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Will Americans Get Another Stimulus Check?

Will Americans Get Another Stimulus Check?

Washington/AP (WBAP/KLIF) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin engaged in fast-paced negotiations on Tuesday to cut a deal on a major relief package that could pass before Election Day — but Senate Republicans continued to throw cold water on any deal with the enormous price tag envisioned by Democrats and President…MORE

McKinney Citizens Committee Recommends Leaving Throckmorton Statue Where It Is

McKinney Citizens Committee Recommends Leaving Throckmorton Statue Where It Is

McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An 11 person citizens committee is recommending by a 6-5 majority, that the statue be left where it is in the McKinney downtown square. Despite complaints that it brings up feelings of slavery and racial intolerance, Judge Nathan White speaking for the majority pf the ad-hoc committee says the statue simply…MORE

MLB World Series, NLCS Helps to Restore Tourism Industry in Arlington

MLB World Series, NLCS Helps to Restore Tourism Industry in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- October 20th, 2020 is Game One of the World Series hosted in Arlington’s Globe Life Field. Ron Price President and CEO of the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau says the MLB National League Championship Series and World Series has helped to recover the tourism industry and he’s happy to see an uptick at…MORE

TABC Suspends Alcohol Permit for North Texas Bars Violating COVID-19 Requirements

TABC Suspends Alcohol Permit for North Texas Bars Violating COVID-19 Requirements

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced Tuesday that a week long effort to enforce the state’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols resulted in emergency orders to suspend the liquor licenses of five businesses. According to the TABC, as part of “Operation Safe Open,” agents inspected businesses across Texas to ensure they’re following…MORE

Texas, Other States File Lawsuit against Google

Texas, Other States File Lawsuit against Google

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that Texas is suing Google for engaging in what he called “anticompetitive and exclusionary practices” that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising. Texas joins the U.S. Department of Justice and the States of Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, and…MORE

2 Houston Officers Shot Before Suspect’s Arrest

2 Houston Officers Shot Before Suspect’s Arrest

HOUSTON (AP) – Authorities say two Houston police officers were shot before a SWAT team was dispatched to the scene, where the suspect was arrested. Police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted Tuesday that two officers had been shot. Joe Gamaldi, the head of the Houston police officers union, says two officers were taken to a hospital.…MORE