DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday that A-F ratings would be paused for 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19. According to the TEA, the STAAR test will proceed for the 2020-21 school year in order to provide critically important information about individual student learning that teachers and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The search for the next Chief of Police in Dallas was narrowed to seven finalists on Thursday. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax invited the seven candidates to interview for the position beginning Tuesday. “I’m pleased to report our progress in this process and know the men and women of DPD look forward…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has tested positive for COVID-19. Miller has been critical of measures Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has implemented to help slow down the coronavirus pandemic. He was among leaders from the right wing of the Texas Republican Party who staged a protest outside of Abbott’s home in October.…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter says his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation. The disclosure on Wednesday puts a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father’s campaign. In a statement released by the president-elect’s transition office, the younger Biden said he learned about the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –The fitness company Peloton has announced it is adding 103,750 square feet of space to its Peloton Plano Campus. The additional space allows the company to expand its current business presence and supports Peloton’s plans to bring up to 1,600 more jobs in a variety of corporate functions and experience levels to the…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A local radio host and model went viral this week after a Facebook post alleging that he was shot while driving home from the National Finals Rodeo in Arlington. Facebook user Brian Doty posted pictures from his hospital bed showing his wounds. He wrote that a bullet entered his arm and…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas is suing battleground states for what state Attorney General Ken Paxton calls “unconstitutional changes” to 2020 election laws. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit this week against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the United States Supreme Court. According to Paxton, the four states exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – 14 Fort Hood officers and soldiers have been fired or suspended following a Pentagon review of the Killeen army base. The investigation sought to address systemic leadership failures at the base that contributed to murder, sexual assaults and harassment at the base. 25 soldiers died of either homicide, suicide or accidents…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Irving said this week that two common trends contributed to the brain injury of an Irving firefighter during a wrong way crash on Highway 183 over the weekend. According to Irving fire Chief Victor Conley, it wasn’t the first time an Irving firefighter was hit while working an accident on…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management have launched a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for front line workers at Texas small businesses. According to the Governor, the program will help small businesses throughout the state conduct rapid tests on employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Through…… MORE
