HARRIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Amid the fallout over a series of issues in last week’s primary elections, there’s been a high-profile resignation in Texas’ most populous county. Harris County Election Administrator Isabel Longoria submitted her resignation Tuesday night after public comment during the Commissioner’s meeting about the voting problems that occurred. Election officials said…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: They Didn’t Get A Visit, But Did Get A Call
Dave and Amy have the latest on the phone call President Biden made to the parents Trevor Reed, who is being held in a Russian prison.… MORE
Russian Seized Chernobyl Nuclear Site Knocked Off Power Grid; Switched to Generators
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) – Renewed efforts to rescue civilians from increasingly dire conditions in besieged and bombarded Ukrainian cities were underway. Days of shelling have largely cut residents of the southern city of Mariupol off from the outside world and forced them to scavenge for food and water. Meanwhile, the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A NATO Concession By Zelensky?
Dave and Amy cover this in more in today’s edition of ‘KLIF Notes’.… MORE
NTX: Family of Former Marine Detained in Russia Get Surprise Call from President Biden
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Granbury family who was denied a meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss their son Trevor Reed who has been detained in Russia since 2019 ended up getting a surprise phone call from the president during his visit to Fort Worth on Tuesday. The call came as the Reeds held…… MORE
Russia Underestimated Ukraine’s Resistance, US Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a congressional committee Tuesday that U.S. officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin feels “aggrieved” by Russia’s failure to subdue Ukraine since…… MORE
President Biden Meets with Veterans in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – President Biden met with veterans at the VA Clinic in Fort Worth on Tuesday afternoon. Air Force One landed at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth around 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The President’s agenda had him speaking with veterans, caregivers, and survivors about addressing the health effects of environmental…… MORE
Wylie Man Convicted for Involvement in Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot. A jury also convicted Guy Wesley Reffitt of interfering with police officers who were guarding the…… MORE
BBB Releases 2021 Scam Tracker Risk Report
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – In correlation with the start of National Consumer Protection Week, the Better Business Bureau released its 2021 Scam Tracker Risk Report. According to data, the top scam reported by consumers last year dealt with online purchases for the second year in a row. More Americans are shopping online, leaving millions…… MORE
Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports Over Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports. Energy exports…… MORE
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