AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on whether the state’s embattled power grid operator can be sued. The decision Friday comes as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas remains under fire following February’s deadly blackouts. More than 50 people died in the winter storm and resulting blackouts, which left…… MORE
County and City Officials to Celebrate the Opening of Cockrell Hill Road
Dallas, Cockrell Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Several local officials will celebrate the opening of Cockrell Hill Road this morning during a virtual ribbon cutting event. The ceremony will showcase the new round-about at the corner of Cockrell Hill Road and Jefferson Blvd. Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia, City of Cockrell Hill Mayor Luis Carrera and…… MORE
Texas Roadhouse Founder Ends Life Amid “Unbearable” Battle With COVID-19 Symptoms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, has died. He was 65. His family and the company say he took his own life after suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19, including severe tinnitus. Taylor’s family and the company on Sunday confirmed his death in a statement. Tinnitus…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Brits and French Don’t Like Cancel Culture!
Some of our friends “across the pond” aren’t very high on the wave of cancel culture examples showing up in America. Dave and Amy explain, along with a couple of new examples of cancel culture you may have missed over the weekend.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Texas Teams Show Up Big In March Madness
Seven teams were invited to the big dance, AKA March Madness, and five of them won their opening games — INCLUDING a couple of big time underdogs. Steve Lamb joined Dave and Amy to break it all down.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Border Hypocrisy Continues
Now, illegal immigrants who come across the border are being put into Texas hotels and given meals and medical care on the taxpayer’s dime! Meanwhile, the DHS Secretary says the “border is closed!” Dave and Amy try to make sense of it all, along with much more, in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
4 Men Linked to Proud Boys Indicted in Plot to Attack Capitol
Undated-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Four men described by prosecutors as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been indicted on charges that they planned and carried out a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been…… MORE
Villanova Hits 15 3s to Knock Off Upstart North Texas 84-61
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As Villanova rained down 3s on North Texas, it was as if the Wildcats were channeling their recent NCAA championship teams. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 18 points, Jermaine Samuels Jr. had 15 and the Wildcats knocked down 15 3-pointers, emphatically ending the 13th-seeded Mean Green’s bid for a second NCAA Tournament upset with…… MORE
Bad Water at Camp for Immigrant Teenagers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ environmental regulator has barred most uses of the water at an oilfield camp converted into a holding center for immigrant teenagers. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Friday ordered federal agencies to stop using water at the site for anything other than flushing toilets or washing clothes. The decision…… MORE
The Housing Market Has Become Hot for Sellers in North Texas.
Sellers are now receiving many offers over the asking price according the Dallas Business Journal. And, sellers are starting to add demands to the price, such as waiving appraisals and inspections. One realtor observed that he has never seen a market like this before. The median home-sale price in dfw is up nearly fifteen percent…… MORE
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