DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Several North Texas cities are hosting virtual events to remember September 11, 2001 and honor the fallen. Instead of its annual public event, the City of Mesquite will host a live video broadcast of a private gathering for the 9/11 Memorial on its Facebook page and make the video available on its website and other…… MORE
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott doubled down on his efforts Thursday, to discourage Texas cities from defunding Police departments. The Governor announced a new legislative proposal on the issue. Under the legislation, cities that defund Police would lose their annexation powers, and residents in areas that have been annexed by the city will be able…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Two Fort Worth officers are being accused of using excessive force. A video circulating over social media, shows a scuffle between two Fort Worth Officers and two women at the American Gardens Bar in Fort Worth’s West 7th District. The video shows what appears to be an officer punching a woman and…… MORE
NEVADA (WBAP/KLIF) – Students at a Collin County middle school are back to virtual learning just weeks into the school year. According to Community ISD, five students and three teachers at Edge Middle School have tested positive for coronavirus. It’s which isn’t a massive outbreak, but per district policy, sending students home is required anytime…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In Honor of Hunger Action Day, the Reunion Tower of Dallas will host a special light show Thursday night. The show is in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank and is part of a nationwide effort to increase the battle against hunger. The infamous revolving ball will display an orange…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — You know him as the Tiger King and Joe Exotic. At the federal prison and medical center in Fort Worth he’s simply known by his real name, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, and he’s afraid he will die in jail. The Dallas Morning News reports the star of a massively popular Netflix documentary has…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless aid was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic flattened the economy. The latest figure released by the Labor Department Thursday still far exceeds the number who sought benefits in…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavrius early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic. A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department store chain J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy and keep the chain running. Penney’s lawyer Josh Sussberg announced the tentative pact, which will save roughly 70,000 jobs, during a brief hearing in bankruptcy court Wednesday.…… MORE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Three DFW police departments are searching for a new police chief. The most recent resignation, Dallas Chief Renee Hall. Hall will stay with the department until the end of the year. Same for Fort Worth Chief Ed Kraus who resigned earlier this summer. Also, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson recently stepping away…… MORE
