DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – United Way of Tarrant County Wednesday announced the investment of $2.65 million in the community through its Reimagine and Rebuild Tarrant County Fund, the Veterans Fund and the Women United Fund. The investment is said to provide funding to 54 organizations in order to tackle ongoing social challenges related to basic needs,…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S. southern border later this week. According to the White House, Vice President Harris will travel to El Paso on Friday. She will be accompanied by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Earlier this year, the President asked the Vice President to oversee…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines will undergo a change in leadership early next year. The airline announced on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier’s Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of…… MORE
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Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a packed house at the Fort Worth ISD School Board meeting last night; many residents were there to speak out about the controversial ‘critical race theory.’ Critical race theory is a 40-year old concept related to a way of understanding how American racism has shaped public policy, or a…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal unemployment benefits tied to Covid-19 are coming to an end. Benefits will end Saturday in the state of Texas. In may, Gov. Greg Abbott, announced that Texas was opting out of federal unemployment compensation, which includes $300 weekly payments. This is expected to affect roughly 500,000 Texans. Abbot’s team is pointing…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he has called a special legislative session to convene on July 8. The Governor previously announced plans to hold two separate special sessions. One of them, expected in the fall, was to be related to COVID-19 funds and redistricting. The other is believed to include…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the largest Police Departments in North Texas are working to overcome a national shortage of 9-1-1 dispatchers. The shortage has resulted in several delayed responses from Dallas Police. City Council woman Cara Mendelsohn said Tuesday that department leadership has taken action to implement a signing bonus for dispatchers. “But we’ve got…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The days are numbered for the COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park. Officials with Dallas County said this week that the vaccine mega hub will close July 17. The site had it struggles when it first opened, but Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the Fair Park location became one of the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Potential changes in the American workforce are impacting the number of flights scheduled by a DFW based airline. American Airlines is blaming labor shortages, combined with a recent jump in passenger demand, for its decision to cut dozens of flights daily. Recent weather in hub cities is also a contributing factor,…… MORE
Ciudad Victoria, Mexico (AP) – Law enforcement officials say gunmen aboard a number of vehicles have staged attacks in several neighborhoods in the Mexican border city of Reynosa. At least 15 people were killed Saturday in clashes that caused widespread panic. The Tamaulipas state agency coordinating security forces said in a statement that the attacks…… MORE
