Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman with conducting a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case ever brought against an American. Department of Justice officials say the 79 year old CEO of Houston’s Reynolds and Reynolds Company hid money for more than 20 years…… MORE
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton County Elections Administration temporarily closed a polling location in Lewisville on Thursday over concerns surrounding COVID-19. According to election officials, the Fred P. Herring Recreation Center at 191 Civic Circle in Lewisville was closed after a poll worker tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. “As part of the standard contact…… MORE
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Rebeca Huddle to the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday in El Paso. Huddle will replace Justice Paul Green on the bench, who retired in August of this year. The announcement was made at Stephen F. Austin High School, which is where Huddle attended school.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Republicans are fuming that two of the most-used social media networks in the U-S actively stopped people from sharing an article appearing in the New York Post newspaper alleging discovered e-mails showed Hunter Biden arranging meetings between his father, then Vice-President, and officials at Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Both Twitter and Facebook…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott said Thursday that he’s ready to start his “road to a comeback.” The Instagram post came just days after suffering a season ending ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. He has ankle surgery earlier this week. Prescott addressed his fans in his for…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- School districts across Texas could soon receive more than 1 million Covid-19 rapid tests for students and staff. Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Division of Emergency Management announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Texas school systems. This program will help schools conduct rapid…… MORE
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris has canceled travel through Sunday and will suspend in-person events until Monday after two staffers tested positive for coronavirus. The California Senator’s campaign told reporters her communications director and a traveling staff member for her travel to Arizona are now infected. Former Vice President…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The U.S. Census Count concludes Thursday following a decision by the U.S. Supreme court which allowed the Trump Administration to stop the count a month earlier than originally planned. Sophia Johnson with the Dallas Census says her team is doing a final push to make sure everyone is accounted for. “Because the impact lasts for…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — While bars in much of Texas were allowed to reopen Wednesday, county judges in most of the state’s most populous counties are keeping taps closed. Gov. Greg Abbott delegated to the county leaders the option of allowing taprooms to reopen Wednesday with occupancy limited to 50% capacity. Taverns in most of the counties…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County has again raised the coronavirus threat level to Red, due to a rising number of positive cases in the county. Red is the highest risk level in the county. In a written statement, County Judge Clay Jenkins said, “it’s more important than ever we make good decisions.” County health officials…… MORE
