IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)-The Irving Police Department is investigating multiple Continuous Child Sexual Abuse cases within Dallas County dating as far back as 1986. Police say the suspect is linked to over 2 dozen cases nationwide. In the most recent abuse case, he was living in the City of Irving, where the offenses occurred. The suspect is…… MORE
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Running Out, Job Resources Available
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Texans will lose their federal pandemic unemployment benefits this Saturday, June 26th. This includes the $300 weekly payments from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. Many employers have found it difficult to hire during this time because they couldn’t match those benefits. The Texas Workforce Commission Spokesperson Cisco Gamez said the change will…… MORE
United Way of Tarrant County Invests $2.65 Million in Local Organizations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – United Way of Tarrant County Wednesday announced the investment of $2.65 million in the community through its Reimagine and Rebuild Tarrant County Fund, the Veterans Fund and the Women United Fund. The investment is said to provide funding to 54 organizations in order to tackle ongoing social challenges related to basic needs,…… MORE
Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit Southern Border Later this Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S. southern border later this week. According to the White House, Vice President Harris will travel to El Paso on Friday. She will be accompanied by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Earlier this year, the President asked the Vice President to oversee…… MORE
Second Person Charged in Connection with Houston Toddler’s Death
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A second person has been charged in the tragic death of a 5-year-old Samuel Olsen, whose body was hidden in a storage unit before being discovered in a hotel room in Jasper earlier this month. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said 27-year-old Benjamin Rivera has been charged with tampering with…… MORE
Southwest Airlines Announces Coming Changes in Leadership
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Southwest Airlines will undergo a change in leadership early next year. The airline announced on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly will transition roles in early 2022, becoming the carrier’s Executive Chairman with the desire to serve in that role through at least 2026 at the discretion of the Board of…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Macy Gray’s New US Flag, and An Attack on the Pledge
A once popular musician is suggesting that the United States replace its flag with a new design. Amy and Scott react, after telling you about a Colorado town that has decided to nix the Pledge of Allegiance from its council meetings.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Special Session On in Texas, Voting Bill Off in DC
Governor Abbott has officially called a special session, and US Senate Republicans have shut down the Democrats’ national voting bill. Amy & Scott cover it all in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Crypto’s Future After a Rough Stretch
It’s been a rough few weeks for cryptocurrency, so does that mean it’s time to get out? Amy and Scott speak to financial guru Derrick Kinney about what’s going on, and what you should do going forward.… MORE
‘Critical Race Theory’ Showdown at FWISD School Board Meeting; Yay or Nay? [WATCH]
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – It was a packed house at the Fort Worth ISD School Board meeting last night; many residents were there to speak out about the controversial ‘critical race theory.’ Critical race theory is a 40-year old concept related to a way of understanding how American racism has shaped public policy, or a…… MORE
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