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WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

Five in-person witnesses will testify publicly before House committee today beginning at 9am Central, Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A second televised hearing of the US House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot will take place this morning beginning at 9am Central. The committee says today’s hearing will focus on former President Donald Trump‘s…MORE

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

WATCH LIVE: 2nd Jan. 6 Committee Hearing

Five in-person witnesses will testify publicly before House committee today beginning at 9am Central. UPDATED: 8:59AM: (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien will not be testifying as expected. Stepien cited a family emergency for cancelling his appearance. Stepien’s attorney will read a statement on his behalf. — Original post: Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A…MORE

Governors Association To Address Mass Shootings

Governors Association To Address Mass Shootings

Little Rock (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Governors Association says it’s forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings such as the Uvalde school massacre. The Republican governor of Arkansas and the Democratic governor of New Jersey are forming the group. They want six to ten governors on their…MORE

Convicted Murderer Sentenced To Long Prison Term

Convicted Murderer Sentenced To Long Prison Term

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A convicted Fort Worth murderer was sentenced Friday to 99 years in prison. A Tarrant County jury found Jared Seavey guilty of the murder of Vanessa Mayfield whose body was found at the base of a stairwell outside a downtown Fort Worth church in August, 2019.MORE

During Heat Wave Dallas Residents Can Receive Free A/C Units

During Heat Wave Dallas Residents Can Receive Free A/C Units

(WBAP/KLIF) — As temperatures soar into the triple digits, one North Texas county is offering much-needed relief. Dallas County Health and Human Services urges residents to apply for the county’s ‘Weatherization Assistance Program’. Christian Rosales represents the program, which delivers and installs free air conditioning systems to qualifying recipients. According to WFAA, the program focuses…MORE

Dallas City Council to Review City Manager’s Job Performance

Dallas City Council to Review City Manager’s Job Performance

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council wants a closer look at the job performance of a top city official. A special city council meeting is set for next week. A review of City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s job performance is on the agenda. A city memo cites “significant performance” issues. The special meeting was requested…MORE

Judge Blocks Texas Investigating Families of Trans Youth

Judge Blocks Texas Investigating Families of Trans Youth

Associated Press A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the state from investigating families of transgender children who have received gender confirming care. The judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order halting the state’s investigations of three families who sued. The order also prevents the state from opening any similar investigations against members of the…MORE

Heat Advisory Issued for parts of North Texas

Heat Advisory Issued for parts of North Texas

DFW (WBAP/KLIF)- The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for several north Texas Counties including Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Dallas Counties. The Advisory goes into effect at noon Saturday, June 11th and goes through 7 pm Sunday, June 12th. Heat index values are expected to be between 105 and 110 degrees. Hot temperatures…MORE

Gas Prices Likely Kept US Inflation High in May: Consumer Prices Jumped 8.2%

Gas Prices Likely Kept US Inflation High in May: Consumer Prices Jumped 8.2%

WASHINGTON (AP) – The costs of gas, food and other necessities likely shot up in May, giving Americans no respite from the worst outbreak of inflation in four decades. Economists have forecast that overall consumer prices jumped 8.2% last month compared with a year earlier. That would be barely below the 8.3% year-over-year surge in…MORE