AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott signed a law that prohibits any business in Texas from requiring employees to provide vaccine information or so-called “vaccine passports”. The bill in question is Senate Bill 968 (SB 968) by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst. SB 968 is an extensive bill that covers many issues beyond just the vaccine information limit, but the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP)- Government health officials on approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug from Biogen based on study results showing it seemed “reasonably likely”…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Former President Donald Trump has announced another visit to Dallas before the end of this year. Trump will speak during CPAC’s ‘America Uncanceled’ event at the Hilton Anatole July 9-11. The former President will also be in Dallas in December as part of “The History Tour” with Bill O’Reilly. Trump and O’Reilly will visit…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Bird scooters are landing in Plano this week, following City Council approval of bike and scooter sharing. The city and Bird are partnering to bring an alternative transportation option to residents. “This will help reduce carbon emissions and reduce the number of cars on our streets,” City spokesman, Steve Stoler said. Riders…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit that had accused New York’s attorney general of suing the gun rights group last year out of political hostility. NRA lawyers filed court papers Friday saying they were voluntarily dismissing the lawsuit against Attorney General Letitia James. In a statement, the organization said…… MORE
KENT, WA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark Bezos will fly on Blue Origin’s first human space flight next month. Blue Origin is Bezos’ private launch company. The billionaire made the announcement early Monday morning. The brothers will join an auction winner on the journey. Bidding for the seat on…… MORE
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – With Kamala Harris visiting Guatemala and Mexico on her first foreign trip as vice president, the Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to fight smuggling and trafficking, and hopes to announce additional anti-corruption efforts as well on Monday. That’s according to a senior administration official who briefed…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – While Republicans prevailed in the Fort Worth mayor’s race, incoming Mayor-elect Mattie Parker will have a new liberal-ma jority city council to work with after two incumbents lost their seats. In the District 6 race, Jared Williams, a science teacher defeated incumbent Jungus Jordan – the longest serving fort worth council…… MORE
Garland fire and police responded to the report of a person trapped in a vehicle that was surrounded by rising water. The call came in just after 2am Sunday morning. The first responders found the vehicle trapped in the rushing water at the north end of the bridge in the 1700 block of Holford road.…… MORE
Georgetown (AP) – An Austin suburb has decided it will no longer allow memorial bricks to be placed around its courthouse. It did so after several memorial bricks honoring Confederate soldiers were purchased and installed. The Austin American-Statesman reports people were allowed to buy bricks commemorating any citizen or veteran for $50 through a program…… MORE
