ATLANTA (AP) – The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The vote came during a meeting at Emory…… MORE
Texas Named In Recall for Michigan Apples Over Possible Listeria Contamination
AURORA, Ill. (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Michigan company is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of apples due to possible listeria contamination and some of the fruits were sold in Texas. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the potentially tainted apples come from North Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, Michigan.…… MORE
Several DFW Schools Targeted With Online Threats
Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Five schools across the metroplex were on alert after threats circulated via Instagram on Sunday and Monday. One of the threats involved Duncanville ISD where two students were detained and charged with making terroristic threats. Other threats involved Dallas, Everman and Fort Worth ISDs. The Dallas Morning News reports…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A College Bans Clapping, and an Update on Impeachment and the Greenville Shooting
0:24 — Correspondent Linda Kenyon joins Dave & Amy to talk about what House Democrats are planning to vote on in connection to the impeachment inquiry. We also hear from the main suspect in the Greenville shooting, and about Facebook solving a cold case. 8:32 — A college has decided to ban clapping to ease…… MORE
FEMA Officials Are in North Texas to Assess Tornado Damage
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – FEMA officials are in North Texas this week to assess damage from last week’s powerful tornadoes. For what’s considered the first step in getting federal disaster aid, teams are expected to be in the region through Wednesday according to a tweet from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. They’re looking at damage in…… MORE
Denton Officer Shot During Traffic Stop
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) A Denton police officer is in critical but stable condition after being shot just after midnight during a traffic stop. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Taco Bell along University Drive after the officer stopped the driver of the vehicle because of an equipment violation. A press conference just wrapped…… MORE
US Experiments in Texas With Plan to Speed Asylum Decisions
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — U.S. immigration authorities are testing a program to speed up reviews of asylum claims at a Texas Border Patrol station, offering a glimpse of how the Trump administration may enforce its partial asylum ban. The pilot project, called the “Prompt Asylum Case Review” system, began Oct. 7 in El Paso,…… MORE
Fort Worth Community Stands in Solidarity for ‘National Day of Outrage’
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The murder of a woman shot to death in her family’s home by a former Fort Worth Police Officer sparked outrage nation-wide. Demonstrations were planned in at least 30 cities across the county Monday for a day recognized as a ‘National Day of Outrage’. Many people outside the Tarrant County District Attorney’s…… MORE
Suspect Arrested, Charged with Capital Murder in Hunt County Shooting
GREENVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas man is jailed in the shooting at a weekend party in Hunt County that left two people dead and six others hurt. According to the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened at a venue off of HWY 380 early Sunday morning. Hundreds of Texas A&M University at Commerce…… MORE
Fort Worth Fire Department Launches Program, Incorporates Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Fire Department is partnering with community leaders to launch a health and wellness program aimed at reducing cancer exposure. Cancer is increasingly recognized as one of the most dangerous threats to firefighters. Studies have shown that firefighters are at increased risk for many types of cancer compared with the general population. The…… MORE
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