment Summer Program
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is launching Dallas Works, a major new initiative that will connect students to summer jobs. Dallas Works will give our kids an opportunity to learn professional skills, to stay busy during the summer, to make some money, to learn the value of honest work, to contribute to their communities,…… MORE
Collin County Child Pornographer Sentenced to Prison
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man found with thousands of images of child pornography is sentenced to prison. According to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, 35-year-old Robert Kessler of Allen, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography. “Child pornographers must face the consequences of…… MORE
Man Behind the Voice of Iconic Big Tex at State Fair Dies at 73
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The State Fair of Texas announces the passing of the voice of Big Tex, Mr. Robert “Bob” Boykin. He was 73 years old. Bob was a true Texan – born in Dallas and raised in Richardson, he graduated from high school in North Texas. He worked as an announcer for Green Valley Raceway…… MORE
First American Dies of Coronavirus in Wuhan, China
WUHAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The U.S. Embassy announced that an American citizen diagnosed with Coronavirus has died at a hospital in Wuhan, China…the epicenter of the deadly outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control said the person is 60 years old but did not provide any other information. At least 908 people have died from the…… MORE
Two North Texans Quarantined on Cruise Ship in Japan
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Quarantine continues for multiple cruise ships as the Coronavirus continues to spread. Passengers aboard multiple cruise lines off the coasts of Hong Kong and Japan continue to be quarantined to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. One of these cruise ships, named the Diamond Princess, currently has a little less…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Grant Stinchfield, and an Author on the Opioid Addiction
0:23 — Former KLIF radio host Grant Stinchfield was with his son at the Dallas Dave & Busters where shots rang out Sunday afternoon. He joined Dave & Amy to tell us what it was like in the middle of the shooting. 5:55 — Dan Peres is a big name in the publishing industry and…… MORE
Children Subject to Amber Alert Found Unharmed; Mother Found Dead
Update at 3:50pm: The father suspected of kidnapping his two young boys and killing their mother has died. According to Dallas Police, Officers responded to a welfare concern at an apartment residence located at 8850 Ferguson Road on Sunday. Once a key holder arrived, officers were granted entry into the apartment and found 26-year-old Latiffiney…… MORE
My Plates Rolls Out 2 New Texas A&M Plate Designs
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Starting today ‘My Plates’ has rolled out two new Texas A&M license plates for Aggies to enjoy. The first plate features a maroon background, with the famous ‘Gig’em Aggies’ slogan and the university’s logo; the other features a black background a larger A&M logo & the university’s ‘Home of the 12th…… MORE
Court Hearing for Former Dallas Priest Set for Monday Morning
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Court hearing for former Dallas priest set for Monday morning. Just weeks after his arrest in Missouri, a former priest for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas will be seeing his day in court. Richard Thomas Brown was arrested after being accused of sexual assault nearly 3 decades after the abuse allegedly occurred.…… MORE
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