AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, announced the formation of the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety in the wake of the tragedy at Astroworld Festival in Houston that left at least eight concertgoers dead and injured hundreds of others. According to the Governor, the task force will be led by Texas…… MORE
Governor Abbott Directs TEA to Investigate Criminal Activity Involving Pornography in Schools
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday directing the agency to investigate any criminal activity in public schools involving the availability of pornographic material that serves no educational purpose. The Governor also directed the agency to report any instance of pornography being provided to minors…… MORE
Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block January 6th Records
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction, saying Congress has a strong public interest in obtaining records that could shed…… MORE
Consumer Prices Highest Since 1990
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990. The year-over-year increase in the consumer price index exceeded the 5.4% rise in September. From September to October, prices jumped 0.9%,…… MORE
Attorney for Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Arrested on Prostitution Charge
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Jury selection is set to being Wednesday in the trial of accused North Texas serial killer Billy Chemirmir and one of his attorneys is already facing legal trouble. KYTX TV in Tyler reports 48-year-old Phillip Wayne Hayes of Dallas was arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution last week in Smith County.…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Thanksgiving Travel Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
If you’re traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, you’re not alone. Tonya J. Powers joins Amy Chodroff with details on how pre-pandemic level travel numbers are back, then Amy tells you about “needle spiking” — a scary concept that has become front of mind after the AstroWorld Festival tragedy.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Texas Secession, More Mask Hypocrisy, and Season 2
Senator Ted Cruz is bringing up the idea of Texas seceding from the United States, and high profile Democrats are being hypocrites when it comes to wearing masks. Also, a popular Netflix show we all loved is coming back for a second season! Amy Chodroff explains.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Boosters For All, A Dallas Zoo Conspiracy, and “Smurfs”
Pfizer is pushing for COVID boosters to be available for all adults, there’s a wild new conspiracy theory about why Dallas Zoo’s giraffes are dying, and who is being called “Smurfs?” Amy Chodroff explains in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
North Texas: Jury Selection for Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Begins Today
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a case that has rocked North Texas for years, jury selection begins today in the trial of accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Prosecutors say Chemirmir targeted elderly woman living in nursing homes by smothering them and robbing them of their jewelry. He faces 18 total capital murder charges. Opening statements are…… MORE
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
Boston (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas woman who applied for COVID-19-related unemployment benefits in Massachusetts to which she was not entitled has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 37-year-old Donna Wasson, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday to three counts of wire fraud. Federal authorities say Wasson lied about…… MORE
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