DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — The State Fair of Texas has announced that for the first time ever, folks can enjoy some of the iconic sights and tastes of the State Fair of Texas from the comfort of their own home. According to a press release, the State Fair of Texas’s mission is to celebrate all things Texan,…… MORE
Reunion Tower in Dallas to Have Special Light Show Tonight to Honor Hunger Action Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In Honor of Hunger Action Day, the Reunion Tower of Dallas will host a special light show Thursday night. The show is in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank and is part of a nationwide effort to increase the battle against hunger. The infamous revolving ball will display an orange…… MORE
Joe Exotic Begs President Trump For Pardon
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — You know him as the Tiger King and Joe Exotic. At the federal prison and medical center in Fort Worth he’s simply known by his real name, Joseph Maldonado-Passage, and he’s afraid he will die in jail. The Dallas Morning News reports the star of a massively popular Netflix documentary has…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Cruz to SCOTUS? And Should We Stop Tipping?
0:24 — Ted Cruz makes President Trump’s short list of potential Supreme Court nominees, should he be re-elected in November. We talked to our constitutional law AND Supreme Court expert David Coale about it. 7:23 — A local restaurant owner says it’s time we do away with tipping! Seth Brammer of Lenore’s Handmade Bagel Company…… MORE
First-Time Jobless Claims Remain Elevated as 884,000 Seek Aid; $300 Federal Benefit Ends
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless aid was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic flattened the economy. The latest figure released by the Labor Department Thursday still far exceeds the number who sought benefits in…… MORE
Trump Admits to ‘Playing down’ Coronavirus to Prevent Panic
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavrius early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic. A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to…… MORE
Mall Owners Close To Buying Plano Based J.C. Penney
NEW YORK (AP) – Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department store chain J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy and keep the chain running. Penney’s lawyer Josh Sussberg announced the tentative pact, which will save roughly 70,000 jobs, during a brief hearing in bankruptcy court Wednesday.…… MORE
Three Major North Texas Police Departments are Searching for a New Leader
DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Three DFW police departments are searching for a new police chief. The most recent resignation, Dallas Chief Renee Hall. Hall will stay with the department until the end of the year. Same for Fort Worth Chief Ed Kraus who resigned earlier this summer. Also, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson recently stepping away…… MORE
Senator Ted Cruz Named Potential Supreme Court Nominee
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, is one of twenty newly named potential nominees for the Supreme Court if President Trump is re-elected. The president made the announcement on Wednesday, while touting the significance of the high court. “What has always made America exceptional is our reverence for the impartial rule of…… MORE
WATCH: Governor Abbott Asks Texans to Sign Pledge against Defunding Police
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is asking for unity against defunding local Police departments. The call comes as some Texans and Texas based organizations support defunding local Police. Kim Cole is an Attorney for The Next Generation Action Network in Dallas and supports allocating some Police funding elsewhere. “To make way for community…… MORE
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