FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Bars across Texas plan to defy statewide orders that require them to be closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Texas bars have been closed for months but Governor Greg Abbott maintains that opening them right now isn’t safe. Bar owners are hurting. Many of them are struggling to keep their businesses afloat.…… MORE
Americans Airlines Center to Serve as Polling Location as Mavericks Promote Change
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – In the wake of this week’s boycott of Game 6 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers first-round playoff series, the Mavericks pledged “7 days of action” to combat racial injustices. According to the team, the effort is intended to lead change and invest in organizations fighting racial disparities and inequities…… MORE
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Relaxes Rules to Allow More Bars to Reopen
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Bar owners received some relief from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission this week amid ongoing closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The TABC voted this week to pave the way for more bars to reopen and operate as restaurants. The new rules struck down a requirement for an on-site kitchen and…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: RNC Wrap-Up, Drive-Thru State Fair, and Movie Reviews
0:24 — What did our political analyst Allan Saxe thing of the RNC and President Trump’s speech? Dave & Amy asked him, and had him predict the November election with everything we know now. 6:37 — It’s almost State Fair season, but there’s no fair this year (thanks a lot COVID!). BUT…they’re doing a drive-thru…… MORE
Trump Lashes Biden During GOP Nomination Acceptance Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his party’s renomination on the South Lawn of the White House. While the coronavirus kills 1,000 Americans each day, Trump defied his own administration’s pandemic guidelines to speak for more than an hour…… MORE
COWBOYS ROUNDUP: McCarthy Looking For A Ring This Year
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy never budged when asked about the pandemic disrupting his first offseason as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, preferring to emphasize challenges around the world over the difficulties of trying to implement his program. The former Green Bay coach was even more direct when asked how the coronavirus might alter expectations…… MORE
Boy Scouts Complain Of Misleading Ads To Solicit Victims
Irving (AP) – Attorneys for the Irving based Boy Scouts of America are asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to protect survivors of child sexual abuse from being misled by advertisements from law firms about their ability to file claims in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The judge in May established a Nov. 16 claims deadline and…… MORE
Texas Approaching 600,000 COVID-19 Positive Tests
(WBAP/KLIF) — Positive test results for the Coronavirus in the Metroplex hit nearly 900, Thursday. Dallas county reported 219 new cases, Tarrant county 247, Collin county 215, and Denton 201. Denton county also reported 2 additional deaths due to the virus. Statewide, over 5,000 new infections were listed, Thursday. Texas is approaching 600,000 positive tests…… MORE
Mavericks, Rangers, Wings Games Postponed in Protest
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Professional sports in DFW were put on hold Thursday, at least for one night, as athletes continue to protest social injustice. The Police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin has prompted professional athletes across the country to postpone games in protest over racism in America. “We need justice for Jacob Blake,” Dallas…… MORE
Governor Abbott Surveys Hurricane Laura Damage
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Southeast Texas on Thursday to survey the damage from Hurricane Laura and meet with local officials. The Governor commended the Southeast Texas community for evacuating ahead of the storm. According to the Governor, evacuation compliance minimized the loss of life and severe safety concerns. He urged Texans…… MORE
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