Boca Chica (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal Aviation Administration has warned Elon Musk’s Space-X company the new launch tower it’s building at its Boca Chica, Texas spaceport may have to be torn down. The F.A.A. says an environmental review of the rocket assembly “integration tower” is “underway,” so Space-X is building the tower “at its own…… MORE
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF) ─ Governor Greg Abbott issued a press release Friday addressing the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) release of June employment numbers. In the report, it showed continued economic expansion in Texas as employers added 55,800 jobs over the month, marking job growth in 13 of the last 14 months, as the unemployment rate dropped to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is holding another hiring event for 911 call takers. DPD 911 Communications and Technology Administrator, Robert Uribe, said that applicants are asked to bring their driver license, high school diploma, and social security card with them. The wait could take as long as three hours. “What we’re trying…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Health Department is reporting a case of Monkeypox. The infected person lives in the city of Dallas and recently traveled to Nigeria. The person flew into Love Field on July 9th. The Centers for Disease Control is working with local health officials to reach out to airline passengers and…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Friday that he will host Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida for a border security briefing with state and local officials and law enforcement on Saturday in Del Rio. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joey Gallo has repeatedly said he wants to stay with the Texas Rangers. The All-Star slugger is also well aware that he could be traded in the next two weeks by the team that drafted him. The still-rebuilding and last-place Rangers are certain to get inquiries from contending teams before the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is offering Texas Democrats a way home to Austin. Phelan said in an effort to further compel House Democrats to return to Texas, he’s chartering a plane that will be on standby in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “I am demanding all of our colleagues in D.C. to contact…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – American Airlines is telling some flight attendants to cut short their leaves of absence and come back to work. The airline said Thursday that it is canceling extended leaves for about 3,300 flight attendants, and it wants them flying by November or December. Plus, the airline expects to hire 800…… MORE
LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) – Authorities have captured the suspect in an hourslong police standoff where one officer died and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city. Levelland Police Chief Albert Garcia says the situation came to a resolution around 11:30 p.m. after authorities used robots and gas to draw the suspect…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Friday, July 16, the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB), in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation are unveiling the Resources and Education Delivered (RED) Bus, providing community resource assistance, nutrition education and healthy food options to Fort Worth communities with high…… MORE
