DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas and Dallas county are butting heads over communication surrounding the COVID-19 vaccination center at Fair Park. There was some Confusion in Dallas this week after word got out that County Judge Clay Jenkins allowed walk-ins without requiring registration at the Fair Park vaccination mega-center for one day for…… MORE
21,000 National Guard Troops Approved for DC
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has approved bringing in 21,000 National Guard members to Washington, D.C., to assist with security surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Army officials have been grappling with requests for assistance from a number of law enforcement agencies who will be providing security across the…… MORE
Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins Resigns
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The shakeup at embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office continues. Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins tendered his resignation Tuesday, January 12th and will remain in his position until February 1st. In a statement, Hawkins didn’t specify why he was leaving but praised Paxton as a “stalwart advocate for Texas.” Paxton…… MORE
Portion of Dallas Street to be Renamed in Honor of Botham Jean
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A portion of Lamar Street in Dallas is being renamed after the late Botham Jean. Jean was shot and killed inside his apartment on Lamar in September of 2018 by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of murder. Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, urged the Dallas City Council to approve…… MORE
Plano Fire Chief Battling COVID-19; ‘This is not a hoax. This is real. It’s very dangerous.’
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Fire Department chief has gone public from his coronavirus hospital bed where he’s been battling the virus for nearly two weeks. Chief Sam Greif told WFAA that he got his COVID shot on Monday, December 28th; little did he know, he was was already positive at the time. “I…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Masks Forever??
There’s one country who has a medical official saying we may be wearing masks forever because COVID will always be with us! What!? Dave and Amy explains.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Impeachment 2.0
It’s official — the President has been impeached for a second time. Dave and Amy have audio from both sides of the aisle, plus their reactions, in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Political Fallout from Trump’s Second Impeachment
How will the second impeachment of President Trump impact the Republican party moving forward? SMU’s Matthew Wilson joined Dave & Amy to talk about the trickle-down effect in the political landscape.… MORE
First Time Weekly Jobless Claims Soar to 965,000 Amid COVID Surge
(AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck. Before the pandemic,…… MORE
West Texas Flower Shop Owner Charged in Capitol Riot
DALLAS (AP) — A West Texas flower shop owner who posted a video on Facebook bragging about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office being broken into during the U.S. Capitol riot last week was arrested Wednesday, federal officials said. The FBI arrested Jenny Cudd and another Midland resident, Eliel Rosa, in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, said…… MORE
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