(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott was in Rio Grande City, Saturday, to officially announce construction of the state’s first and very own border wall. The move is in response to the growing number of illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. through Texas borders. The governor signed an order for wall construction back in…… MORE
One Killed In School Bus Crash
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road Friday afternoon, killing an adult bus aide, and injuring the driver and three students; one of them seriously. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Hempstead School District bus was carrying four students and two adults when it rolled over about…… MORE
Rare Comic Book Sells For Millions
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – A rare copy of the first Superman comic book has been sold for more than two and a half million dollars. The seller, a Houston resident, bought it in 1979 from the original owner who paid ten cents for it in 1939. The new owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, paid…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
SATURDAY: Lingering morning rain (30%). Windy and much cooler. High: 51. Winds: N 15-25. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Low: 34. Winds: N 5-10. SUNDAY: Increasingly cloudy and cool. High: 49. Winds: NE 5-10.… MORE
Schools Step up Security in Response to Threats on TikTok
UNDATED (AP) Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The threats had many…… MORE
Court Allows Biden Employer Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect
UNDATED (AP) A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect. Friday’s 2-1 ruling from a panel of judges on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower-court ruling that had paused the requirement. Republican-led states and conservative groups are challenging the…… MORE
Southwest Airlines CEO Tests Positive for COVID after Testifying before Congress
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The CEO of Dallas based Southwest Airlines has tested positive for COVID-19, just days after testifying before Congress. “Although testing negative multiple times prior to the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Gary tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home, experiencing mild symptoms, and taking a PCR test,” read a statement from Southwest. “Gary is doing well and currently…… MORE
Texas Hits New Employment High of Nearly 13 Million Jobs
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas is reporting record job numbers. Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Workforce Commission announced on Friday, that the Texas labor market has reached 12,998,200 total nonagricultural jobs in November 2021, surpassing its previous pre-pandemic employment high of 12,970,000 jobs in February 2020. “Texas continues to reach unprecedented milestones thanks to our unwavering…… MORE
U.S. Troops Who Have Not Been Vaccinated Are Being Discharged; 9 in 10 Have Been Vaxxed
WASHINGTON (AP) — All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, officials said, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service. On Thursday, the Marine Corps said it has discharged 103 Marines so…… MORE
Two Dallas-Area High Schools Playing for Football Titles
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two Dallas area high school football coaches are playing for state championships, Saturday. Duncanville head coach Reginald Samples is a legend in North Texas high school football, where he coached Jason Todd, who is the head coach at South Oak Cliff. Todd played for Samples at Lincoln high and later joined his coaching…… MORE
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