DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said Thursday that he is excited to host the 24th annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair later this month. But the event will look a little different amid the coronavirus pandemic than it has in years past. The event provides Dallas students and families with essential back-to-school supplies.…… MORE
Dallas Zoo Furloughs Staff
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Zoo will furlough one-quarter of its staff and implement other cost-saving strategies as it tries to deal with the financial turmoil caused from the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the furloughs of more than 100 full-time employees, senior members will have pay cuts of up to 15 percent and long-term employees…… MORE
Denton ISD Student Dead After Found Unconscious During Practice
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Denton Police have confirmed a Denton ISD student has died Thursday morning. The district says 17-year-old Dylan Dorrell was a member of the Denton Guyer High School Cross Country team and he was practicing at the South Lakes Park. Officials say he went to the bathroom and was found unconscious and unresponsive. Police…… MORE
Masks with Exhaust Valves or Vents No Longer Allowed on American Airlines Flights
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines is banning face coverings with exhausts valves or vents on its flights as COVID-19 continues to spread. American Airlines, like Jet Blue, Delta and United, is following guidance from the CDC which recently said face coverings with one-way valves or vents allow exhaled air to be get through holes in the material.…… MORE
Memorial for Slain Fort Hood Soldier Planned in Houston
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A memorial has been planned in Houston to honor the life of slain Fort Hood solider Spc. Vanessa Guillen. In a statement, Guillen family attorney Natalie Khawam said the ceremony will be held at Vanessa’s old high school, Cesar E. Chavez High School, where she played soccer, Friday at 8 p.m.…… MORE
President Trump says UAE to Open Diplomatic Ties with Israel
United Arab Emirates (AP) – President Donald Trump says the United Arab Emirates and Israel will establish diplomatic ties in deal halting planned annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state. The announcement by Trump came in a tweet on Thursday. It means the UAE, which is home to the cities…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Jury By Zoom, and Jerry Jones Wants Grace
0:26 — Travis County in Texas was the site of the first ever criminal jury trial conducted via Zoom. Dave & Scott spoke with Dallas attorney Quentin Brogdon about how on earth they’re able to make that work, and what to expect moving forward with Zoom in the courtroom. 9:02 — Jerry Jones invokes the…… MORE
First Time Jobless Claims Fall to Under 1-Million for the First Time in 5 Months
Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of thousands of Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. The large number can be taken as a positive sign for the US economy. Another 963,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor said Thursday. This was the lowest…… MORE
North Texas Couple Jailed After Their 3-Week Old Baby Was Found in Bucket of Tar
Princeton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A couple in Princeton, in unincorporated Collin County is locked up in the county jail after authorities say they disposed of the body of their baby in a bucket of tar. The child’s parents, Roland and Donna Grabowski are charged with child abandonment and abuse of a corpse and are expected…… MORE
Players Kneeling For Anthem Met With Boos Before MLS Game
There was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS game on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas. Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said he was disgusted by the boos at Toyota Stadium when players and officials knelt to call attention to…… MORE
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