TODAY IS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST ‘FULL DAY’ IN OFFICE. BUT HE DID USE HIS EXECUTIVE POWER ON HIS HALF DAY IN OFFICE YESTERDAY TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ACTIONS FROM IMMIGRATION TO CORONAVIRUS. THIS MORNING DAVE & AMY ARE TALKING TO FOX NEWS RADIO’S RACHEL SUTHERLAND ABOUT WHAT NUMBER 46 IS DOING TODAY.… MORE
Son of Man Charged in 2008 “Honor Killings” of Teen Daughters Pleads Guilty to Helping Father Evade Arrest
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Irving man who helped his father evade capture for more than 12 years in connection to the brutal “honor killings” of his teen sisters has pleaded guilty. 32-year-old Islam Yaser-Abdel Said, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, one count of concealing a person…… MORE
SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL STILL LOOMS FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
A NEW ADMINISTRATION IS UP AND RUNNING TODAY TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, BUT THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT SENATE TRIAL IS STILL LOOMING. FOX NEWS RADIO’S TONYA J. POWERS JOINS DAVE & AMY FROM NEW YORK TO TALK ABOUT IT.… MORE
Arlington ISD Approaches 2,000 Cases of Covid-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — When the Arlington ISD resumed in-person instruction on Sept. 28 the district created a weekly COVID-19 tracker. As of this past Tuesday there have been 1,996 positive cases throughout the district including 211 cases currently active. Of those 65 COVID-19 victims are staff members and 146 are students. A Venture High…… MORE
US Jobless Claims Decline to a Still-High 900,000
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic. The Labor Department’s report underscored that President Joe Biden has inherited an economy that faltered this winter as virus cases spiked, cold…… MORE
NRA Fights for its Texas Future in New York Courts
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The National Rifle Association is in a double-barreled legal battle for its future, moving forward with its bankruptcy case while fighting accusations it only sought Chapter 11 protection to avoid a potentially crippling lawsuit. Lawyers for the influential advocacy group told a federal judge Wednesday that the organization’s decision…… MORE
Congresswoman Kay Granger Endorses Brian Byrd for Fort Worth Mayor
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-Former Fort Worth Mayor and current Fort Worth Congresswoman Kay Granger has endorsed Brian Byrd for Fort Worth Mayor. “I proudly endorse Dr. Brian Byrd for Mayor of Fort Worth,” Congresswoman Granger said. “With his years of experience in business, medicine and on the City Council, he is the most qualified and is…… MORE
North Texas Prepares for More Covid-19 Vaccine Allotments, Addressing Access and Hesitancy
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Health leaders are discussing how the Covid-19 vaccine roll out is going in North Texas. Dallas and Tarrant County Health Officials are preparing to receive larger allotments of the vaccine to distribute to more residents. Health surveys suggest over 60% of North Texans are either somewhat or very hesitant to get the…… MORE
Dallas County Commissioners Vote To Rescind Covid-19 Zip Code Policy
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of State Health Services had threatened to reduce the weekly number of doses to Dallas County and no longer consider it a hub provider if the county didn’t change a recently approved policy that prioritizes shots for certain zip codes. In an emergency meeting Wednesday evening, Dallas County Commissioners…… MORE
Biden Signs Executive Orders on Climate, Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders from the Oval Office hours after his inauguration. Biden wore a mask while seated behind the Resolute Desk with a stack of orders early Wednesday evening. He said there was “no time to start like today.” The first order Biden signed was…… MORE
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