DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — If you don’t have plans on where to watch Monday’s solar eclipse and don’t want to pull off to the side of the highway, the Dallas Arboretum is hosting a “Minutes of Midnight” viewing party today. “It will feel a little bit like a party,” said Megan Lewis with the Arboretum.…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
University of Texas at Austin Takes Down Remaining Confederate Statues
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — Four Confederate monuments on the campus at the University of Texas at Austin were taken down overnight Monday. The school’s president issued a statement, which can be read here, saying he wanted to move them from their pedestals because the events in Charlottesville more than a week ago have made the…… MORE
UT Austin takes down Robert E. Lee statue under cover of darkness
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — University of Texas President Greg Fenves ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and other prominent Confederate figures from a main area of campus, saying such monuments have become “symbols of modern white supremacy and neo-Nazism.” Fenves announced the move late Sunday night as crews were in place…… MORE
Solar Eclipse Could Result In Distracted Driving
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – AAA is warning drivers of the dangers of distracted driving as the solar eclipse approaches Monday. Daniel Armbruster of AAA offered tips to those on the road during the eclipse. “Don’t be distracted,” Armbruster said. “Don’t use a cell phone or other devices while you’re driving. Focus on the task of driving.…… MORE
Jerry Lewis Dead at 91
(WBAP/KLIF) Comedian, actor, film director and singer Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 91. According to his publicist, Lewis died peacefully at his home in in Las Vegas surrounded by his family. Lewis dominated show business with Dean Martin in the 1950s and after their split, Lewis directed and appeared in numerous films…… MORE