UNDATED (AP) The U.S. Air Force has been ordered to pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and victims’ families for a deadly shooting at a Texas church. The ruling comes from a Texas federal judge who earlier decided that the Air Force was liable for the massacre carried out by a former…… MORE
TexAmericas is the Latest to Join Partnership Aimed at Helping Tokyo Companies Expand in Texas
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF)-TexAmericas Center (TAC) today announced it will be one of 18 Texas-based companies to take part in a mutual cooperation and partnership agreement aimed at bringing small to mid-size businesses from Tokyo to Texas for expansion efforts. The Statement of Mutual Cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs was announced in late January…… MORE
Tarrant County Non-Profit Serving At-Risk Students, Receives Large Donation to Expand Services
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County (CIS-GTC) received an unprecedented gift of $4 million from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. The local gift is part of a $133.5 million unrestricted donation to the Communities In Schools network and national office. “We are humbled and honored that Communities In Schools of Greater…… MORE
COVID-19 Trends Show Sharp Decline in North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 trends in North Texas are showing downward trends. “The ice storm helped cool off cases,” said Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation CEO, Steve Miff. “We observe significant week-over-week decreases in cases. Specifically, the general population dropped 47% and youth fell by 55%.” Hospital census and ICU utilization are also down. According to…… MORE
Colleyville Rabbi Testifies before Congress following Synagogue Attack
(WBAP/KLIF) – A new national terrorism bulletin asks Americans who plan to go to mass gatherings or places of worship to be on alert. Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker escaped a hostage taker at a Colleyville synagogue last month and testified before a Senate committee on Tuesday about the need for more security funding at places…… MORE
Jury Selection Underway for ex-Los Angeles Angels Employee Charged in Tyler Skaggs’ Death
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Jury selection began in a Tarrant County courtroom Tuesday morning for the ex-Los Angeles Angels employee charged in connection with the overdose death of starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs in a Southlake hotel room. Former Angels Communications Director Eric Prescott Kay is accused of giving Skaggs’ the oxycodone that led to…… MORE
Former Plano Deputy City Manager Returns as HR Director
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A familiar face is returning to the City of Plano. former Deputy City Manager Lashon Ross, who spent half of her 30-year career with the city makes a return for a second stint at as Director of Human Resources. The City of Plano’s training program is named after Ross as a…… MORE
Texas Rangers Investigating Death of Texas Guard Member at the Border
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star died in a non-mission related incident on Monday, according to the Texas Military Department. The Soldier was shot in Brackettville, Texas and pronounced dead at the scene. Initial findings indicate the Soldier died from an accidental firearm discharge. “We are deeply…… MORE
Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The governors of four states announced plans Monday to lift statewide mask requirements in schools by the end of February or March, citing the rapid easing of COVID-19′s omicron surge. The decisions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey and Oregon were announced as state and local governments grapple with which virus restrictions…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Your Tax Dollars At Work
Dave and Amy tell you about some new programs the Biden Administration is putting in place or considering.… MORE
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