DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Big changes are coming to DFW Airport. The airport will soon provide COVID-19 Testing facilities for international and domestic travelers. Testing sites will be located at both pre-security and post-security areas. Close to 1000 passengers a day are estimated to use the service. About 200 new jobs will be created with this…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott is in Fort Worth discussing a new offense that would crack down on illegal drugs smuggled by Mexican Drug Cartels across the Texas border. Abbott said President Joe Biden’s immigration policies are to blame for the influx of drugs, particularly Fentanyl, coming into Texas. Just in Tarrant County, Fentanyl seizures are up…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is asking for a special legislative session to specifically pass three bills with conservative support. But, Governor Abbott is encouraging lawmakers to stay focused, as the session nears its end. On Wednesday, Patrick called on the Governor to hold a special session to hear bills that involve…… MORE
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people before ending his own life, authorities said. The suspect was an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority, which provides bus, light rail and other transit services throughout Santa Clara County, the largest county in…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are investigating the shooting deaths of three people inside an apartment complex. According to Police, a resident of the Windsprint Apartments, in the 2500 block of Park Village Drive, was headed for work Wednesday morning when he noticed a woman shot in a car stopped in the parking lot. The…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The alleged assault of a flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight has prompted a flight attendants union to demand change. “This past weekend, one of our Flight Attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss of two teeth,” wrote TWU Local 556 President, Lyn Montgomery in a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – House Bill 1927, better known as constitutional carry, is officially headed to Governor Abbott’s desk. The Texas House, and then the Senate, began the week by approving changes agreed on by both chambers. “When you have prosecutors not prosecuting serious crimes, and when you have law enforcement that is not supported,” said…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting in local run-off elections is now open in North Texas. Eligible voters have until June 1 to cast a ballot early in the June 5 runoff’s, with the exception of Memorial Day, when polls are closed. As is the same for voters in Collin and Dallas Counties, Tarrant County…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump says he is seriously considering another run for the presidency in 2024. Trump made his comments on the Dan Bongino Show on WBAP. He says he will announce his official decision “when the time is right.” During the interview Trump said his administration’s decision to invest in vaccines…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott announced that more than $2 billion in pandemic food benefits for Texas families with kids in school will get loaded onto Lone Star Cards this week. North Texas grocery stores are preparing for the surge by ordering more products and beefing up staff. The US Department of Agriculture approved the…… MORE
