DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Distracted driving crashes continue to be a major problem in Texas, killing hundreds of Texans every year. In 2020, about one in five crashes in Texas involved distracted drivers. Talk, Text, Crash is a new TEX DOT campaign launching statewide this weekend. The campaign kicked off with an event at Grapevine Mills…… MORE
13 Injured In Austin Shooting Spree
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – 13 people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Austin. Interim Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that two of the injured are in critical condition, but as of the time he spoke no one had died. The gunfire erupted in Austin’s busy downtown 6th Street entertainment…… MORE
Frisco To Spray For Mosquitoes
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Frisco says two mosquito pools within the city limits have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Because of that, the city will be spraying the area around Oakbrook Park and Hickory Creek tonight Saturday night. Spraying will be repeated in The Trails neighborhood Sunday night. In each case the…… MORE
Postcards Asking Fort Worth Residents to ‘Verify Votes’ Online is a Scam
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Officials in Tarrant County are warning the public to be on alert after they said local voters received postcards asking them to find out if their vote counted in the recent Fort Worth runoff elections. These postcards, officials said, did not come from Tarrant County, nor did they come from the…… MORE
At Least 6 Hurt as Border Patrol Van is Run off a Texas Road
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) – The Border Patrol says at least six people were injured when a semitrailer cut off one of its vans on a West Texas highway, forcing it off the road. Border Patrol spokesman Greg Davis says the crash happened Thursday morning on Interstate 10 about two miles east of Van Horn.…… MORE
Fort Worth’s University Drive Corridor to get Major Improvements, Enchance Pedestrian Safety
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Construction will soon begin on a project aimed at improving the busy University Drive in Fort Worth and improve access to the city’s cultural district. “We are focusing on improving pedestrian safety and enhancing alternative modes of transportation and bike paths as well as some enhancements to transit along the corridor,” said William…… MORE
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s Mega Mobile Markets Continue at Herman Clark Stadium Through Summer
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) has extended their agreement with Fort Worth ISD to hold Mega Mobile Markets at Herman Clark Stadium through the month of August. This will allow Tarrant area families to continually receive food assistance from this location, one of TAFB’s most consistent distribution locations of the past…… MORE
Senate Demands Former AGs Testify about Trump Data Seizure
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democratic leaders are demanding that former Attorneys General Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions testify about the secret seizure of data from House Democrats in 2018. They called it “shocking” and a “gross abuse of power.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Illinois Senator Dick Durbin said in a statement Friday that…… MORE
McKinney Police Ask Public to Help Catch Serial Package Thief
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – McKinney Police are hoping recently released surveillance video will help them catch the suspect in a rash of porch thefts. They’re hoping the public can help them identify and catch the woman caught on camera stealing residents’ packages. Investigators said one theft took place just south of El Dorado Parkway, between…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: President Biden in UK for G-7 Summit + United Healthcare Will Retroactively Deny Claims for ER Visits
Dave interviews Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen from London on President Biden’s visit + an interview with Fox News Radio’s Tonya J. Powers with a look at United healthcare planning to retroactively deny emergency room claims for ER visits they deem were not actually emergencies.… MORE
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