DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Thursday that he respects a Dallas County Judge’s decision to order former Officer Bryan Riser’s release from jail, but insisted the investigation is ongoing. According to DPD, Riser was named a person of interest in two 2017 murders in 2019. He wasn’t fired or arrested until…… MORE
Biden Making New Moves on Guns, Including Naming ATF Boss
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment.” “It is actually a public health crisis,” Biden said during remarks at the White…… MORE
SpaceX Starlink Satellite Train Launch Causes Stir Among North Texans
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A mysterious string of white lights lit up the sky last night and created a stir among North Texans wondering if the sighting was other worldly. The lights were the product of SpaceX’s launch of its Starlink internet satellites from Cape Caneveral, Florida Wednesday night. The tech company is building…… MORE
Texas Voting Rights Advocates Blast Advancement of House Bill 6 Limiting Voting Access
Austin, TX (WBAP/KILF) – A Texas voting rights advocate is blasting a Texas House Election Committee for advancing what he calls “One of the worst attacks on voting rights since the Jim Crow Era.” H. Drew Glloway, executive director of MOVE Texas Action Fund said that despite over 21 hours of testimony from hundreds of…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Is Biden Building The Wall?
Wait, wait, hold on…is President Biden actually continuing to build portions of the border wall that President Trump started and Democrats have consistently criticized?? Dave and Amy check in with Fox’s Rachel Sutherland for the latest.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Dr. Google Is Reliable!
Doctors often get irritated when you tell them “well, Google told me I probably have this disease.” But it turns out, googling your symptoms can actually be helpful in diagnosing illness. Dave and Amy explain, and also talk about the latest allegations for a popular Houston football player.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The UK Variant Is Here, But Brazil’s Variant Is Worse
The most common strain of COVID in the US is now apparently the UK strain. Meanwhile, Brazil’s strain of the virus is getting pretty brutal! Dave and Amy explain.… MORE
Bedford Police Arrest Suspect In Connection Explosive Denoted Under Forest Ridge Drive
Bedford, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Bedford Police Department early this morning arrested a suspect in connection with detonating an explosive device near a drainage culvert under Forest Ridge Drive Wednesday afternoon. Police say the FBI conducted the initial investigation. Agents found a suspicious item near the initial location which was destroyed last night by the…… MORE
US 1st-Time Jobless Claims Up to 744K as Virus Still Forces Layoffs
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, consumers gain confidence and the government distributes aid throughout the economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications increased by…… MORE
City of Dallas & Tarrant County to Roll Out At-Home Vaccination Programs
UPDATED: 8:03AM 4/8/21 Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County residents who can’t get to vaccine hubs are the target of a new partnership between the u-n-t health science center and medstar for at-home shots, within the next week or two, according to MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky. Meantime, as more vaccine sites ramp up in Tarrant…… MORE
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