DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at a CPAC event next month in Dallas. ‘America Un-Canceled’ will take place July 9-11 at the Hilton Anatole. Other featured speakers include former U.S. HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp, and others. The former president won the CPAC Presidential straw…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Association is praising Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia’s recent decision to reduce and rescind discipline of officers by former Chief Renee Hall after her review of the Vice Department. In January 2020 Hall reprimanded or suspended nearly two dozen vice officers after a 3-year investigation looking into the mishandling…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Construction on two new H-E-B grocery stores will kick off in North Texas this week. Crews are breaking ground on the Frisco location on the northwest Legacy Drive and Main Street Thursday, June 3rd, and will host a similar ceremony in Plano on the southwest corner of Preston Road and Spring…… MORE
Addison, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – As coronavirus stats continue to decline across texas, another popular event is returning to North Texas this weekend. ‘Taste Addison’ was among pandemic-canceled events last year, but the tasty treats, vendors live music and more will be on friday and saturday for the outdoor community event in Addison Park Circle. The…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Lake Highlands High School valedictorian scrapped a speech approved by her school administrators and delivered an abortion rights call in its place. Paxton Smith submitted a speech to school officials that addressed the effect of the media on young minds. instead, she spoke at Sunday’s graduation ceremony of what she called…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Republican lawmakers visited the U.S. southern border, Wednesday, to promote solutions to the surge of illegal immigrants at the hand of smugglers. Aishah Hasnie reports on a 5 year old boy left in the middle of the night screaming near El Paso. The five year old child was left by smugglers, who were…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Census Bureau’s latest population estimates show Fort Worth jumping from the 13th to 12th largest city in the United States with a population of 927,720. Fort Worth gained 19,229 residents from 2019-2020, climbing ahead of Jacksonville, Fla. Fort Worth’s increase was the third largest, behind Phoenix, which added 25,194 residents,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas gun rights laws are headed to the governor’s desk. Governor Greg Abbott vowed to protect the states second amendment rights by signing three bills into law. Abbott says that Texas is finally making sure citizens have the constitutional right to carry a gun as he vows to protect Texans right to bear arms. …… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The border crisis is costing Texas counties and residents millions of dollars. The governor of Texas is pledging a billion dollars to help Texas counties affected by the border crisis. Greg Abbott has offered additional DPS resources to better secure the Texas border with Mexico. With drug smuggling, mass illegal immigration, theft, farm…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — George P. Bush, the son of former presidential candidate and Florida Governor Jeb Bush, announced his plan to run for attorney general in Texas, Wednesday night. Bush currently serves as Texas Land Commissioner and has posted on his social media accounts about pushing back against the Biden administration’s “Federal overreach” in the state.…… MORE
