The Texas special legislative session opened Thursday, but it was rather uneventful. Amy & Scott tell you about that in today’s KLIFnotes, along with stories about CPAC’s arrival in Dallas, a walked back COVID statement from the HHS, and a terrifying bear attack.… MORE
‘We Build The Wall’ Co-Founder Indicted On Another Charge
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall has been indicted on a second tax charge in Florida, adding to an earlier tax charge and fraud charge. A federal grand jury in Pensacola indicted Brian Kolfage on a charge of filing a…… MORE
REPORT: ERCOT Says Thermal Energy Sources Attributed to Recent Power Outages
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Commission of Texas (ERCOT) has released a list of 1,280 unplanned outages already this summer form generators powering the state. Data shows that at least 224 of those outages happened from june 14 to june 18 when Texans were urged to conserve energy. The report on Wednesday came a…… MORE
Roadways at I-20 in Southwest Fort Worth Closed this Weekend
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Department of Transportation crews will close roadways in southwest Fort Worth this weekend for construction. I-20 westbound will be reduced to one lane from Bryant Irvin Road to Winscott Road for construction from 9 p.m. Saturday, July 10, to 6 a.m. Monday, July 12, weather permitting. Various ramp closures may also be…… MORE
Blood Centers Nation-wide Facing All Time Low Blood Supply
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF)- Hospitals all over the U.S. are scrambling to get blood supply as donor sites face all time low blood shortages. Linda Goelzer with Carter BloodCare says it’s the lowest levels they’ve ever seen in DFW. “Some people in the industry are calling it a 30-year low because they’ve never seen such shortages like…… MORE
Biden says U.S. War in Afghanistan will End August 31
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden says the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31. He says “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war. Biden spoke Thursday to update his administration’s ongoing efforts to wind down the U.S. war in Afghanistan. He said: “We did…… MORE
Fort Worth Woman Files Lawsuit Against TxDOT, Others over Deadly I-35 Pileup
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance companies, and various trucking company owners and operators over a massive multi-fatality pileup on Interstate 35 in February that killed her husband. The lawsuit was filed on…… MORE
Spectators Banned at Tokyo Olympics Amid State of Emergency Due to COVID-19
TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Fans are banned from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as the city falls under a state of emergency due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, including the highly-contagious Delta variant. The International Olympics Committee and Japanese organizers announced the ban which comes months after fans from oversees were blocked from attending. The…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Trump Sues Big Tech
President Trump is suing big tech for kicking him off several platforms, but will it work? Dave and Amy talk to constitutional lawyer David Coale about it.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Rise of Cybersecurity Problems
How worried should we be about future cybersecurity attacks on America, and how prepared are we to deal with them? Expert attorney Shawn Tuma joins Dave & Amy to discuss.… MORE
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