UNDATED (AP) – Texas and Oklahoma have had discussions with the Southeastern Conference about leaving the Big 12. A person with knowledge of the situation says the two schools have talked about switching conferences with SEC officials, but no formal invitations have been extended. The person also tells the AP that Texas initiated the discussions.…… MORE
Fort Worth Non-Profit is Keeping Residents from Losing Homes and Providing Access to Affordable Homes
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Housing Channel, a Fort Worth-based community organization that promotes homeownership and access to affordable housing, is encouraging homeowners struggling with house payments in the wake of the pandemic to contact the organization for assistance via the Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP), which provides mortgage relief for low-to-moderate income homeowners who have…… MORE
Infectious Disease Experts at UT Southwestern Explain Surge in Covid-Related Hospitalizations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Infectious Disease experts at UT Southwestern explain why are seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. UTSW Dr. Brad Cutrell said this surge is driven by two main factors: The Delta Variant, which is more contagious and lagging vaccination rates. Cutrell said the total number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Return to West Coast for Training Camp
OXNARD (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys officially kicked off the start of training camp in Oxnard, California on Wednesday. The team held camp in Frisco last year because of COVID restrictions. Owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that most employees have been vaccinated for COVID-19. “Everybody here in what we call tier 1, tier 2, and…… MORE
Fort Worth PD Dealing with Excessive Force Lawsuits
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Fort Worth police are being accused of using excessive force. In the past two month, the police force has been accused of failing to properly train officers, leading to excess force in at least three separate lawsuits. One lawsuit even claims the department used deadly force. At this moment there are five ongoing…… MORE
Governor Abbott Ceremonially Signs Anti-Fentanyl Legislation Into Law
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott made good on his promise on Wednesday to crack down on fentanyl. The Governor ceremonially signed Senate Bill 768 into law at the Crime Stoppers of Houston headquarters. SB 768 enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under this law, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery…… MORE
Pelosi Moves to Block Trump Allies from January 6th Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. She cited the “integrity” of the investigation. Pelosi said in a statement Wednesday that she would not accept the appointments of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, whom…… MORE
North Texas Community Raising Money for Plano Family Injured After House Explosion
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Friends of the Plano family who were hospitalized due to injuries suffered when their next door neighbor’s home exploded this week are raising money to help cover the financial costs as they begin the road to recovery. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for the Jagielski family friend Mae Reedy. The…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Fauci vs. Paul, Round Two
It’s becoming quite clear that Senator Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci don’t care for each other much. Dave and Amy react to the explosive audio between the two in Washington, then a study that claims society has become desensitized to COVID. THEN, Scott Sidway joins the two to talk about Netflix’s venture into video…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Dallas Mayor Wants More, Higher Paid Police
The Mayor of Dallas wants to add more police officers to the city’s force, and pay them better. Dave and Amy talked to Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata about it, and then discuss a bipartisan bill in Congress that would take war powers away from the President.… MORE
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