Today|A mix of clouds and sun. High 96F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight|A few passing clouds. Low 79F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow|Mostly sunny. Hot. High 97F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night|A few clouds overnight. Low 78F. Winds S at 10…… MORE
Choice Career Fair: Hospitality, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production Jobs and More
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF- Choice Career Fairs is holding a career fair to give job seekers the opportunity to connect with local employers. The career fair will be held on Thursday, June 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 2015 Market Center Blvd in Dallas. Some of the employers attending this event include: Braum’s, Indio Management, Northwood…… MORE
Migrant Youth Desperate To Leave Shelters
Los Angeles (AP) – Over a dozen immigrant children have described poor conditions and desperation to get out of emergency facilities set up by the Biden administration to address a record rise in the number of children crossing the U.S. – Mexico border. The accounts were filed with a federal court in Los Angeles that…… MORE
Charges Dropped Against Juveniles Charged With Murder
Austin (AP) – Prosecutors are dropping criminal charges against two juveniles after police identified a different gunman in a mass shooting in downtown Austin that killed a tourist. Authorities have said the June 12 shooting on Austin’s 6th Street arose after an argument between two groups of teenagers from the nearby city of Killeen. Twenty…… MORE
GameStop Stock Is Booming
Grapevine (AP) – GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived army of online investors. The Grapevine based video game retailer has taken center stage among a handful of companies that have come to be known this year as meme stocks. Shares of GameStop are up more…… MORE
AAA Texas: July 4th Travel Prediction Setting New All-Time High State Travel Volume
COPPELL (WBAP/KLIF)- Approximately 3.7 million Texans, are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday weekend (July 1–5), according to travel forecast data from AAA Texas. This is the greatest number on record in Texas. A closer look at the travel forecast, which AAA started in 2000, shows more Texans than ever will drive to their Independence Day destinations,…… MORE
Collin County Grand Jury Clears Eight Officers of Charges related to Marvin Scott III in Custody Death
Collin County (WBP/KLIF)- Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced today that a Collin County Grand Jury has no-billed eight former detention officers involved in the in-custody death of Marvin Scott III. This decision means that the Grand Jury has cleared the eight former officers of any criminal wrongdoing and they won’t be charged with…… MORE
COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Coming to an End
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal unemployment benefits tied to Covid-19 are coming to an end. Benefits will end Saturday in the state of Texas. In may, Gov. Greg Abbott, announced that Texas was opting out of federal unemployment compensation, which includes $300 weekly payments. This is expected to affect roughly 500,000 Texans. Abbot’s team is pointing…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces Special Session Date
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he has called a special legislative session to convene on July 8. The Governor previously announced plans to hold two separate special sessions. One of them, expected in the fall, was to be related to COVID-19 funds and redistricting. The other is believed to include…… MORE
911 Dispatch Shortage Impacts North Texas Police Departments
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the largest Police Departments in North Texas are working to overcome a national shortage of 9-1-1 dispatchers. The shortage has resulted in several delayed responses from Dallas Police. City Council woman Cara Mendelsohn said Tuesday that department leadership has taken action to implement a signing bonus for dispatchers. “But we’ve got…… MORE
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