DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is investing in its work force amid a changing economy. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced on Monday that the city is partnering with Cicero Group to conduct a study assessing the state of the city’s workforce. The study is funded by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of…… MORE
Texas Department of State Health Services Asks COVID-19 Vaccine Providers to Pause Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Department of State Health Services is asking vaccine providers in Texas to halt administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration early Tuesday. The agencies said their decision is based on…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: 60 Minutes’ Responds, and President The Rock
CBS’ 60 Minutes didn’t exactly apologize for its hit piece against the Florida governor, but they did address it. Dave and Amy discuss that, along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest thoughts about running for President.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Biden’s Pick At The Border
President Biden has made a choice to lead the Customs & Border Protection Unit. Dave and Amy speak with Fox’s Tonya J. Powers about who it is, and whether or not he will have a different approach.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: More Riots, Curfew, Unrest in Minneapolis
The situation in Minneapolis continues to get more and more tense. Dave and Amy tell you about it, plus much more, in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
US Recommends ‘Pause’ for J&J vaccine Over Blood Clot Reports
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women…… MORE
Nominees to the Texas Public Utilities Commission Advance in State Senate
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people nominated to the Texas Public Utility Commission advanced monday toward confirmation in the Texas Senate. A shake-up of the PUC came amid February’s power emergency, which left millions of Texans without power for days. Finance expert Peter Lake was nominated by Governor Greg Abbott to be the next chairman, while…… MORE
N. Texas Congresswoman Urges Biden To Go To Border
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne is urging her supporters to sign a petition telling President Biden he must visit the border immediately. In an email, Van Duyne says she visited the border recently and “I saw first-hand, the thousands of children crammed into profoundly inadequate holding facilities because that’s what Biden wanted. More than…… MORE
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Texas Lowest Since June 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Texas has been hovering under 3,000 so far this month — the lowest levels since last June, according to data from the state. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Monday that there were 2,823 people with the coronavirus hospitalized on Sunday, the…… MORE
Students at Aledo ISD School Punished for Setting up ‘Slave Trade’ Auction on Social Media
ALEDO (WBAP/KLIF)- A slave trade auction on social media set up by Aledo ISD students is under investigation. The Aledo Independent School District said students at the Daniel Ninth Grade Campus cyberbullied and harassed other students based on their race. “There is no room for racism or hatred in the Aledo ISD, period,” said Superintendent…… MORE
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