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What’s Next for McKinney’s James Throckmorton Statue?

What’s Next for McKinney’s James Throckmorton Statue?

McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – McKinney City Council will hear tonight from an advisory board created to look into what to do with a Confederate statue located on McKinney’s downtown square. The board has spent the last few months gathering research and hearing from the public to determine the fate of the James Throckmorton statue. Throckmorton…MORE

High Court To Review Two Cases Involving Trump Border Policy

High Court To Review Two Cases Involving Trump Border Policy

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one about a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings and a second about the administration’s use of money to fund the border wall. The justices’ decision to hear the cases…MORE

Cornyn Raises Eyebrows After Revelations That He Disagreed With Trump on Several Issues

Cornyn Raises Eyebrows After Revelations That He Disagreed With Trump on Several Issues

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is being blasted by Democrats over news that he disagreed with President Trump on several issues but chose to keep his opposition private rather than speaking up. The comments were made in a private interview with the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s editorial board. Cornyn reportedly told the panel…MORE

Tarrant County Elections Admin: “DO NOT Tamper with the Barcode on the Carrier Envelope”

Tarrant County Elections Admin: “DO NOT Tamper with the Barcode on the Carrier Envelope”

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Elections Office sent out an important message after receiving mail-in ballots with the barcode scratched out or written over. Elections Administrator Heider Garcia says there’s rumors circulating about how the barcode is used to find personal information about the voter and that is not true. Garcia said luckily, those…MORE

Local Leaders Warn of Potential Uptick in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations

Local Leaders Warn of Potential Uptick in COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Medical experts and local leaders across North Texas are closely watching local statistics surrounding COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations experience an uptick. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 382 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County on Monday, for a cumulative total of 90,318 confirmed cases including 1,085 confirmed deaths. No…MORE

Texas Cities Make Orkin’s ‘Rattiest Cities List’

Texas Cities Make Orkin’s ‘Rattiest Cities List’

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston have both made it to the list of Orkin’s rattiest cities list. The pest control company recently released its Top 50 Rattiest Cities List, and for the sixth consecutive time, the Windy City takes the top spot. New to the Top 10 this year was Baltimore, taking the…MORE

DART and Dallas County Offering Free Shuttle Service for Early Voters

DART and Dallas County Offering Free Shuttle Service for Early Voters

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County voters who are planning to cast their ballots early now have some help in getting to the polls. Dallas Area Rapid Transit is adding a free shuttle service for voters traveling to the Dallas County Election Department at 1520 Round Table Drive starting Monday, October 19th through Election Day,…MORE

The Final Presidential Debate Is Set For Thursday

The Final Presidential Debate Is Set For Thursday

(WBAP/KLIF) — The final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is set for this Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. The president’s advisor, Ben Williamson, says the president couldn’t understand why the second debate was canceled since he was cleared by his personal doctor, independent physicians, and by the famous Dr. Anthony Fauci.…MORE