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Lawmakers in Austin Headed Down the Homestretch as Legislative Session Nears its End
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Lawmakers in Austin are pushing last minute legislation as the regular session of the 87th state legislature wraps up at the end of this month. “There's still time rem...
May 27, 2021
Wild Well Catches Fire, Burns; Workers Trying to Control It
(WFAA) PATTERSON, La. (AP) – News outlets report that at least seven people were injured when a wild well in a coastal Louisiana marsh caught fire while they were trying to control it. The owner...
May 27, 2021
Texas Missing Chance to Avert Deadly Blackouts, Experts Say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February's catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the 68-year-old widower was found on the floor, his han...
May 27, 2021
Irving Based Exxon Mobil Shareholders Go Woke
NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil’s shareholders have voted to replace at least two of the company’s 12 board members with directors who are seen as better suited to fight climate change, ...
May 27, 2021
UNT HSC, Tarrant County Move to Mobile Pop Up Vaccine Model
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County continues to partner with the UNT Health Science Center in an effort to reach herd immunity. Doctor Sylvia Trent-Adams with the UNT HSC said Tarrant County and i...
May 26, 2021
Texas Lt. Governor Asks for Special Session but Governor Abbott says “There’s Still Time”
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is asking for a special legislative session to specifically pass three bills with conservative support. But, Governor Abbott is encoura...
May 26, 2021
Arlington Police Hosts Community Cook Out Event
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Arlington Police Department is hosting a cook out event Wednesday 5/27 evening. Deputy Chief Chris Cook said the “Cooking with Cops” event all started when a pro...
May 26, 2021
Three Dead, One Injured in Arlington Apartment Shooting
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are investigating the shooting deaths of three people inside an apartment complex. According to Police, a resident of the Windsprint Apartments, in the 2...
May 26, 2021
45-Year Old Woman Facing Two Arson Charges in Denton
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton fire officials say a 45-year old woman is jailed on arson charges in connection with two recent fires. Jackie Spillane allegedly set a blaze that destroyed the ho...
May 26, 2021
Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and staff within Fort Worth ISD who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are allowed to make their own decisions about masks and social distancing from no...
May 26, 2021
