DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants waited to learn their fate at a Texas border encampment whose size was dramatically diminished from the almost 15,000 who gathered there just days ago in an effort to seek humanitarian protection in the U.S. but now face expulsion. Families milled around makeshift shelters held up with giant…… MORE
Decatur Hospital reaches 105% capacity, Tents set up outside
WISE COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- A hospital in Decatur had to set up tents outside to accommodate a surge in patients. Officials at Wise Health System say the hospital hit a record capacity of 109% and they’re using additional treatment tents to address the need. John Neal Vice President of Ancillary Services at Wise Health System said…… MORE
Developer Announces Next Phase for CityLine Richardson
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Three additional officer towers are being developed at at CityLine in Richardson. According to developer KDC, the new buildings will add nearly 1.4 million square feet of space to the 204-acre development, which is home to State Farm’s regional hub and Raytheon’s state-of-the-art office complex. Five CityLine is an 18-story tower with…… MORE
Feds say Tougher Rules Needed to Protect Texas Power Plants
DALLAS (AP) – Federal officials have made more than two dozen recommendations aimed at further safeguarding power plants and natural gas supplies to prevent a repeat of the February blackouts that caused more than 200 deaths in Texas. Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Reliability Corp. made their recommendations Thursday…… MORE
Taliban Official: Strict Punishment, Executions will Return
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – One of the founders of the Taliban says the hard-line movement will once again carry out punishments like executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public. Mullah Nooruddin Turabi was justice minister and head of the religious police when the Taliban were last in power in the 1990s. At…… MORE
North Texas Food Bank’s “Feed the Need” Drive Kicks Off at State Fair Friday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Food Bank will be set up at the State Fair this weekend in an effort to collect donations and raise money to help feed a growing population of residents in need. It’s part of a 30-year partnership between the food bank and the fair, but this year the…… MORE
Communities Foundation of Texas Hopes to Break Records this NTX Giving Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- North Texans can donate to more than 3,000 local non-profits for this The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day. The 13th annual Giving Day follows another record-setting year, where more than 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million for more than 3,000 nonprofits. After a tough year it’s been for many businesses,…… MORE
Hundreds of Haitians and Other Migrants Transported to Houston
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – According to a tweet from KHOU- Houston reporter Adam Bennett who is covering the migrant crisis in Del Rio a Texas non-profit “has arranged transportation for migrants, 95% of whom are Haitian” to be transported to Houston. About 500 of the migrants who entered Texas illegally arrived in Houston on Wednesday, with…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Congressman Michael Burgess Talks COVID Boosters
https://omny.fm/shows/klif-news-information-in-the-morning/where-is-brian-laundrie What does Congressman Michael Burgess think about the latest COVID vaccine conversation surrounding the booster shots? Dave & Amy talk to him about that and much more.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Another Day, Another Border Controversy
The border crisis has become so dire that Governor Abbott is using cars as a sort of wall. Dave & Amy update you on the latest in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
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