Ahead of J6 Rally in DC, Authorities Arrest Man With Machete & Bayonet Near DNC HQ

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – US Capitol Police early Monday arrested a California man who they say had multiple knives in his truck which was parked near the DNC headquarters. They say that the weapons, some of which are banned in the District of Columbia had a swastika and other White supremacist symbols painted on it. Patrol…MORE

FDA Experts Among Group Opposing US Booster Shot Plan

The average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a scientific journal. The experts reviewed studies of the vaccines’ performance and concluded the shots are working well despite the extra-contagious delta variant, especially against severe disease. “Even in populations with…MORE

Nicholas Makes Landfall In Texas

HOUSTON (AP) – The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Nicholas has made landfall along the Texas coast, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast. The hurricane center says the category 1 storm touched down on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula, about 10…MORE

NTX Health Officials say Covid-19 Hospitalizations Appear to be Leveling Off

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- According to health officials, North Texas Covid-19 hospitalizations appear to be leveling off from the latest surge. The North Texas Medical Society Coalition reports the amount of new positive COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals is declining. On Sunday, Texas reported 111 pediatric COVID-19 patients in North Texas, a slight decrease form last week’s…MORE

Texas Increases Readiness Level in Response to Tropical Storm Nicholas

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – In response to severe weather threats along the Gulf Coast due to Tropical Storm Nicholas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas State Operations Center to increase its readiness to Level II beginning Tuesday morning. The storm is forecast to begin impacting the Texas coast on Tuesday. According to the Governor,…MORE

Governor Abbott Signs Damon Allen Act into Law

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, into law at the Texas Pastor Council’s Safer Houston Summit on Monday. The bill recently passed the state legislature and prohibits the release on personal bond of defendants charged with a violent offense or who are charged while released on…MORE

Richardson ISD Among 6 School Districts Named in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Lawsuit

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The battle over whether school districts in Texas can implement mask mandates continues to heat up. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit  on Friday against Richardson ISD and five other districts over their requirements, which are in defiance of Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates. The district imposed…MORE

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