(WBAP/KLIF) — Three Dallas ISD schools will be renamed next school year. Board members, Thursday, voted unanimously to rename three district schools named after men with ties to the confederacy. John Ireland Elementary, John H. Reagan Elementary, and Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard will all be renamed next fall. Reagan Elementary will be renamed the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas officials have raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people. That’s nearly double the state’s initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history. The majority of the deaths are associated with hypothermia, according to the Texas Department of State…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The cities of Balch Springs, Seagoville, Sunnyvale and Mesquite have partnered for the first time to provide funding that will help assemble a cross-jurisdictional approach to address mental health response needs in their communities. The East Dallas Response Team will focus on proactive and reactive mental health services for citizens in all four…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden spoke to reporters at the White House on Thursday during his first formal press conference since taking office. The President opened the news conference by touting his administration’s efforts in the fight against COVID-19. After surpassing his initial goal of reaching 100 million COVID vaccinations in the first…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – More than a year after the COVID pandemic took hold in North Texas, medical experts are optimistic that the region is on a sustainable path to recovery. But, with a lower number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, mortalities due to the pandemic has become the leading cause of death among Dallas County residents…… MORE
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Three days after he was led away in handcuffs from a Boulder supermarket where 10 people were fatally shot, the suspect appeared in court for the first time and his defense lawyer asked for a mental health assessment “to address his mental illness.” The lawyer for suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth Police have released surveillance video of drivers performing reckless stunts in an effort to crack down on the dangerous trend of street racing. Investigators said this particular incident led to one of the cars involved hitting the ankle of a pedestrian. It happened Sunday, March 21st, at the…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the economy is improving. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell from 781,000 the week before. It is the first time that…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas woman has filed a lawsuit in connection with a violent attack in Deep Ellum in 2019. In the lawsuit 29-year old L’Daijohnique Lee makes several claims against 32-year old Austin Shuffield: *That he racial slurs against her and caused her serious harm leaving her in a state of fear *That…… MORE
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DALLAS (AP) — Congress is looking into last month’s massive and deadly power outages across Texas and questioning officials who oversee the state’s energy industry and electric grid. A House Energy subcommittee hearing Wednesday provided little new insight into the crisis, however, and often turned into a debate about the relative merits of fossil fuels and renewables.…… MORE
