DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The holiday travel season is officially underway as airlines expect the busiest travel period in two years due to the COVID pandemic. Security lines and parking garages at Love Field began to fill up on Tuesday during what is expected to be busy week at the airport. “It went fine other than…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican State Representative Matt Krause announced on Tuesday that he will no longer run for Attorney General of Texas, but instead will be filing to run for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s open seat. “When CDA Sharen Wilson made her unexpected announcement that she would not seek another term, I…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is ordering 50 million barrels of oil released from America’s strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs. He said Tuesday he is acting in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including China, India, and the United Kingdom. It will take time, he said from the White House,…… MORE
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has declared that Gov.Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates violates Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins‘ efforts to direct safety protocols amid the COVID pandemic. In a written statement late Monday, Jenkins wrote in part “To the lawyers who represent not just me but the interest of public health, I…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination site at Dallas’ Fair Park administered hundreds of shots on its first day back in business. Dallas County Medical Director, Dr. Phil Huang said on Monday that more than 500 COVID shots and nearly 200 flu shots were given to eligible adults and children on Sunday afternoon. “That’s…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Many Afghan refugees who recently re-settled in North Texas will celebrate their first American Thanksgiving on Thursday. Gateway of Grace Refugee Outreach calls the challenges of re-location immense, but insists the privilege to serve is immeasurable. “It is their first introduction into a uniquely American holiday,” said Gateway of Grace, Executive Director,…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on the new Texas law that all but bans abortions after roughly six weeks. The court said on its website Friday that the justices plan to issue at least one opinion Monday. If so, that will be the first formal opinion of the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Longtime U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas announced, Saturday, that she is not running for reelection after serving nearly three decades in Congress. Johnson was first elected to Congress in 1992 and is the longest-serving member from Texas. The 85 year-old was the first Black woman ever elected to public office in…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Two West Texas high schools come together after a tragic school bus accident kills three people on Friday. An Andrews High School band director and bus driver were killed in a fiery crash on the way to a rivalry football game with Big Spring. 53-year-old band director Darin Kimbrogh Johns and 69-year-old bus…… MORE
Washington (AP) – The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas’ restrictive new abortion law. The court announced on its website Friday that the justices are planning to issue at least one opinion Monday. There’s no guarantee a Texas law will be the one, but the court did put two similar Texas…… MORE
