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13-Year-Old Fort Worth Girl Missing

13-Year-Old Fort Worth Girl Missing

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth police are looking for a 13-year-old girl who was last seen on the Fourth of July. Miranda Hubanks was last seen Saturday at the 1600 block of Fairmount Avenue. She was wearing a red bandana in her hair, grey or light blue button-down shirt with pink and blue fish print,…MORE

Treasury Names 650K Small Businesses Receiving Government Loans

Treasury Names 650K Small Businesses Receiving Government Loans

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Treasury Department is releasing on Monday the names of more than 650,000 companies that received funds from the government’s small business lending program, a massive effort intended to support the economy as states shut down in April to contain the viral outbreak. Treasury identified just a fraction of the total borrowers,…MORE

Country Rocker and Fiddler Charlie Daniels Dies at Age 83

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday due to a stroke. Daniels, a singer, guitarist and fiddler, started out as a session…MORE

Trump Plans Outdoor Rally in NH

Trump Plans Outdoor Rally in NH

(CNN)  President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Saturday as he continues his push for in-person events amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rally is scheduled to take place at the Portsmouth International Airport at 8 p.m. ET, and “there will be ample access to hand sanitizer and all attendees will be provided…MORE

GOP Senators Propose Swapping Columbus Day With Juneteenth as Federal Holiday [WATCH]

GOP Senators Propose Swapping Columbus Day With Juneteenth as Federal Holiday [WATCH]

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Senators James Lankford of Oklahoma and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin are proposing to replace the federal observance of Columbus Day with Juneteenth. Unlike other measures, the new proposal would keep the number of federal holidays the same by eliminating October’s Columbus Day. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the House…MORE

Texas Leaders Warn of Hospital Capacity, Ask For Lockdowns

Texas Leaders Warn of Hospital Capacity, Ask For Lockdowns

DALLAS (AP) — Leaders in two of Texas’ biggest cities are calling on the governor to empower local governments to order residents to stay home as the state’s continued surge in coronavirus cases tests hospital capacity. Austin Mayor Steve Adler told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that he wants Gov. Gregg Abbott, a Republican,…MORE

Remains of Missing Fort Hood Soldier Positively Identified

Remains of Missing Fort Hood Soldier Positively Identified

KILLEEN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The search for the remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillan has come to an end. The Guillan family attorney confirmed Sunday night that remains found last week near the Leon River, just 30 miles from Fort Hood, are those of Vanessa Guillan, who went missing on April 22nd. The primary…MORE

Dallas County Reports More than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases for Third Straight Day

Dallas County Reports More than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases for Third Straight Day

DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- North Texas COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Tarrant county on Sunday reported 585 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths. Collin county with 112 and Denton county with 59 newly confirmed cases bringing their combined county totals to nearly 4800. Dallas county reports quadruple digits for the third day in a…MORE