Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Quaker Oats will end the name and imaging from an over century old syrup and pancake brand. in a statement, the company said the move is meant to “make progress toward racial equality,” the company is nixing Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix. The statement also says taht Quaker Oats recognizes that…… MORE
Work Search Requirement Returns For Unemployed Texans
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The work search requirement will soon be reinstated for all Texans receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Work search is a federal requirement to receive unemployment benefits. Individuals will continue to receive benefits, but must document their efforts to find new employment, with the first report due to TWC on July 19. The TWC removed the requirement…… MORE
FTW Police Officer Faces Months in the Hospital After Suffering ‘Catastrophic’ Injuries
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are asking for prayers for one of their comrades following what’s being described as ‘catrostrophic’ injuries he suffered while helping fellow officers try to stop stolen car. 3-year Fort Worth Policeman Matt Brazeal (pictured left) was outside his vehicle laying down stop sticks when he was struck at highway…… MORE
Tarrant County Commission Approves ICE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A partnership between Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Tarrant county will continue. The partnership known as “287-G” trains county jailers to determine the immigration status of prisoners. Of the 307 inmates questioned last year, 70 were deported and 61 left the country voluntarily. Supporters of the measure felt renewing the program keeps the…… MORE
Dallas Mall Shooting Sends Shoppers Fleeing
(WBAP/KLIF) — A shooting at a Dallas mall sent shoppers running for the exits. Dallas police responded to reports of a shooting at the Galleria Mall food court, Tuesday night. Authorities say two men got into an altercation with one of them pulling a gun on the other, firing multiple shots. The victim was struck in…… MORE
Texas Mayors Ask Governor for Control over Mask Requirements
(WBAP.KLIF) – Mayors from some of the biggest cities in Texas are asking for the return of local control over coronavirus policies and protocol. The written request from Mayors in Dallas, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Plano, Arlington, Austin, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio comes as the Governor Greg Abbott continues to promote but not…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Calls Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Report on City’s Protests “Absolutely Inaccurate”
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth Police Department is outraged after they say Fox News Political Commentator Tucker Carlson shared inaccurate information regarding the May 31st riots in Fort Worth. The department said Carlson reported “protesters looted and vandalized businesses and dozens of rioters were arrested for this” and Carlson went on to say that…… MORE
Governor Abbott says Hospital Capacity is “Abundant” Despite Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the University of Texas System John Zerwas, MD, provided an update Tuesday on Texas’ hospital capacity. The Governor noted that despite an uptick in positive cases, there continues to be abundant hospital capacity. Governor Abbott also urged all Texans to…… MORE
Trump Signs Executive Order on Police Reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing Tuesday that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints. In Rose Garden remarks, Trump stressed the need for…… MORE
Dallas County Commissioners Declare Racism as Public Health Crisis
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to declaration racism a public health crisis in Dallas County. Commissioner John Wiley Price outlined ten steps the county will take to reduce racism and prejudice in the county: Assert that racism is a public health crisis affecting our entire county. Work to progress…… MORE
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