The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in the case of Mississippi’s abortion law, so constitutional lawyer and Supreme Court expert David Coale joined Dave & Amy to break down what was heard. David is from Lynn, Pinker, Hurst & Schwegmann in Dallas.… MORE
MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. The strategy, management’s equivalent of a strike under federal labor law, ended the sport’s…… MORE
3-year-old Shot Sunday at Stockyards Dies
(WBAP/KLIF) — A tragic accident at the Fort Worth Stockyards has claimed the life of a three year old girl. According to police, Cassity Jackson was carried by her father into the Tarrant County Jail, Sunday, with a gunshot wound. The child had suffered the injury while sitting in a car with her father at…… MORE
I-45 Reconstruction Gets Go-Ahead from Feds
(WBAP/KLIF) — The Texas Transportation Commission reached an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration that would allow the state to resume design work on I-45. The pact will allow certain parts of a disputed project, aimed at rebuilding 24 miles along Interstate 45 and several other roadways, to resume. The Houston project has been in…… MORE
On-Again, Off-Again Mask Mandate Ban Is On Again
(WBAP/KLIF) — An appeals court has halted a federal judge’s order that had stopped Texas from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in state schools. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Wednesday, granted a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stay the ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel.…… MORE
Tesla Is Now Calling Austin Home
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas. The company made the announcement Wednesday in a filing with U.S. securities regulators. CEO Elon Musk had said at the company’s annual meeting in October that the move was…… MORE
Salvation Army of NTX Hosts Popular Initiatives to Give Back this Holiday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Salvation Army of North Texas is doing several things to help those in need this holiday season. The nonprofit launches several programs for the holidays. First the Angel Tree Program so north texas children in need can still open a gift on Christmas morning. They had closer to 30,000 North Texas children…… MORE
Biden: HIV/AIDS Strategy Needs to Confront Inequity
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans. The new strategy asserts that gay and bisexual Black and Latino men are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected by HIV. The new strategy, which…… MORE
Ross Perot Jr Donates Helicopter to Dallas Police Department
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department was presented with a new crime fighting tool on Wednesday. Dallas businessman Ross Perot Jr. donated a Bell 407 helicopter to DPD during an official ceremony outside Dallas City Hall. “We cannot be a great city without an incredible Police force,” Perot Jr. said. Police Chief Eddie Garcia…… MORE
First Case of Omicron Variant Identified in US
WASHINGTON (AP) – A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. That’s according to White House Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fouci who confirmed reports Wednesday during a briefing at the White House. The news comes as scientists continue to study the…… MORE
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