DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Liberty High School students who attended a cheer camp last weekend have tested positive for the coronavirus. According to Frisco ISD, one of the students began feeling sick on the first day of camp, this past Saturday, and was tested later that evening. The second student had spent time with the first…… MORE
Cuomo Clears New York Schools Statewide to Open, Carefully
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York’s governor said Friday he would allow children statewide to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo clears the way for schools to offer at least some days of in-person…… MORE
Texas Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend, Online Shopping Included
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers that the annual sales tax holiday for certain clothing items, footwear, backpacks and school supplies is scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 7-9. The law exempts sales tax on qualified items priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend.…… MORE
Central Texas Man Charged with the Murder of Fort Hood Soldier
HARKER HEIGHTS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s been a charge in the murder of a Fort Hood soldier whose body was found beside a road four miles from where his burned SUV was found in Harker Heights, about 11 miles from the base. 28-year-old Brandon Michael Olivares of Killeen has been charged with murder of Pfc.…… MORE
New York sues the NRA. Texas health officials worry about the coming flu season. Frank Swietek joins us to review the latest movies.
<iframe src=”https://omny.fm/shows/klif-news-information-in-the-morning/8-7-2020/embed” width=”100%” height=”180″ frameborder=”0″ title=”8-7-2020″></iframe> New York sues the NRA. Texas health officials worry about the coming flu season. Frank Swietek joins us to review the latest movies.… MORE
43 Infected With COVID-19 at South Texas Nursing Home
(WBAP/KLIF) — Health officials say 19 people at a Missouri City nursing home have died due to the Coronavirus. In addition, 24 employees at Paradigm at First Colony nursing home have been infected by the virus. Missouri City officials say they received notification about the deaths and infections on Wednesday. Although nursing homes house a…… MORE
Twice As Many Hurricanes Expected in 2020
(WBAP/KLIF) — As U.S. costal areas have experienced an already busy hurricane season, forecasters warn it may turn nastier. The national oceanic and atmospheric administration, Thursday, increased its forecast for the number of storms and hurricanes this year to be far above normal. Colorado State University is calling for 24 named storms and hurricanes this…… MORE
COVID-19 Cases Expected to Break 100,000 Today
(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas reported more than a thousand new cases of COVID-19, Thursday, bringing the area total to 99,616. Tarrant county had 464 additional positive tests, while Dallas county reported 230, Collin county 222, and Denton county showed 117 newly infected residents. That brings Dallas county to almost 53,000 total cases, with Tarrant county…… MORE
North Dallas Office Building Subject of Embezzlement Scheme
(WBAP/KLIF) — The U.S. Justice Department is poised to seize a North Dallas office building in an embezzlement scheme. Government attorneys filed court papers, Thursday, alleging that the Dallas property and a Louisville, Kentucky, high rise were both purchased to launder money defrauded from a Ukrainian bank. The two buildings are estimated to be worth…… MORE
North Texans Paying Nearly 25% Less at the Pump
(WBAP/KLIF) — For the third consecutive week gas prices have dropped in Texas. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $1.85. AAA Texas reports the price is four cents less than a week ago and 59-cents cheaper than at the same time last year. El Paso drivers are paying the most at…… MORE
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