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Singer Phil Collins’ Alamo Artifacts Collection On Display

Singer Phil Collins’ Alamo Artifacts Collection On Display

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Artifacts collected by Phil Collins are on display at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to the state of Texas. The “Phil Collins Collection Preview” includes a brass cannon used by the Mexican Army during the Battle of the Alamo and the original battle orders that called for…MORE

AMBER ALERT Issued for Hill County Teenager

AMBER ALERT Issued for Hill County Teenager

HILL COUNTY(WBAP/KLIF)- Itasca Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing over the weekend. Lori Johnson is 5 foot 3 inches tall with brown hair, brown eyes and has braces on her teeth and was last seen at about 11 p.m. Friday in the 100 block of Beard Street. Itasca is located…MORE

Tarrant County Judge Rescinds Mask Mandate Effective Immediately

Tarrant County Judge Rescinds Mask Mandate Effective Immediately

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Following Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement to lift the state-wide mask mandate starting March 10th, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley lifted the county’s mask mandate effective immediately. Whitley says businesses don’t have to wait until next week to make changes. “My preference was to do it after Spring Break but if the Governor…MORE

Religious Statue Stolen and Beheaded in Fort Worth

Religious Statue Stolen and Beheaded in Fort Worth

  DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -A catholic statue has been stolen and beheaded in Fort Worth. Vandals hit St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Catholic Church twice over the weekend and left the beheaded monument at a middle school football field. The statue was discovered Monday morning at Ed Willkie Middle School. The vandals hit the church early…MORE

Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Reopens Texas

Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Reopens Texas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he is lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. The Governor made the announcement at Montelongo’s Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. “With the medical advancements…MORE

Local Leaders Express Urgency in Correcting Failures that Contributed to Texas Power Outages

Local Leaders Express Urgency in Correcting Failures that Contributed to Texas Power Outages

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County leaders are calling on state lawmakers to take action this legislative session regarding widespread power outages during last month’s winter storm that left millions of Texans in the cold and the dark. A resolution approved by the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday requests that lawmakers modernize and winterize infrastructure…MORE

Merck & Co. to Help Produce Rival Johnson & Johnson’s New COVID-19 Vaccine

Merck & Co. to Help Produce Rival Johnson & Johnson’s New COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) – Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly, a Biden administration official confirmed Tuesday. Officials said J&J faced unexpected production issues with its vaccine and produced only 3.9 million doses ahead of its receiving emergency use authorization…MORE

Six Dr. Seuss Books Won’t Continue to Be Published Because of Racist Images

Six Dr. Seuss Books Won’t Continue to Be Published Because of Racist Images

BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are…MORE

Boy Scouts Of America Submits Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan

Boy Scouts Of America Submits Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan

DOVER, Del. (AP) – The Boy Scouts of America has submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about resolving tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts. The plan was filed Monday, even though the BSA remains…MORE