DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal unemployment benefits tied to Covid-19 are coming to an end. Benefits will end Saturday in the state of Texas. In may, Gov. Greg Abbott, announced that Texas was opting out of federal unemployment compensation, which includes $300 weekly payments. This is expected to affect roughly 500,000 Texans. Abbot’s team is pointing…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he has called a special legislative session to convene on July 8. The Governor previously announced plans to hold two separate special sessions. One of them, expected in the fall, was to be related to COVID-19 funds and redistricting. The other is believed to include…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the largest Police Departments in North Texas are working to overcome a national shortage of 9-1-1 dispatchers. The shortage has resulted in several delayed responses from Dallas Police. City Council woman Cara Mendelsohn said Tuesday that department leadership has taken action to implement a signing bonus for dispatchers. “But we’ve got…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The days are numbered for the COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park. Officials with Dallas County said this week that the vaccine mega hub will close July 17. The site had it struggles when it first opened, but Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the Fair Park location became one of the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas family is heartbroken after what was supposed to be a Father’s Day celebration turned into a tragedy. 47-year-old Carlos Lomas Sr. drowned while trying to save his son who was struggling while swimming in Broken Bow Lake in McCurtain County, Oklahoma on Sunday. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said he and…… MORE
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UPDATED 8:45AM 6/22/21 Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The man who was the subject of an Amber Alert last night has surrendered to police and will be charged with murder. 24-year old Curtis Everett Jeter was the suspect in the murder of a 20-year old woman Monday morning in South Dallas. police believe Jeter shot 20-year old…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Potential changes in the American workforce are impacting the number of flights scheduled by a DFW based airline. American Airlines is blaming labor shortages, combined with a recent jump in passenger demand, for its decision to cut dozens of flights daily. Recent weather in hub cities is also a contributing factor,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Another Texas Republican threw her hat into the ring in the race for state Attorney General on Monday. Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman announced in a video posted to social media that she’s challenging incumbent Ken Paxton in next year’s Texas Attorney General election. “In my Texas, big dreams can come…… MORE
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Brenda Martinez, a 19-year-old community college student, thinks the government should help immigrant students more. Donald Huffman is worried about turning 50 next week with no work available because the federal government is delaying the pipelines he usually helps build. Binod Neupane, who just moved to Texas to research alternative fuels,…… MORE
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UPDATED 6/22/21 6:30AM Addison (WBAP/KLIF) – And just like that, they’re gone! As a testament to the popularity of Addison’s Kaboom Town, free tickets to the Independence Day fireworks extravaganza were snatched up fast Monday. The popular North Texas event was among the casualties of the COVID pandemic last year, forcing the the annual show…… MORE
