ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities announced on Wednesday that an arrest has been made in a shooting that triggered a statewide blue alert. A blue alert indicates that a member of law enforcement is hurt and the suspect is on the loose. On Monday night the alert went out after a Clay County Deputy was shot near…… MORE
COVID Concerns Prompt Cancellation of Plano Balloon Festival
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. announced this week that it has decided to cancel the 2021 H-E-B Central Market Plano Balloon Festival that was scheduled for September 17-19. “With the continued increase in COVID cases, specifically the Delta Variant, the Festival board and staff has considered the health and safety of our…… MORE
U.S. Health Officials Recommending COVID Booster Shots
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling. The plan, as outlined by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other top health…… MORE
Federal Lawsuit Filed against Governor Abbott over Masks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A disabilities rights group is suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his ban on mask requirements in schools. Disability Rights Texas filed a federal lawsuit late Monday night on behalf of 14 child plaintiffs against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath. The complaint states that the Governor’s…… MORE
Paris ISD Finds Loophole In Governor Abbott’s Ban on Mask Mandates
PARIS, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Amid a heated battle over mask requirements at the local level, a North Texas school district has found a unique loophole in Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates. Paris ISD, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas, is now requiring masks as part of the student dress code. The district, which…… MORE
Massive Sensitive Data Breach of Current & Former T-Mobile Customers
NEW YORK (AP) – T-Mobile says about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customer accounts’ information and just over 40 million records of former or prospective customers who had previously applied for credit with the company were involved in a recent data breach. T-Mobile said Wednesday that customers’ first and last names, date of birth,…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: New York City Paying Criminals, And Staging A Threat Against Yourself
New York City has a new policy in place that could pay criminals who are “on the mend” $1,000 a month! Dave and Scott discuss that, along with a story about a Tennessee vaccine official who apparently mailed herself a muzzle that she says Republicans harassed her with. You can’t make this stuff up.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Clay Jenkins Losing Support In His Own Commissioners Court
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins got into a heated back and forth with not just Republican JJ Koch, but even the Democratic John Wiley Price, over mask-wearing during their meetings. The audio is priceless, so Dave & Scott react.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Biden’s Legacy Amid Afghanistan Problem
Will President Biden’s historical legacy be defined by his Afghanistan decision? SMU’s presidential scholar Jeffrey Engel joins Dave & Scott to discuss.… MORE
Pope Francis: “Vaccines are safe, effective and an act of love”
The Vatican – AP (WBAP/KLIF) – Pope Francis is adding his voice to a global campaign to overcome vaccine skepticism. He appears in a public service announcement insisting that vaccines are safe, effective and an “act of love.” During the video, Pope Francis insists that the vaccines are safe. Watch: Faced with skepticism about vaccines…… MORE
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