LA JOYA, Texas (AP) — Parents emerge from the brush into a baseball field, carrying exhausted children. Border Patrol agents dictate orders: Families with young children in one line and unaccompanied children in another. The smallest of three lines is for single adults. The scene Tuesday night in La Joya, a town of about 4,000…… MORE
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Today|Mostly cloudy early, then sunshine for the afternoon. High around 75F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Mostly clear. Low around 55F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow|Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 77F. Winds SE at 10 to 20 mph. Tomorrow night|Partly cloudy. Low near 65F. Winds SSE at 10 to…… MORE
Austin: HB-547 UIL Equal Access Bill Passes Texas House on 2nd Reading
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas House of Representatives voted 78 to 65 in favor of House Bill 547, the UIL Equal Access Bill. If this bill is passed, it would allow homeschooled students to be able to compete in University Interscholastic League (UIL) extracurricular activities within their local public school if their district allows it.…… MORE
Mattie Parker, Deborah Peoples Square off in a Fort Worth Mayoral Run-Off Forum
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Mattie Parker and Deborah Peoples share their views during a forum as they face a run off election for Fort Worth Mayor. Both discussed their stances on several issues including job and business recruitment, entrepreneurship, transportation, housing and education. Parker and Peoples both have a focus to bridge the gap between schools and businesses…… MORE
Date Set in Special Election Runoff to Fill Congressional Seat of the Late Ron Wright
AUSTIN – A date was set Wednesday for the special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. The election is to fill the seat of late Congressman Ron Wright. Wright’s widow, Susan Wright, is on the ballot with Texas State Rep. Jake Ellzey. Both candidates are Republicans and emerged from a crowded field after the…… MORE
Police Officers at Parkland Restore Bicycle Patrols
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department are getting back to their roots with the re-launch of a bicycle unit at Parkland Hospital. For nearly two decades in the late 1980’s to early 2000s, DCHD bike patrol officers were a common site on the main campus. But as Parkland’s reach stretched…… MORE
US Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Shot for Kids 12 and Up
(AP) – Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12. Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of Pfizer’s shots, citing evidence the shots worked as well in those 12 to 15 years old as those 16 and older. Kids in…… MORE
Alcohol To-Go Becomes Law in Texas
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Alcohol to-go officially became law in Texas on Wednesday. Governor Abbott signed HB 1094 by Representative Geren and Senator Hancock, making permanent restaurants’ ability to safely sell alcohol with pickup and delivery food orders. Alcohol to-go is now LAW in Texas! Thank you to my partners in the legislature for getting this…… MORE
Tarrant County Officials Warn of Rise in Identity Theft Cases
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents about a recent spike in identity theft scam involving unemployment benefits. “This is unacceptable,” said Sharen Wilson, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney. “At a time when people need help, they are having their identities stolen and fake unemployment claims filed.” The…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: If You Feel Young, You Look Young!
There’s a German study floating around that says if you feel young, chances are you will actually show less signs of aging, no matter what your age is! Scott Sidway joins Dave & Amy to talk about it, after the two discuss a company’s boneheaded phishing-test e-mail, and Donald Glover’s thoughts on cancel culture.… MORE
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