AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser this week, inviting the mayors to visit Texas’ southern border. The Governor said the purpose of the invite is for the mayors to see the surge of illegal immigration at the…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism over his movements on the day of the Uvalde massacre nearly over two months ago. Abbott previously said that he stopped at a campaign fundraiser following the shooting on May 24 and “let people know” he couldn’t stay, but the Dallas Morning News reports that he…… MORE
Hemphill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A man who showed up at a Beto O’Rourke rally in Hemphill armed with a semiautomatic rifle. A post by East Texas Democrat, in part, described a “very tall man with an assault weapon strapped across his chest and a pistol on his hip who identified himself a preacher. “ The…… MORE
WASHINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) The White House says President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation. It’s a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor says in a letter that Biden “has experienced…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities. On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion. The sky-high profits come…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he’s open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan.…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement this week commending the United States Congress for passing the CHIPS Act of 2022. “Texas is a beacon of innovation and has remained the nation’s leading exporter of semiconductors and other electronic components for eleven years in a row. The passage of the CHIPS Act of…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced, on Wednesday, that the Governor’s Public Safety Office is providing $1.25 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The announcement comes more than two months after the Robb Elementary School massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead. According to the Governor, the funds will…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks ahead of the start of the school year, local first responders are preparing for the potential of a school shooter scenario. The Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire Rescue, City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management, Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas ISD Police Department partnered for a routine joint exercise…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline in the gross domestic product – the broadest gauge of the economy – followed a 1.6% annual drop from January…… MORE
