FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)-Frisco ISD has been working over the last several months to create a permanent, full-time Virtual School to serve FISD students starting in the 2021-22 school year. Virtual class offerings for students in grades 3-12 are currently being planned to meet all grade level and graduation course requirements. “While FISD is still waiting for…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Video Footage in Shooting of Burglary Suspect near Busy Freeway
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department has released video footage of the deadly officer involved shooting this week on the service road of 635 near Coit Road. Dallas Police helicopter footage shows 28-year-old Edgar Luis Tirado run across all lanes of traffic on a busy 635 on Monday afternoon. According to Police, Officers confronted…… MORE
Texans Encouraged to Stock up on Emergency Supplies During Tax Free Holiday
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management are encouraging Texans to take part in this year’s Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday Weekend, which runs April 24-26. A product of Senate Bill 904 that was signed into law by Governor Abbott in 2015, the annual holiday weekend allows Texans to purchase…… MORE
Mesquite Police Searching for Suspect In Lyft Driver’s Murder
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mesquite Police are asking the public to help catch several suspects in the deadly shooting of a Lyft driver earlier this week. 58-year-old Robert Barry of Granbury was driving a passenger when he was shot on the ramp from northbound I-635 to westbound I-30 near Town East Mall on Tuesday around…… MORE
Texas Senate Moves Police Reform Bills Forward
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate took steps toward police reforms in the state. One bill passed Thursday would require officers to step up if they see unreasonable force being used. Democratic Sen. Borris Miles of Houston filed the bill in response to the George Floyd case. Texas police unions and criminal justice advocates support…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Working From Home Works, and our Idiots of the Week
Turns out, productivity for companies has gone up since employees have been working from home more. Amy and Scott talk about the new findings, and then vote on this week’s Idiot of the Week!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: New Movie Reviews, Including a Video Game Movie!
A new movie based off a video game (that’s actually a reboot), a thriller about being stuck in outer space, and another about being stuck in a terrorist’s interrogation room are just a few of the movies Frank Swietek reviewed this week. Hear his reviews with Amy & Scott right here.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: New Footage of the Columbus Shooting, and an Edited 911 Call
A neighbor whose camera saw the Columbus, Ohio police shooting says the police officer did the right thing, and NBC News edited the 911 call to leave out a crucial detail in the story. Amy and Scott discuss that and more in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
This Weekend: Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Supplies
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texans can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 24, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 26. The state comptroller’s office estimates shoppers will save more than $1.8 million in state and local sales taxes during the tax…… MORE
Feds Report Texas Woman With Clots After Getting J&J Vaccine
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Federal health officials have informed state officials that a Texas woman has been hospitalized with possible blood clots associated with Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine recipients. A spokesman for the Texas Department of State Health Services says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…… MORE
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