TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is castigating the Biden administration for what he called “a disaster and an emergency” at the nation’s border with Mexico. On Wednesday, the Republican governor said he would send law enforcement to Texas and Arizona, whose Republican governors have appealed to other states for help. DeSantis becomes…… MORE
As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans to get vaccinated. “The last half, the last mile, the last quarter-mile always requires more…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law. Juneteenth commemorates June 19,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is moving forward with plans to build a border wall amid a continued surge in crossings at the southern border. Governor Greg Abbott expanded on the details of the program while speaking to reporters at the Capitol. He was joined by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas-based “Big Thought”, an impact education nonprofit, receives $1.5 million from philanthropists Mackenzie Scott and husband Dan Jewett. Scott is the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Scott and Jewett made contributions in support of 286 high-impact organizations, these organizations were identified through a rigorous process of research and analysis. Big Thought…… MORE
GENEVA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit on Wednesday with an agreement to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts in Washington and Moscow and a plan to begin work toward replacing the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons. But the two leaders offered…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott Wednesday signed House Bill (HB) 3257 into law, establishing the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission. This commission purpose will be to produce biennial studies of antisemitism in Texas, work with schools and institutions of higher educations to develop effective methods to combat antisemitism, and implement Holocaust and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Independent School District has adjusted graduation plans due to the extreme heat. Clint Bond with FWISD said from Wednesday to Sunday they will have about 20 different ceremonies and have spread them out during non peak hours either 9am or 7:30 pm. “We know heat is a factor and have…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of Texas Democrats met with leaders in Washington this week about state and federal voting measures. Among the group were several Texas House Democrats who killed Texas’ Republican-led voting bill by walking out of the House chamber. The Biden administration is pushing legislation that would expand voting access while…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks and General Manager Donnie Nelson have mutually agreed to part ways. In a written statement Owner Mark Cuban said he wanted to thank Donnie for his 24 years of service to this organization, “Donnie has been instrumental to our success and helped bring a championship to Dallas. His hard…… MORE
