NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross North Texas is helping residents who have been impacted by the flooding that has inundated parts of the region over the past few days. The organization is opening an emergency shelter in Weatherford Tuesday morning. Red Cross said teams will be on-site and ready to help…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Some Texas residents want an extension of a state moratorium on shutting off utilities for non-payment The moratorium is set to end on Friday. That’s when the Public Utility Commission of Texas is expected to make a decision on whether to extend it, according to the Dallas Morning News. The moratorium was…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A shooting between two groups in Uptown overnight left an innocent woman caught in the crosshairs with a gunshot wound. Two groups of people were fighting when gunfire broke out around 2AM, according to WFAA. The woman who was leaving her job at House of Heroes eatery on McKinney Avenue around 2am…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott signed a law that prohibits any business in Texas from requiring employees to provide vaccine information or so-called “vaccine passports”. The bill in question is Senate Bill 968 (SB 968) by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. SB 968 is an extensive bill that covers many issues beyond just the vaccine information limit, but the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP)- Government health officials on approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug from Biogen based on study results showing it seemed “reasonably likely”…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has announced another visit to Dallas before the end of this year. Trump will speak during CPAC’s ‘America Uncanceled’ event at the Hilton Anatole July 9-11. The former President will also be in Dallas in December as part of “The History Tour” with Bill O’Reilly. Trump and O’Reilly will visit…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Bird scooters are landing in Plano this week, following City Council approval of bike and scooter sharing. The city and Bird are partnering to bring an alternative transportation option to residents. “This will help reduce carbon emissions and reduce the number of cars on our streets,” City spokesman, Steve Stoler said. Riders…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit that had accused New York’s attorney general of suing the gun rights group last year out of political hostility. NRA lawyers filed court papers Friday saying they were voluntarily dismissing the lawsuit against Attorney General Letitia James. In a statement, the organization said…… MORE
KENT, WA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark Bezos will fly on Blue Origin’s first human space flight next month. Blue Origin is Bezos’ private launch company. The billionaire made the announcement early Monday morning. The brothers will join an auction winner on the journey. Bidding for the seat on…… MORE
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – With Kamala Harris visiting Guatemala and Mexico on her first foreign trip as vice president, the Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to fight smuggling and trafficking, and hopes to announce additional anti-corruption efforts as well on Monday. That’s according to a senior administration official who briefed…… MORE
