DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A popular Dallas street might see a name change in the near future. Nearly two years after 26-year-old Botham Jean was killed by off-duty police officer Amber Guyger, several Dallas city council members submitted a request to change the name of South Lamar Street to Botham Jean Boulevard. The street, which stretches from…… MORE
Police Report Missing Kaufman County Mother, Two Young Children Found Dead in Car in Farmers Branch
FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF)- Farmers Branch Police are Investigating after they say a mother and her two young daughters were found dead inside a car. Farmers Branch Officer Steve Rutherford said The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department reported 31-year-old Natalie Chambers and her daughters 4-year-old Izabel and 2-year-old Elise missing after they left their Forney home for a play…… MORE
Texas Bar Owners Plan to Defy Governor’s Mandate with ‘Freedom Fest’
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Bars in Texas remain closed as the state experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but dozens of bar owners plan to defy Governor Abbbott’s mandate this weekend. Bars in Texas were closed then reopened under the state’s phased reopening plan. Weeks later, with a spike in cases and the COVID-19…… MORE
Governor Abbott Rosters State Resources as Tropical Depression Approaches Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby on Thursday in anticipation of severe weather spurring from a Tropical Depression in the Gulf, including heavy rain, dangerous rip currents, and flash flooding. According to the Governor, the Tropical Depression is expected to impact the lower third of Texas, including the upper Rio…… MORE
Juneteenth National Holiday Bill Blocked in the Senate
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill that would’ve recognized Juneteenth as a National holiday was blocked this week in the Senate. Senator John Cornyn of Texas co-authored the bill surrounding the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed, which officially marked the end of slavery in the U-S. Senator Cornyn told his colleagues in…… MORE
American, Southwest Add to US Airline Industry’s 2Q Losses
DALLAS (AP) – Major airlines are reporting huge second-quarter losses and warning that the recovery in air travel seen in April has stalled as coronavirus cases surge in the U.S. American Airlines posted a loss of more than $2 billion, and Southwest Airlines lost $915 million. That pushed the combined loss of the nation’s four…… MORE
NTX: ‘Desperate’ Need for Blood Plasma From Recovered COVID Patients
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas hospitals say they’re “desperate” for blood plasma donors from people who have recovered from COVID-19. The recent spike in cases and hospitalizations has local medical facilities and blood centers accepting shipments of plasma from New York, according to the Dallas Morning News. Blood plasma from recovered patients is one…… MORE
Judge Orders Michael Cohen to be Released from Prison
NEW YORK (AP) – A judge has ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, saying he believes the government retaliated against him for writing a book about Trump. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ordered Michael Cohen released from prison by 2 p.m. on Friday. Cohen sued the government earlier this…… MORE
When the football season starts NFL fans will have to wear face masks. Congress is squabbling over the next COVID-19 aid package, And, Dave tells us his Favorite Story of the Day.
<iframe src=”https://omny.fm/shows/klif-news-information-in-the-morning/7-23-2020/embed” width=”100%” height=”180″ frameborder=”0″ title=”7-23-2020″></iframe> When the football season starts NFL fans will have to wear face masks. Congress is squabbling over the next COVID-19 aid package, And, Dave tells us his Favorite Story of the Day. … MORE
Canceling On-Campus Instruction Creating Education Gap
(WBAP/KLIF) — With DFW area schools offering online or in-person education, the reality for many residents boils down to just one choice….in-school instruction. Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner recently pointed to concerns during the pandemic that an educational crisis was in the works. One grandmother, Sharon Armstrong says the reason is many lack resources to…… MORE
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