PLANO – (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano ISD is reviewing their book policy after parents expressed concerns that some books in the library contained sexually explicit content. On Friday superintendent Therese Williams announced that the district would be reviewing their book policy that has been in place since August of 2022. To strengthen the policy the district…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Friday it will not expand its strikes against Detroit’s three automakers after General Motors made a breakthrough concession on unionizing electric vehicle battery plants. Union President Shawn Fain told workers in a video appearance that additional plants could be added to the strikes later. The announcement…… MORE
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker is praising law enforcement in her State of the City address to business leaders Friday. “Target announced it was closing nine stores in four major cities. New York, Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco – all because theft, violence, and crime. Without the right balance in public safety, cities fall apart,”…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is dealing with overcrowding at it’s main location, that’s forcing dogs to share kennels. The facility is operating at 165% capacity, as of Thursday, and as their average daily intake is nearing 60 dogs and cats. According to DAS Assistant General Manager Sarah Sheek, the problem is causing animal…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The National Retail Federation expects Halloween to generate a record $12.2 billion in sales this year. In addition, North Texans are seeking spooky entertainment, such as the Cutting Edge Haunted House in Fort Worth. Owner Todd James says the backdrop is a 100-year-old abandoned meat-packing plant on Hell’s Half Acre and features live…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Four municipal departments have joined forces to attack homelessness in Fort Worth. Neighborhood services, along with Code Compliance, Police and Fire have each requested more funding in the 2024 budget to provide greater assistance to the city’s homeless families. Scott Daniels with the City of Fort Worth says their team has seen a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — AAA-Texas is in Maui to promote travel to the Aloha State as residents continue to suffer the economic disaster following August’s wildfires. The devastating fires that burned parts of Maui two months ago took life, property, and critical income which impacted thousands of Hawaiians. Now, Doug Shupe with AAA-Texas says the West Maui…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas attorneys asked federal appeals court judges Thursday to let the state keep large concrete-anchored buoys in place to block migrants from crossing the Rio Grande — a floating barrier that the Biden Administration says was illegally deployed without required federal authorization. Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared that the state was under invasion…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) — Dick Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, California. Butkus was a Hall of Famer whose bone-rattling tackles…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) — Dick Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, California. Butkus was a Hall of Famer whose bone-rattling tackles…… MORE
