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New Report Shows Big Job Growth in Texas and Nation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) - The Department of Labor released a report on Friday, showing 43,000 new jobs were created in Texas in January and 304,000 jobs across the country. That makes two straight mon...
Feb 01, 2019
Bishop Lynch High School Students, Staff and Volunteers to Help Fight Hunger Worldwide This Weekend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 700 students, staff and volunteers will be helping battle hunger on a global scale this weekend. Deacon Bill Fobes said they’ll prepare 155,000 packaged...
Feb 01, 2019
Texas’ ‘Big 3’ Unveil Identical House & Senate Bills Capping Property Taxes at 2.5%
Photo: (House Speaker Dennis Bonnen) Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas’ ‘Big 3’ leaders revealed identical property tax legislation filed the Texas House and Senate Thursday. Governor...
Feb 01, 2019
Forney Man With Ties to Youth Sports Faces Two New Child Indecency Charges
Bily A. Williams (Dallas County Jail) Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Forney man accused in a child sexual assault in Mesquite is now facing charges involving another child. Police say the vic...
Feb 01, 2019
Conservatives Head To Texas To Try To Build Their Own Wall
HOUSTON (AP) – An effort that started as an online fundraiser to provide President Donald Trump with donations for his border wall has morphed into a foundation. And its members are vowing to bu...
Feb 01, 2019
Cowboys promote Kellen Moore, hire Jon Kitna as QB coach
Kellen MooreWFAA photo FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Cowboys have promoted Kellen Moore to offensive coordinator and hired former Dallas quarterback Jon Kitna to replace Moore as QB coach. Moore is replaci...
Feb 01, 2019
Haltom City Raises Money to Expand Veteran’s Memorial, Personalized Bricks for “Walk of Freedom”
HALTOM CITY (WBAP/KLIF)- Haltom City is raising money for the second phase of it’s veterans memorial park by allowing residents to purchase engraved bricks for the “Walk of Freedom” ...
Jan 31, 2019
Catholic Leaders in Texas Name 286 Accused of Abusing Minors
Dallas Bishop Edward Burns DALLAS (AP) – Catholic leaders in Texas have identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collec...
Jan 31, 2019
Abbott: ‘We’ll Get it Right’ on Voter Rolls
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott says “We’ll get it right” when it comes to the accuracy of voter rolls in Texas. This comes after some people the state had flagged as...
Jan 31, 2019
No Easy Victory For Cornyn’s 2020 Race
Photograph courtesy of www.cornyn.senate.gov DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn appears to be doing his due diligence as he prepares for his re-election run in 2020. The three term Senator...
Jan 31, 2019
