LONE PINE, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a Texas man has died after falling to his death while hiking California’s Mount Whitney. The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 36-year-old Saulo Escalante of Conroe was found Tuesday in a steep, snowy chute. Escalante had gone on a day hike on the Sierra Nevada…… MORE
Sundance Square Refines Its Downtown Fort Worth Parking Program For A More Pedestrian-Friendly Experience
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Over the next several weeks, Sundance Square will launch a new downtown parking program as part of its ongoing effort to transform the Plaza and 1.6 million square feet of office space, retail, restaurants, entertainment and residential living into an even more pedestrian friendly destination. “At the heart of the new parking…… MORE
Former President George W. Bush Uses Portraits to Convey Message on Immigration
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President George W. Bush is highlighting the issue of immigration in a new exhibit inside the Bush Center on the SMU campus. Through the exhibit, the former President spotlights the journeys of America’s immigrants and the contributions they have made to daily American life. Through 43 powerful four-color portraits personally painted…… MORE
Dallas Love Field Prepares for Multi-Month Runway Closure
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Love Field Airport is moving forward with a runway renovation that was delayed due to the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a project we’ve known is coming up for a long time,” said airport spokesperson, Chris Perry. “It got pushed back a little back during the downturn of…… MORE
Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Minneapolis Police Department’s Practices
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice has opened a sweeping investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department. The Wednesday announcement came 24 hours after of the conviction of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on second and third-degree murder charges and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last May. Attorney General Merrick Garland…… MORE
Greenville ISD Teacher Under Investigation Over Offensive Photo Sent to a Student’s Mother
Greenville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Greenville ISD officials have issued a statement to the school community regarding a photo which it has confirmed includes a district teacher who is white, with her foot on the neck of an African American student. The picture was reportedly emailed to the mother of the student involved on Tuesday with…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Financial Analyst Derrick Kinney Breaks Down CryptoCurrency So Well, A 10 Year Old Could Understand
For those of you who don’t know, cryptocurrency was created as a joke, but now it is no laughing matter. The company is now garnering attention from Bloomberg & Coinmarketcap.com, after topping Ford and Kraft in market value. So what does that mean? Financial Analyst Derrick Kinney joined the show this morning to help us…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Dallas Based Defense Attorney Toby Shook Reacts to the Triple Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty three times on Tuesday. The felony convictions include second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter…and carry a sentence of up to 40 years. We’ve been talking with Dallas defense attorney Toby Shook during the trial, and he joins Scott Sidway again this morning, with reaction to…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty x 3 and Reaction From President Biden & VP Harris
Democrats Block Censure of Maxine Waters Biden Administration Bans use of term “Illegal Alien” Parler App is Coming Back * Scott Sidway is filling in for Dave & Amy today.… MORE
Texas COVID Stats Slightly Up; Young People Hit Harder by Variants; TAMU Chimes In
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – State health officials on Tuesday reported above-average numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported almost 4,400 new cases and 59 new deaths Tuesday. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) researchers have calculated rolling seven-day averages of almost 3,400 cases and 55 deaths daily. Among 13…… MORE
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