Category Archives: KLIF News & Information In The Morning

Texas art exhibit features Dairy Queen items

Texas art exhibit features Dairy Queen items

Galveston (WBAP/KLIF) – A fast-food favorite in Texas is getting some artsy attention. A wood carved array of Dairy Queen items was on display this weekend at the Galveston Arts Center in an exhibit called “Thank You, Please Drive Through.” Galveston native Camp Bosworth, who now lives in Marfa, created the exhibit that includes his…MORE

Police officer injured by DWI suspect

Police officer injured by DWI suspect

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth Police officer was injured early Saturday morning when her squad car was rammed from behind by a suspected drunk driver while she and other officers were investigating an earlier accident on the eastbound side of I-30 at Montgomery Street. The officer was inside her patrol car when it…MORE

What Can We Expect?

What Can We Expect?

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump are holding a second summit, this time in Vietnam. But what can we really expect to come out of it? University of North Texas Political Science Professor Dr. Michael Greig joined Dave and Amy to talk about it. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright…MORE

Summit Begins

Summit Begins

HANOI, VIETNAM (KLIF/WBAP) — The Second Summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump is underway in Hanoi, Vietnam. Bob Costantini is traveling with the President, and joined us for the very latest. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright © 2019MORE

A motorist was killed in north Dallas during a fight over a parking space

A motorist was killed in north Dallas during a fight over a parking space

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say a fight over a parking space turned into a murder early Sunday morning. Shortly after 2:00 AM two vehicles contending for the same parking space bumped into each other near the Routh St. and Cedar Springs Rd. intersection. There was an argument. One of the drivers went to his…MORE

Defense Department leaders inspect the border with Mexico

Defense Department leaders inspect the border with Mexico

El Paso (AP) – Top Defense Department officials have toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity. The Pentagon is weighing the diversion of billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, accompanied by the…MORE

Records show who paid for Governor Abbott’s inauguration

Records show who paid for Governor Abbott’s inauguration

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s inauguration celebration for his second term was funded with nearly $5 million donated by his biggest political contributors, and a number of major corporations. Records released by Abbott’s Inauguration Committee show AT&T and grocery chain HEB were among the companies that donated $100,000 or more toward the January…MORE

Florida man accused of defrauding Tarrant County school district

Florida man accused of defrauding Tarrant County school district

Big Pine Key, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida man for allegedly scamming a Tarrant County school district out of nearly $2 million. 61 year old Donald Conkright was indicted on two counts of wire fraud. Florida authorities say he sent a phony email account update to a manager for…MORE

One Guy’s Opinion, February 15th

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — What’s new at the box office? Each week, Dr. Frank Swietek breaks down the hits and misses…. here are this week’s picks. For more of One Guy’s Opinion, click here. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright © 2019MORE

Follow the Money

Follow the Money

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — The way public schools are paid for in Texas has long been a source of contention in Austin… and pretty much everywhere else in Texas.   Dr. Allen Saxe gave us a breakdown of the history, and his predictions on what will come out of this legislative session. Dave Williams & Amy…MORE