DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas sports legend is lending a hand to North Texas families struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. Retired Dallas Mavericks Star Dirk Nowitzki strapped on his mask and slid on his gloves at the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center in South Dallas on Thursday, passing out hundreds of food boxes to…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are surging additional medical personnel and equipment to the El Paso region to assist with the community’s COVID-19 response. The city reported a single day record with 1,161 infections on Thursday and…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump made good on a promise on Thursday to release footage of his interview with CBS’ 60-Minutes Reporter Lesley Stahl ahead of the interview’s air time. “I will soon be giving a first in television history full, unedited preview of the vicious attempted takeout interview of me by Lesley Stahl of 60…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Handley Middle School in Fort Worth is on lock down as police investigate a stabbing. According to Fort Worth ISD, one student stabbed another in the arm during an argument in math class Thursday morning. District officials said the suspect was apprehended by police and the victim suffered minor injuries.…… MORE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd has been dismissed, but the more serious second-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin remains. Chauvin now faces both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges. Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling was made public…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott of the session Thursday to keep confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick on track before Election Day. Democratic senators refused to show up in protest of the…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton police are looking for A MISSING 14-year-old. Police say Taylar Byrd was last seen Wednesday night on the 1400 block of Kings Row. Officials don’t have a clothing description for her at this time and did not say what she looked like, though they did provide a photo. Anyone with any information…… MORE
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of job cuts in the United States, which remain elevated with the viral pandemic still impeding the economy seven months after it first erupted. The still-high number of people seeking jobless benefits reflects an economy that has recovered…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – According intelligence officials, Iran and Russia are attempting to influence the presidential election. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information in an effort to interfere in the election, including Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys to send intimidating emails…… MORE
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) – U.S. Army officials have announced that the family of a Texas soldier slain at Fort Hood is entitled to benefits because her death happened while she was on duty. A report released Tuesday says 20-year-old Spc. Vanessa Guillén was conducting her assigned duties when a fellow solider killed her in April.…… MORE
