By a 7-1 vote, Dallas Independent School District trustees have approved a measure to put a 13 cent tax hike before voters in November. The tax hike would raise another $126 million dollars every year for the district. It would offset the $65 million the district now returns to the state, because of property value…… MORE
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Dallas – (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat or dog to your family, adopting this Saturday, or at least, getting out to more than 60 North Texas animal shelters might be a good time to find that new best friend. This Saturday the shelters take part in the nationwide “Clear the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF] – Currently 10 states prohibit the use of the red light cameras and Governor Gregg Abbott thinks Texas should too. Abbott tweeted that there is no evidence red light cameras lead to improvements in safety. However, Doug Wiersig Director of Fort Worth’s Transportation Center said Fort Worth has 58 cameras at 44…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the 2017-2018 school year gets underway, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding both drivers and pedestrians that the return of students and teachers to school inevitably generates more traffic. DPS is cautioning Texans to slow down in school zones, and be aware of children walking to and…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google has changed a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off. The change comes days after an Associated Press investigation revealed that several Google apps and websites store user location even…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has put more judges on the circuit courts in his first two years than other administrations, thanks to Senate Republicans. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more of Trump’s nominees, bringing to 26 the number of new appellate judges that have been approved this session of Congress. The judges…… MORE
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” on Thursday about a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children in six dioceses and decried the abuse as “criminally and morally reprehensible.” In uncharacteristically strong language for the Holy See even in matters like the long running abuse scandals…… MORE
FORT WORTH (KLIF/WBAP) – First responders and retirees are upset after Fort Worth’s City Manager David Cooke proposed a plan to help fix the pension fund. Now, the city’s pension fund is about $1.6 billion dollars and is projected to run out of money in 25 years. The Council’s initial plan increases taxpayer and retiree…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) – Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” ,who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” “I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect;” who stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from pancreatic cancer. Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn released a family statement that…… MORE
