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Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – After a Facebook post disparaging a former President and First Lady, a high-ranking Dallas Fire Rescue official is under investigation. Lieutenant Troy Armstrong, a 32-year DFR veteran’s alleged post included two photos of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. In one of them, Mrs. Obama’s image had been altered; the caption reads, “Two…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Mavericks will play their home opener next Wednesday without any fans inside the American Airlines Center. Season ticket holders were alerted by email Tuesday that it will start playing regular season games without fans because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The team has no timetable for allowing fans back into the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked Trump administration officials to rescind federal virus relief funding that Houston used to expand people’s voting options, according to a document revealed Tuesday. In a May 21 letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Paxton accused officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, of misusing up…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — With the inauguration of Joe Biden as president less than a month away, President Trump’s legal team continues their battle to prove voter fraud. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani joined WBAP’s Rick Roberts show to blast over 70 courts for not granting hearings. Giuliani says the best chance of reversing the election is through…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott publicly received the Covid-19 Vaccine to encourage Texans to do the same. Abbott said it’s important to lead by example and he would never ask Texans to do anything he is not willing to do himself. “We want to make sure people in Texas can have trust and confidence in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Congress unveiled a $900 billion bill to provide short-term economic relief to families and businesses that have been devastated by COVID-19. The plan includes several items that will help restaurants, including a second round of forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Critically, Congress recognized that restaurants continue to endure unparalleled job…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla as the state’s next U.S. senator. He will fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Padilla is the child of Mexican immigrants and will be California’s first Latino senator. His appointment gives a new level of representation…… MORE
COLLEGE STATION (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas A & M Forest Service is urging residents to be careful amid the holiday season as much of the state is at risk for increased potential for wildfires. The department said the region is approaching dry cold fronts and high temperatures that will expand dry fuel conditions north…… MORE
(AP) – The nation’s top infectious disease expert estimates that most Americans will have access to the new COVID-19 vaccines by mid-summer. Dr. Anthony Fauci told Good Morning America on Tuesday that he expects to start vaccinating the general population between the end of March and the beginning of April. He said the process could…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – In Congress, negotiators have reached agreement on a new round of pandemic aid that would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans, along with a fresh round of subsidies for hard-hit businesses and funding for schools, health care providers, and renters facing eviction. …… MORE
