AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF)- Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order which will prevent local officials’ ability to limit capacity at businesses or to require vaccines or face masks. Governor Abbott said the order “emphasizes that the path forward relies on personal responsibility rather than government mandates.” The Governor said they combined several existing covid-19 executive…… MORE
FDA Allows Automatic ‘Generic’ Swap For Brand-Name Insulin
Washington DC (AP) FDA regulators have taken action that will make it easier to get a cheaper and similar version of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore. Doctors now have to specifically prescribe what’s called a biosimilar or OK substituting it for a more expensive brand-name insulin. Wednesday’s move by the Food and Drug Administration…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: The Rock, Matt Damon, and Oliver Twist in New Movies
The Rock, Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt are all in new movies this weekend, and there’s even a new movie that is a modern take on the Oliver Twist story! Frank Swietek joins us, as he does every Friday, to review the newest releases.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: An Unlikely CNN Ally For Tucker Carlson
You may be shocked at who came to the defense of Tucker Carlson after he was confronted at a Montana fishing shop. Amy & Scott react to the audio, then talk about a wild lawsuit between Disney and one of its Marvel stars.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: There Are Actual Mask Police Now In Washington DC
The mask mandates are back in full swing in the House of Representatives, and Republicans aren’t taking it in stride. Amy & Scott explain that and much more in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
Country Icon to Join March for Democracy Rally in Austin
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Country music icon Willie Nelson will help close out the 4-day “march for democracy” from Greenville to the State Capitol this weekend in Austin. The march, spear-headed in-part by former Texas congressman Beto O’rourke in a call for federal voting rights legislation, will close out with a rally on Saturday. In a…… MORE
Crime & COVID Threaten Southern Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — The crisis at the U.S. southern border continues as local governments are calling on the Biden administration to stop the spread of COVID through the release of illegal immigrants into their communities. Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order in an attempt to combat the influx of COVID-19 through illegal immigrants. With…… MORE
COVID Soaring in Texas Border Towns
(WBAP/KLIF) — While the Biden administration races to deal with an influx of migrants at the U.S. southern border, Republicans are condemning President Biden for reversing many of his predecessor’s border policies. Republicans leaders are blasting the President for endangering Americans by the the surge of COVID through the open southern border. Local government officials…… MORE
Activists Calling for Kaufman County Deputy to be Fired after Video goes Viral
FORNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texas activists are calling for a Kaufman County deputy to be fired after a video of an arrest in Forney went viral. The video shared on social media shows a Kaufman County Deputy straddled on top of 18-year-old Nekia Triggs who’s seen bubbling and spitting up from the mouth. (The below…… MORE
Biden Announces Requirements for Unvaccinated Federal Employees
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has announced strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who aren’t vaccinated. He’s hoping to boost sluggish vaccine rates among the millions of people who draw federal paychecks and set an example for private employers around the country. The move by the federal government – the nation’s…… MORE
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