AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced this week the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2023 Unified Transportation Program, advancing a record $85 billion, 10-year statewide roadway construction plan. According to TXDOT, the 2023 UTP reflects an unprecedented level of projected transportation funding dedicated to improving transportation safety, addressing congestion and rural connectivity,…… MORE
Ford Recalls More Than 277,000 Pickup Trucks and Cars Due to Cloudy Rear View Camera Lens
DEARBORN, MI (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Ford is recalling more than 277,000 pickup trucks and cars nationwide due to a faulty rear-view camera lens. It can get cloudy and reduces visibility for the driver. The recall covers certain F-250, 350 and 450 trucks and the Lincoln Continental models from 2017 through 2020. The company has…… MORE
US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today’s most common omicron strain. The move on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that…… MORE
US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today’s most common omicron strain. The move on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that…… MORE
Parents Beware! Internet Drug Emoji Codes Being Used by Kids and Others
The DEA says criminal organizations & drug traffickers have taken advantage of popular online emojis to buy and sell counterfeit and other illicit drugs. And, addiction treatment advocates warn that overdose deaths increase as a new school gets underway. Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In observance of ‘International Overdose Awareness Day‘ [August 31], experts in drug detox…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: What Tech Gadgets Are Coming?
Dave and Amy spoke with technology expert Jennifer Jolly about what Apple plans to announce next week!… MORE
Wed-Fri: Chance of showers and thunderstorms continue
Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday through Friday with scattered to numerous showers and storms along with below normal temperatures. Today|Cloudy early with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 88F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight|Mostly cloudy…isolated thunderstorms developing late. Low 76F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance…… MORE
Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Student
(WBAP/KLIF) — A teachers aide at North Mesquite High School has been arrest for sexual assault of a student. The incidents came to light earlier this week as Mesquite Police learned that 22-year-old Bryan Garcia had an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Garland man was found to have messaged students through phone apps and…… MORE
A Frisco Teen is Facing Charges of Making Terroristic Threats
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) -The 16-year-old is accused of making online threats over the weekend against Frisco High School. Because of the threats additional police were on the campus Monday as a precaution. The Frisco Police Department says the investigation is active and ongoing and that all threats made against schools will be taken seriously. (COPYRIGHT WBAP/KLIF…… MORE
Dallas County Judge Identifies Biggest Challenges in State of the County Address
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Judge addressed the state of Dallas County on Tuesday during his ‘State of the County’ address at the Renaissance Hotel in Dallas. County Judge Clay Jenkins said jobs numbers are good, COVID-19 numbers are down, and wages are up. “The biggest challenges for us right now are inflation, which…… MORE
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