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WATCH: Arlington Woman Reunited with Her Stolen Service Dog

WATCH: Arlington Woman Reunited with Her Stolen Service Dog

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Taija Horne’s SUV was stolen when she left it running for her service dog Charlotte. Jesse Minton with APD says they found the car in a woman’s garage who was asked to hold it there by the suspect. Charlotte was in her home too. Minton said this lady had know idea it was part of a theft…MORE

Three Collin County Cities Named Best to Be Stuck at Home

Three Collin County Cities Named Best to Be Stuck at Home

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Collin County cities have been ranked among the best to be stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Frisco topped the list and was named the safest city in the U.S. Service company LawnStarter looked at 150 of the most populated cities in the U.S. and measured them based on 29 different…MORE

Jerry Jones on Kneeling During Anthem: “That was Then and This is Now”

Jerry Jones on Kneeling During Anthem: “That was Then and This is Now”

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones addressed the coronavirus pandemic and the continued outcry of social injustice across the country during his annual “State of the Team” address on Wednesday. While many college football programs have recently opted to cancel their fall football seasons over concerns surrounding the continued spread of COVID-19, Jones…MORE

Big 12 Conference to Continue Fall Sports Amid Pandemic

Big 12 Conference to Continue Fall Sports Amid Pandemic

The Big 12 Conference announced on Wednesday that its Board of Directors have agreed to proceed with plans for the fall sports’ seasons, including football. The announcement came a day after the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences decided to postpone fall sports over concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. “The Board continues to believe that the…MORE

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Offers Curbside Meals for Students

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Offers Curbside Meals for Students

GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District will begin learning from home next Monday, August 17th, and will be able to have access to the district’s curbside pickup meal service. The program provides families who qualify meal bundles for breakfast and lunch. The bundles will include five breakfasts, five lunches and…MORE

Texas Awaits More Guidance on Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Texas Awaits More Guidance on Enhanced Federal Jobless Benefits

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Workforce Commission is still waiting for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor before making changes to unemployment benefits. President Trump’s weekend executive order extends enhanced benefits by 300-hundred dollars, but the TWC and other unemployment agencies across the country have not updated their systems as they wait for possible…MORE

Texas Jury Trial Conducted Via Zoom

Texas Jury Trial Conducted Via Zoom

DALLAS (AP) — The jurors appeared on screen from their living rooms, bedrooms and home offices. Juror 11 took notes as a sheriff’s deputy testified about giving a speeding ticket. Juror 18 occasionally looked away as a white cat scampered across her couch. They gathered on a video conference call Tuesday in what Texas court…MORE

Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again

Metroplex Coronavirus Mortality Rate Drops Again

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Metroplex mortality rate for the Coronavirus has now dropped below 1.3%.  The number of cases in North Texas is approaching 106,000, while the death toll nears 1,400. Dallas county surpassed a total of over 55,500 positive tests, Tuesday, alongside 785 deaths.  Tarrant county eclipsed 34,000 with 427 deaths, while Denton and Collin…MORE

Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job

Patrick Backs President’s Plan to Get Workers Back on the Job

(WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Washington are at odds over the amount of added federal unemployment benefits.  President Trump recently signed an executive order providing a $400 unemployment bonus. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explained that unemployed Texans receive between $250 and $300 in state unemployment benefits.  That, added to the $600 Coronavirus Relief Unemployment bonus…MORE