SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is laying out legislative priorities that he says will help maintain a high quality workforce and attract more businesses to move to the Lone Star State. Governor Abbott held a listening session in San Antonio on Tuesday with construction workers, small business leaders, and advocates to discuss…… MORE
Palm Beach, FL (WBAP/KLIF) – Donald Trump has established the ‘Office of Former President’ in Florida. According to a release from the office, it was put in place to manage Trump’s “correspondence, public statements, appearances, and official activities.” Currently, Trump is facing a set of new challenges just days after leaving office. On Monday, the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-The City of Fort Worth has named Deputy Neil Noakes as the Fort Worth’s 27th Chief of Police. This comes after a nation-wide search and community input. The city went with an internal hire with Noakes, a 20-year-veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department. Noakes has led many community projects including a mentor…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson man accused of participating in this month’s deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol is being held without bond. According to the FBI, 34-year-old Garrett Miller breached the Capitol on January 6 and directed others to assassinate Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. Following a hearing in a Dallas federal courtroom on Monday,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is set to bring the impeachment article against former president Donald Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of Republican senators say they oppose the proceedings against the former president. Trump was impeached on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol. House Democrats who are…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The state of Texas is scheduled to receive 332,750 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services has instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ship those doses to 212 providers across Texas. The state will continue to vaccinate health care…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Larry King has died at age 87 after a half-century in broadcasting that included interviews with presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes. His production company tweeted that he died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson said this month he had…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas plans to open a COVID-19 vaccination site next week. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on Friday announced that the State of Texas will directly provide the City of Dallas with 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week for public distribution. The City has previously only received doses to…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton County is seeing a downward trend in Covid-19 hospitalization rates. Denton County Public Health Director Dr. Matt Richardson said they are at 21.5% compared to their highest at almost 27% during the holidays. Richardson said though the rates are trending down it’s still a major concern with 1 in 5 people in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. That move would kick start the trial soon after. The House impeached Trump a second time on a charge of “incitement of insurrection” stemming from…… MORE
