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Governor Abbott Tours Arlington Mass Vaccination Site

Governor Abbott Tours Arlington Mass Vaccination Site

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on Texas’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts on Monday in Arlington. The Governor attended a briefing and toured the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Arlington Expo Center. He stressed that vaccines are typically shipped and received multiple times per week, causing providers to work through the logistics…MORE

Dems Prep ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ Charge Against President Trump

Dems Prep ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ Charge Against President Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) – Impeachment pressure mounting, the House is working swiftly to try to oust President Donald Trump from office. Democrats are pushing the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans. But more votes are expected…MORE

Dallas County Opens COVID-19 Vaccination Mega Center

Dallas County Opens COVID-19 Vaccination Mega Center

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –  The City of Dallas and Dallas County opened their first mega public COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park on Monday. Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) estimates up to 2,000 people will be vaccinated by appointment each day. “This is a huge step forward in our city’s fight against COVID-19,” said Dallas…MORE

Republicans Block House Democratic Bill Calling on Vice President Mike Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment to Remove President Trump From Office

Republicans Block House Democratic Bill Calling on Vice President Mike Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment to Remove President Trump From Office

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans blocked a House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office Monday morning. As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge – “incitement of insurrection” – over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last…MORE

First Lady Melania Trump Comments on Capitol Riots

First Lady Melania Trump Comments on Capitol Riots

WASHINGTON D.C.  (WBAP/KLIF News) – First Lady Melania Trump released her first public statement about the deadly riots on Capitol Hill by President Trump’s supporters last week. The statement was posted on the White House website Monday morning. Melania Trump said she was “disappointed and disheartened” by the event after a mob stormed the Capitol…MORE

FBI: ‘No indication’ Antifa Activists Disguised as Trump Supporters During Capitol Riot

FBI: ‘No indication’ Antifa Activists Disguised as Trump Supporters During Capitol Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) – The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters. The Associated Press reviewed social media posts, voter registrations, court files and other public records for more than 120 people connected to the rioting. They include Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants,…MORE

Oil Companies Lock in Drilling, Challenging Biden on Climate

Oil Companies Lock in Drilling, Challenging Biden on Climate

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – In the closing months of the Trump administration, energy companies stockpiled enough drilling permits for western public lands to keep pumping oil for years. That stands to undercut President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to block new drilling on public lands to address climate change. An Associated Press analysis of government data shows…MORE

President Trump Scheduled To Visit Texas On Tuesday

President Trump Scheduled To Visit Texas On Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration’s work on the border wall, the White House said Saturday. Trump will travel to the town of Alamo, Texas. He will mark the completion of 400 miles of border wall and his administration’s efforts to…MORE

List of Snow-Related School Closings and Delays

List of Snow-Related School Closings and Delays

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – There are a number of school closings and delays as a result of Sunday’s snowfall across the metroplex. Alvarado ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Avalon ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Blooming Grove ISD Closed Canton ISD Opening at 10:00 AM Corsicana ISD Closed Eustace ISD Closed Grandview ISD Opening at 10:00…MORE

Grapevine Man Reportedly Arrested For Involvement in Protest at U.S. Capitol

Grapevine Man Reportedly Arrested For Involvement in Protest at U.S. Capitol

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Grapevine man reportedly connected to the protests at the U.S. Capitol last week has been arrested. Larry Rendell Brock was photographed at the U.S. Capital, during the riots this past Wednesday, and turned himself in to Grapevine Police on Sunday. In a photo on the FBI’s website, Brock can be seen…MORE