ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Independent School District is concerned for the health of their students, staff, and visitors on campus. Kecia Mays, President of Arlington I-S-D’s Board of Trustees, says “one of the tools we have – the mask – has been taken away as an option to mandate.” Mays says the legal action…… MORE
UPDATE SATURDAY AUGUST 14, 2021: The White House announces President Biden authorizes an additional one thousand U S Troops for deployment to Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters continue to gain control of the majority of Afghan territory. The American troops will ensure what Biden calls an “orderly and safe drawdown” of American and allied personnel. U…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency is keeping quiet in the debate over masks between state and local leaders. In light of the current legal battle over whether or not local governments and school districts can require masks, the TEA said on Thursday that it’s holding off on issuing any more public health guidance…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas announced this week that the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson raised $5.5 million for Momentous Institute in its inaugural year at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. The Salesmanship Club said that the net proceeds reflect tremendous support even though COVID-19 protocols limited crowd capacity to 25%…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland Police are crediting surveillance video with helping detectives make an arrest in a triple murder this week. Three men were shot and killed outside the Orchard Hills Apartment on West Kingsley and Saturn Roads on Monday. 25-year-old Maria Fernanda Molina was arrested and charged with capital murder and is being held…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Demonstrators showed up at the home of Dallas County Judge Clay jenkins Last night, angry about his mask mandate in schools and certain businesses. Others meantime praised Jenkins on social media for taking the action, in defiance of Governor Abbott’s statewide mask mandate ban for government entities. Protest Happening now outside Dallas…… MORE
The once-a-decade battle over redistricting is set to be a showdown over the suburbs, as new census data showed rapid growth around some of the nation’s largest cities and shrinking population in many rural counties. From Texas to Florida, some of the biggest gains reported Thursday came in states where Republicans will control the redistricting…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican officials in Texas say law enforcement has now been deputized to help bring Democrats back to the state Capitol and end a standoff over a GOP voting bill. The move to bring in law enforcement came a day after officers of the Texas House of Representatives served civil arrests warrants to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The decision by the Biden administration to halt construction of the border wall has prompted a lawsuit from the Texas Land Commissioner. The results of an open border policy has devastated Texas border towns and exposed the Lone Star state to a surge in COVID-19. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush says his suit…… MORE
