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Fees Waived for Dog, Cat Adoptions This “Clear the Shelters” Saturday
Dallas – (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’ve been thinking about adding a cat or dog to your family, adopting this Saturday, or at least, getting out to more than 60 North Texas animal shelters might be a good time to find that new best friend. This Saturday the shelters take part in the nationwide “Clear the…… MORE
Banning Red Light Cameras in Texas: Do the cameras promote safety?
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF] – Currently 10 states prohibit the use of the red light cameras and Governor Gregg Abbott thinks Texas should too. Abbott tweeted that there is no evidence red light cameras lead to improvements in safety. However, Doug Wiersig Director of Fort Worth’s Transportation Center said Fort Worth has 58 cameras at 44…… MORE
Passing A School Bus Could Potentially Cost Over $1200 For A First Offense
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the 2017-2018 school year gets underway, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding both drivers and pedestrians that the return of students and teachers to school inevitably generates more traffic. DPS is cautioning Texans to slow down in school zones, and be aware of children walking to and…… MORE
Does Google Track You Even When Location History is Off?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google has changed a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off. The change comes days after an Associated Press investigation revealed that several Google apps and websites store user location even…… MORE
Two Nominees For Circuit Court Judges Confirmed Today by the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has put more judges on the circuit courts in his first two years than other administrations, thanks to Senate Republicans. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more of Trump’s nominees, bringing to 26 the number of new appellate judges that have been approved this session of Congress. The judges…… MORE
Pope Francis Speaks Out About Clergy Who Raped & Molested Children
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” on Thursday about a scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report about clergy who raped and molested children in six dioceses and decried the abuse as “criminally and morally reprehensible.” In uncharacteristically strong language for the Holy See even in matters like the long running abuse scandals…… MORE
Fort Worth First Responders and Retirees Suggest New Plan for the City’s $1.6B Pension Shortfall
FORT WORTH (KLIF/WBAP) – First responders and retirees are upset after Fort Worth’s City Manager David Cooke proposed a plan to help fix the pension fund. Now, the city’s pension fund is about $1.6 billion dollars and is projected to run out of money in 25 years. The Council’s initial plan increases taxpayer and retiree…… MORE
A Fight Over City Council Term Limits in Arlington Leads to a Temporary Restraining Order
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fight over City Council term limits continues in Arlington. According to Zack Maxwell Publisher of The Arlington Voice, a Tarrant County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday that may keep a secondary proposition off the November ballot. After a City Council vote Tuesday night to add a secondary…… MORE
Trump Revokes Former CIA Director’s Clearance
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is revoking the security clearance of former Obama administration CIA director John Brennan. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the decision at a White House briefing Wednesday. Sanders is citing Brennan’s “erratic conduct and behavior” and accusing him of “lying” and “wild outbursts.” Brennan has been deeply critical…… MORE
