WASHINGTON (AP) – Watch live coverage of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as the Senate considers whether he can be held responsible for the Capitol riots . The Senate will convene at 12 noon Central.… MORE
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Southlake DPS: Important Tax Documents Included in Stolen Mail Found During Traffic Stop
Southlake (WBAP/KLIF) – A traffic stop involving a speeding driver in Southlake over the weekend resulted in the discovery of stolen mail. Southlake DPS stopped Joshua Albright on Carroll Ave., just north of ST 114 early Sunday. The car was missing a license plate, and officers say Albright also produced a fake drivers’ license. Inside…… MORE
Experts Say Global Warming Is Causing You To Sneeze More
UNDATED (AP) – A new study finds that pollen season and its awful nasal drips is coming earlier and hitting harder – and that’s because of global warming. Monday’s study is the first to use accepted scientific methods to attribute worsening allergies in the United States directly to human-caused climate change. The study finds that…… MORE
Morgan Wallen Album Sales Surge After Racial Slur
NASHVILLLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of Morgan Wallen are buying up the country star’s latest album after a video showed him shouting a racial slur last week. Wallen’s sophomore record, “Dangerous: The Double Album” retains its top spot for a fourth week on Billboard’s all-genre albums chart, less than a week after Wallen apologized for…… MORE
TABC Suspends Liquor License for Fort Worth Bar Over not following CDC Guidelines
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has suspended the liquor license for Varsity Tavern, a bar in the West 7th District. Chris Porter with the TABC said during a routine inspection Thursday, the TABC found the bar was well over capacity and employees and customers weren’t wearing masks or complying with social distancing…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief Proposes Officer Discretion in Low-Level Pot Possession
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The new Dallas Police Chief is addressing the ongoing debate over low-level possession of marijuana. Chief Eddie Garcia proposed that the department deal with low-level marijuana possession by officer discretion. “Our concentration in the department is going to be on violent crime,” Chief Garcia insisted. The Chief addressed the topic the with…… MORE
Governor Abbott says Dallas Could be Host for COVID Vaccine “Super Site”
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas could become home to a COVID-19 vaccination “super-site,” according to Governor Greg Abbott. The Governor tweeted on Monday that Texas is working with FEMA to establish the sites, which could include Dallas and Houston. Texas is working with FEMA to create some Super Sites for vaccinations. Initially it would likely be…… MORE
Congressman Ron Wright Dies at 67 after Battle with Cancer, COVID-19
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A United States Congressman from North Texas passed away Sunday after battling cancer and COVID-19, according to a family spokesman. “Congressman Ron Wright passed away peacefully at the age of 67 on February 7,” a statement from spokesman Matt Langston read. “His wife Susan was by his side and he is now…… MORE
Delta Extends Middle Seat Blocking Policy Through April 2021
ATLANTA (WBAP/KLIF News) – Delta Airlines has extended its middle seat blocking policy in an effort to boost consumer confidence ahead of the spring travel season. The Atlanta-based carrier said the process, which limits capacity on all departing flights, will be in place through April 30, 2021. Delta said it will block the selection of…… MORE
10 Pounds of C-4 Explosives Missing from Marine Command in CA
California (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal investigators are reportedly investigating claims that high-powered explosives went missing last month from a California military base i. MilitaryNews.com quotes an ABC News report that 10 pounds C-4 plastic explosives disappeared from Marin e Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during a January exercise. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service…… MORE
