WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion. Two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, can be taken by women at home and are used…… MORE
‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams Lose Distributor Over Racist Remarks
The distributor of the “Dilbert” comic strip says it will sever ties with creator Scott Adams over his recent racist comments. Andrews McMeel Universal said in a statement issued Sunday that Adams’ comments were not compatible with the company’s core values. The company also operates the popular GoComics website, which scrubbed “Dilbert” from its site…… MORE
Supreme Court Student Loan Case: The Arguments Explained
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It’s a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president’s plan from going into effect. It’s unclear how the court will respond.…… MORE
Dallas High School Student Works to Curb Homelessness
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As homelessness in Dallas becomes more visible, a local teenager is helping homeless individuals find a job. Armando Parrish, a senior at Bishop Lynch High School, started a GoFundMe page to help a homeless man named Lorenzo in the Spring of 2021. “I would see him outside my mom’s office near the…… MORE
Mansfield Breaks Ground on New Police HQ
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mansfield Police Department is celebrating the start of construction for a new headquarters facility. The 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art building and two 7,000 square foot support buildings will be located at the same location where the previous patrol and jail building stood. According to Mansfield PD, the facility will fulfill wide-range…… MORE
Windy, Warm through Wed. Stormy Thursday.
WBAP WX CENTER FORECAST 5A 2-27-23 TODAY…SUNNY, WINDY AND WARM.. HIGH NEAR 75 WINDS WEST 15-30 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT..CLEAR AND COOL.. LOW NEAR 47 TOMORROW…SUNNY, BREEZY AND WARMER.. HIGH NEAR 80 / LOW NEAR 58 WINDS SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH WEDNESDAY…SPOTTY SHOWERS IN THE MORNING..OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD..…… MORE
Otter Family Moves To Denton
Denton (WBAP/.KLIF) – The city of Denton’s Parks and Recreation Department has confirmed at least one family of river otters is living, and apparently flourishing, in one of its parks. The otters turned up in a game camera photograph taken three months ago in the Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center east of Denton. It shows…… MORE
El Paso Mall Shooter Charged with Murder
(WBAP/KLIF) — A 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others during a fight between two groups at a mall in El Paso, Texas, faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said Friday. The suspect himself was shot and wounded by an armed…… MORE
Cowboys Hire New Offensive Coordinator
(WBAP/KLIF) — Brian Schottenheimer is taking over as offensive coordinator for Dallas, with the Cowboys still planning on coach Mike McCarthy taking on play-calling duties. Schottenheimer’s move from consultant to Kellen Moore’s replacement was announced Friday along with the rest of the changes to McCarthy’s staff. The 49-year-old Schottenheimer joined the Dallas staff last season…… MORE
New Homebuyer Assistance Program in Dallas Targets Those Impacted by Gentrification
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council this week upped the ante in an effort to help longtime residents. The program is geared toward residents stressed by higher costs in communities where gentrification has made housing unaffordable. Councilmembers designated $1M dollars from a $20M dollar fund established last year to tackle racial equity-related initiatives. The new…… MORE
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