DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of this week’s boycott of Game 6 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series, the Mavericks pledged “7 days of action” to combat racial injustices. According to the team, the effort is intended to lead change and invest in organizations fighting racial disparities and inequities…… MORE
0:24 — What did our political analyst Allan Saxe thing of the RNC and President Trump’s speech? Dave & Amy asked him, and had him predict the November election with everything we know now. 6:37 — It’s almost State Fair season, but there’s no fair this year (thanks a lot COVID!). BUT…they’re doing a drive-thru…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on the South Lawn of the White House. While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Positive test results for the Coronavirus in the Metroplex hit nearly 900, Thursday. Dallas county reported 219 new cases, Tarrant county 247, Collin county 215, and Denton 201. Denton county also reported 2 additional deaths due to the virus. Statewide, over 5,000 new infections were listed, Thursday. Texas is approaching 600,000 positive tests…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Professional sports in DFW were put on hold Thursday, at least for one night, as athletes continue to protest social injustice. The Police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin has prompted professional athletes across the country to postpone games in protest over racism in America. “We need justice for Jacob Blake,” Dallas…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Southeast Texas on Thursday to survey the damage from Hurricane Laura and meet with local officials. The Governor commended the Southeast Texas community for evacuating ahead of the storm. According to the Governor, evacuation compliance minimized the loss of life and severe safety concerns. He urged Texans…… MORE
0:24 — Allison Getz joined us live from the ground in Beaumont, Texas, where many forecasters thought Hurricane Laura could cause major damage. Turns out…much of Texas dodged a bullet! Dave & Amy also get into it about the Republican National Convention last night, and what a Democrat-of-the-past is saying now… 8:49 — What on…… MORE
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – A white, 17-year-old police admirer has been arrested after the killing of two people during a third night of protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody Wednesday in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide. Antioch…… MORE
WASHINGTON-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry following Vice President Mike Pence‘s speech at the Republican National Convention. The president, first lady, Pence and Pence’s wife stood on stage with their hands over their hearts as country music star Trace Adkins performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Trump didn’t make…… MORE
As Hurricane Laura wreaks havoc on Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands of locals are evacuating. Texas has several evacuation reception centers set up for people seeking safety, including sites in Mesquite and Ennis. The Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio areas are all welcoming evacuees with food and water. Tammy Washington and her family left…… MORE
