(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County will receive a federal grant of almost $1.4-million to combat the spread of HIV in Texas. Senator John Cornyn made the announcement Wednesday. Cornyn’s office commends the Trump administration for prioritizing the health of Texans and credits Dallas County for securing the funds to fight the deadly disease. The funding comes…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A federal appeals court says the Texas “winner-take-all” system used to assign electoral college votes is constitutional. Wednesday’s ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is the latest defeat for those who say presidential electoral votes should be assigned based on the statewide vote percentage. The court says 48…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Prosecutors allege 69 additional people might have been falsely convicted based on bogus evidence from an ex-Houston police officer. The announcement came, Wednesday, after judges declared two previously jailed brothers innocent, after being convicted based on testimony from Gerald Goines. Many of the ex-officer’s cases are now under review. Goines’ work has come under…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Bernie Sanders and the rest of the 2020 field are beginning a new blitz into Texas ahead of Super Tuesday. Only California has more delegates at stake next week than the Lone Star State. That’s putting the nation’s biggest conservative state in helping decide who democrats put up against President Donald Trump in…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bernie Sanders packed a rodeo arena in Dallas. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $13.5 million on television ads around Houston alone. And neither Joe Biden nor Elizabeth Warren can afford big losses. For a change, Texas matters in picking a presidential nominee. As more than a dozen states go to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new Coronavirus threat brings. He has put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of overseeing the nation’s response, working with the government’s top health authorities. Trump has been pushing back against criticism that his administration isn’t doing enough to…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A massive recruiting event for any veteran, unemployed or employed, will be held Thursday, February 27th, from 11am to 3pm. Adam O’Toole with Recruitmilitary hopes to connect corporate America, with America’s veterans. “They recognize that hiring a military veteran is a smart choice they recognize the work ethic the attention to detail so…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The University of North Texas has been forced to cancel a spring study abroad trip to China due to the Coronavirus. But other current student abroad programs in countries such as Italy and Japan are still on going. Leigh Anne Gullett with the university says they will continue to monitor the situation closely.…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Veterans and volunteers worked together Wednesday to construct a replica of a well known memorial. ‘The Wall That Heals’ is a replica version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. that travels the country. The wall bears the names of the 58,276 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. It will be…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Mesquite family is hoping a bone marrow drive hosted by Medstar on Friday will help their child in the fight of his life. 9-year-old Darian is in need of a miracle. He’s battling sickle cell disease which comes with debilitating symptoms such as chronic pain, infection and fatigue. A…… MORE
