This week’s new movie releases are somewhat of a blast from the past, including a remake of West Side Story and an interesting story about Lucille Ball. Frank Swietek joins Dave Williams with this week’s newest movie reviews.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Did The Cowboys’ Coach Guarantee A Win?
A lot is being made about something Dallas Cowboys’ head coach Mike McCarthy said at a press conference this week. Steve Lamb joins Dave & Scott to react to the audio and preview this weekend’s big game against Washington.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Omicron in North Texas, and Fauci Wants Us To Mandate Vaccines At Holiday Dinners
We’ve got our first couple of cases of the Omicron variant here in North Texas, but you may not need to worry. Also, Dr. Fauci is basically asking us to check vaccine cards before having people over for the holidays. Dave & Scott explain in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
Most Texas Schools Haven’t Used COVID Testing Money
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency says an $800 million federal grant that’s been given to Texas schools to bolster COVID-19 testing has been mostly unused so far. Public schools have spent about $3.6 million of it. All private schools combined spent a little more than $125,000. T.E.A. points out just because schools aren’t…… MORE
Helicopter Explodes In McKinney
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A helicopter exploded while trying to take off from McKinney’s airport Thursday evening. Witnesses said someone had been working on the helicopter, and was trying to lift off when it tilted to one side, and exploded. That unidentified person managed to get out of the burning helicopter, but was injured, and was…… MORE
Keller School Libraries Under Investigation
Keller (WBAP/KLIF) – Keller Independent School District libraries are being investigated by the Texas Education Agency. T.E.A. says it’s responding to last month’s demand by Governor Abbott that it keep “pornography and other obscene content” out of Texas schools. According to T.E.A., it’s had a complaint about library books with “sexually explicit content” in Keller…… MORE
Judge says Texas abortion law’s enforcement mechanism not valid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge said Thursday the enforcement mechanism behind the nation’s strictest abortion law— which rewards lawsuits against violators by awarding judgments of $10,000 — is unconstitutional in a narrow ruling that still leaves a near-total ban on abortions in place. State District Judge David Peeples of Austin side-stepped the broader…… MORE
Jussie Smollett Convicted of Staging Attack, Lying to Police
CHICAGO (AP) – A jury has convicted Jussie Smollett on five of six charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. The jury returned the verdict Thursday afternoon against the former actor from the TV show “Empire” after a weeklong trial. Jurors acquitted him on one charge.…… MORE
Court Rejects Trump’s Efforts to Keep Records from 1/6 Panel
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled against an effort by President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The three-judge panel said Thursday there was a “unique legislative need” for documents that the committee has requested but whose release Trump has sought…… MORE
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Reported at Frisco Lab
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 Omicron variant was identified this week in North Texas, according to a lab in Frisco. The Ayass Bioscience lab confirmed with WBAP/KLIF News on Thursday that two patients recently tested positive for the new variant. Both were men, according to the lab. The patients were 35 and 40 years-old. Neither…… MORE
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