FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth District 8 City Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray is urging people to sign up for a virtual seminar aimed at improving community relations with police officers. In the free seminar, “Serve & Protect: I Am Not A Threat,” participants will hear from current and retired police officers and engage in a question-and-answer…… MORE
Family of Santa Fe High School Shooting Victim Starts Foundation in Her Memory
HOUSTON (AP) – The family of a high school exchange student from Pakistan who was killed in the mass shooting at Sante Fe High School in May of 2018 have started a foundation in her name to honor her memory. 17-year-old Sabika Sheikh was one of 10 people who were killed and at least 13…… MORE
Former WBAP Country Cowboy, Bill Mack, Dead at 88
FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The former host of WBAP’s Country Roads Show, Bill Mack, has died at the age of 88. Mack started his show in 1969, the name of the show was later changed to the Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show and catered to truck drivers working late at night. He also hosted the syndicated…… MORE
Tulsa Will Remove BLM Street Sign After Request for Back the Blue Sign
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – The city of Tulsa has decided to remove a massive Black Lives Matter sign painted on a city street following a request from a group of local Republicans seeking permission to paint a Back the Blue sign. Tulsa councilors decided to get rid of the sign during a Wednesday council meeting…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Delaying the Election, Pandemic Shaming, and Movie Reviews
0:24 — Can the President actually delay the election? Constitutional lawyer David Coale joined Dave & Amy to explain what it would take, and what can and cannot happen legally. 5:26 — Fewer people are posting their personal lives on social media, and a big reason why is “pandemic shaming.” We speak with Dallas-based therapist…… MORE
Trump Faces Rare Rebuke From GOP for Floating Election Delay
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump is facing a rare rebuke from the Republican Party for floating the possibility of delaying the November election. Republican officials from New Hampshire to Mississippi to Iowa quickly pushed back against Trump’s repeated suggestion on Thursday that it might be necessary to delay the November election because of the…… MORE
Trump Will Help Pay For Funeral Of Slain Texas Soldier
WASHINGTON (AP) – The family of a slain soldier found dead near the Texas Army base where she was stationed has taken their story directly to President Donald Trump. Trump met with the family of Vanessa Guillen on Thursday. He told the family that they have his support and that he will personally help with…… MORE
Texas Adjusts Surging COVID-19 Deaths Lower
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State health officials have lowered their surging total COVID-19 death count slightly, saying an automation error in a switch in its counting method erroneously added about 225 fatalities to the total. The Department of State Health Services reported 8,800 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday and 322 new deaths blamed directly on…… MORE
North Texas Has Over 90,000 COVID-19 Cases
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas reported 8,800 new cases of COVID-19, Thursday, bringing the statewide total over 412,000. Dallas county exceeded 49,000 positive tests with 664 deaths, while Tarrant county is approaching 28,000 cases and reporting 363 fatalities. Collin county lists more than 6,200 confirmed Coronavirus cases, while Denton county is nearing 6,700 infected residents with just…… MORE
Plano Based Home Decor Retailer Projects Record Profits amid Pandemic
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The coronavirus pandemic has brought financial struggles for big businesses across the United States, but it’s quite the opposite for a national home decor retailer based in Plano ‘At Home’ projects a 42% sales increase in the second quarter. It’s also reporting a profit of $82 million in the same time frame. CEO…… MORE
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