(WBAP/KLIF) — The open border policy of President Biden could be on pace to allow two million illegal immigrants across the border this year. Although the crisis continues, border patrol agents are getting more efficient at processing detainees. Fox News’ William Lajeunesse reporting from a federal facility in Donna, Texas, says that back in march…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Austin police have discovered the body of a Texas Longhorn’s football player. Fox’s Matt Napolitano says the body was found west of the University of Texas campus, Thursday. Authorities are investigating the death of redshirt sophomore football player Jake Ehlinger. Jake’s body was found Thursday afternoon. Jake is the younger brother of former…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)-Texas residents and businesses recovering from uninsured or underinsured losses and damage caused by February’s severe winter storms have two weeks left to register for disaster assistance with FEMA and apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan. The deadline to register with FEMA and apply with the SBA is May…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-– The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office today filed paperwork seeking a sentence of life in prison, not the death penalty, for 78-year-old Glen Samuel McCurley. McCurley was arrested on a charge of capital murder September 21, 2020, for the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker. “The decision to seek or not…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn joined North Texas businesses General Motors, Toyota, Raytheon, and Qorvo on Thursday at the Perot Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas to highlight their challenges with a semiconductor shortage and how it affects North Texas consumers, jobs, and national security. Last year, Senator Cornyn authored the CHIPS for…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Thursday that the state has reached another milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination process. According to DSHS, the department will no longer allocate COVID-19 vaccine to providers on a weekly basis. Now that the supply of COVID-19 vaccine is regularly exceeding demand, DSHS will…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas Department of Aviation and MCI Diagnostic Center have partnered to bring a COVID-19 testing and vaccine site to Dallas Love Field. According to airport officials, COVID-19 testing for passengers departing to destinations that require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival is the primary mission of the pop-up site.…… MORE
WICHITA FALLS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Wichita Falls family are among four people who were killed when a private plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi this week. The Forrest County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 67-year-old Dr. Louis Provenza, 23-year-old Anna Calhoun and 2-year-old Harper Provenza. The crash also killed 55-year-old Gerry…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – State Senate debate on a controversial open carry bill abruptly stopped Wednesday night when Texas state senator Brandon Creighton collapsed on the floor of the Senate. Creighton was revived by another senator who is an emergency room doctor, and escorted out of the Senate chamber by DPS troopers. Creighton was involved in…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Nearly 100 people turned out Wednesday night to speak during a Dallas City Council public hearing on the oversight of rooms and homes advertised on airbnb, vrbo, and other platforms. Dallas does not now have ordinances to regulate short-term rentals. The owners of such properties are supposed to register with the city,…… MORE
