The distributor of the “Dilbert” comic strip says it will sever ties with creator Scott Adams over his recent racist comments. Andrews McMeel Universal said in a statement issued Sunday that Adams’ comments were not compatible with the company’s core values. The company also operates the popular GoComics website, which scrubbed “Dilbert” from its site…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear how the court will respond.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As homelessness in Dallas becomes more visible, a local teenager is helping homeless individuals find a job. Armando Parrish, a senior at Bishop Lynch High School, started a GoFundMe page to help a homeless man named Lorenzo in the Spring of 2021. “I would see him outside my mom’s office near the…… MORE
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mansfield Police Department is celebrating the start of construction for a new headquarters facility. The 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art building and two 7,000 square foot support buildings will be located at the same location where the previous patrol and jail building stood. According to Mansfield PD, the facility will fulfill wide-range…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/.KLIF) – The city of Denton’s Parks and Recreation Department has confirmed at least one family of river otters is living, and apparently flourishing, in one of its parks. The otters turned up in a game camera photograph taken three months ago in the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center east of Denton. It shows…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others during a fight between two groups at a mall in El Paso, Texas, faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said Friday. The suspect himself was shot and wounded by an armed…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Brian Schottenheimer is taking over as offensive coordinator for Dallas, with the Cowboys still planning on coach Mike McCarthy taking on play-calling duties. Schottenheimer’s move from consultant to Kellen Moore’s replacement was announced Friday along with the rest of the changes to McCarthy’s staff. The 49-year-old Schottenheimer joined the Dallas staff last season…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council this week upped the ante in an effort to help longtime residents. The program is geared toward residents stressed by higher costs in communities where gentrification has made housing unaffordable. Councilmembers designated $1M dollars from a $20M dollar fund established last year to tackle racial equity-related initiatives. The new…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – On the 1-year anniversary of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian in North Texas are remembering the somber day with several events across the metroplex this weekend. The Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas will have a auto rally rolling off from Richardson this afternoon. The group will gather in the parking lot of…… MORE
DEER PARK (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire in the aftermath of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is on its way to a Houston suburb for disposal. The news comes over two weeks after the Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed on February 3. According to a…… MORE
