DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Independence Day weekend will be a test for the 911 call center in Dallas, following recent staffing adjustments. There have been recent delays in Police response times amid a staff shortage at the call center, but with adjustments made over the last several weeks, Police Chief Eddie Garcia is confident the issues…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Disappointed but not Surprised by Uber’s Reduction of Potential Employees
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said this week that he’s disappointed but not surprised by Uber’s announcement to significantly reduce the number of employees at its office in Deep Ellum. Uber blamed impacts of the COVID pandemic on its decision to cut back plans for 3,000 employees in Dallas to about 500. The…… MORE
Boy Scouts Reach Largest Settlement in US History with Sex Abuse Victims
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement with attorneys representing more than 80,000 victims of child sex abuse. The settlement with the Irving based organization is the largest of its kind in United States history at $850 million. Claims of child abuse began to arise in the 1960s. The Boy Scouts…… MORE
Humane Society North Texas Temporarily Closing Locations Due to Distemper Cases
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Humane Society of North Texas is temporarily closing all of its shelters after some dogs that had been housed at the shelters tested positive for distemper. The illness is highly contagious and potentially fatal and impacts the upper respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems in dogs. In a statement on…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Death Count Rises in Surfside Florida, More Than 140 Still Missing
01:39 President Biden visited the site of what’s left of ‘Champlain Towers’ in south Florida on Thursday. The president was in town to meet with families and rescue workers, following the condominium collapse that happened about a week ago. Dave & Amy talk to Fox News Radio’s Eben Brown who is in Miami Florida,…… MORE
She Waited 60 Years: North Texas Woman Set to Blast Into Space
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Roanoke, Texas, resident Wally Funk is ready to claim a first in world history that she hoped to have achieved nearly sixty years ago. She’s about to become the first octogenarian and the oldest person in history to rocket into space. Sixty years ago she was one of the first women…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Nat’l & Local Hot Topics with Dave & Amy!
Dave & Amy discuss the recent news stories of the day in Friday’s KLIF Notes segment Active Amber Alert Search & Rescue Efforts Resume in South Florida after a 15 Hour suspension Boy Scouts of America Doubles Offer of Compensation to Sexually Abused Scouts Recall Election for Governor Gavin Newsom… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Movie Reviews For the 4th of July Weekend!
Frank Swietek from oneguysopinion.com joined Dave & Amy this morning to talk what’s hot and what’s not at the movies this weeend. THE FOREVER PURGE (Josh Lucas) THE ICE ROAD (Liam Neeson) THE TOMORROW WAR (Chris Pratt) THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS (animated sequel, Alec Baldwin) LONG STORY SHORT (Rafe Spall)… MORE
DFW Fourth of July Events, Firework Shows
(WBAP/KLIF)- With Covid-19 cases continuing to drop in North Texas, cities have planned Fourth of July holiday events for the whole family to enjoy. Here’s are some Independence Day Events Scheduled: Addison: Addison will be holding its Addison Kaboom Town! event on Saturday, July 3 at Addison Circle Park from 5:00 p.m.—12:00 a.m. This will…… MORE
Boy Scouts Of America Reaches $850M Agreement With Victims
DOVER, Del. (AP) – The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The settlement would mark one of the largest sums in U.S. history involving cases of sexual…… MORE
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