WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after the election, roiling stock markets hoping for an economic boost for hard-hit industries such as the airlines. Trump, who has the coronavirus himself, tweeted Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was not negotiating in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Elections Department is being pressed about its handling of mail-in ballots ahead of next month’s election. More Americans are expected to vote by mail in this election compared to previous ones, because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch said during Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas GOP is calling a newly launched anti-Trump campaign “dishonorable” as it pushes its message in the Lone Star State. The Lincoln Project, a political action committee made up of current and former Republicans, is spending $1 million-dollars on anti-Trump digital ads. Texas GOP Chairman Allen West was adamant on Tuesday…… MORE
ROYSE CITY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Royse City police are investigating a report about the alleged assault of a teenager who was walking along HWY 66 just west of County Line Road on Sunday. Investigators said a woman called police and claimed her 16-year-old daughter had been grabbed by a man who had approached her from…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for COVID-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their approval before the Nov. 3 election. At issue was the FDA’s planned requirement that participants in mass clinical trials for vaccines be followed for two months…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have never given up as many points and yards through four games than they have under first-year coach Mike McCarthy and the new defensive scheme that came with him. Blown assignments, poor gap control and bad tackling have fueled those per-game averages of 37 points and 431 yards…… MORE
Wolfe City, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A police-involved-shooting has shocked residents of a small town in Hunt County. It happened in Wolfe City where many of the town’s 1500 residents demanded justice for 31-year old Jonathon Price during a march and prayer vigil. Late Monday night the Wolfe City officer involved was arrested and charged with…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – A Republican congressman from Texas became the most prominent member of his party to call for the resignation of the state’s Republican attorney general, following revelations that Ken Paxton’s top deputies reported him to law enforcement for alleged crimes including bribery and abuse of office. Rep. Chip Roy said in a Monday…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A Rowlett man is in Police custody in Carrollton, charged with murdering the mother of his one-year-old daughter. According to Carrollton Police, 33-year-old Andrew Charles Beard surrendered to Carrollton Police Detectives Monday morning after learning they had obtained a warrant for his arrest. Beard is charged with murder for shooting and repeatedly stabbing…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Abbott hinted at loosening more coronavirus restrictions with a social media post on Monday. The Governor praised Texans for keeping COVID under control. He also Governor touted recent statistics surrounding the virus. “The hospitalizations, number of new positive cases, and positivity rate remain contained,” he tweeted. “Today was one of the…… MORE
