AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas legislature has given final approval to the Republican-led election bill that Democrats stalled by breaking quorum in the regular session and both special sessions. The House voted to approve the final version of SB 1 early Tuesday afternoon. “All members voting,” House Speaker Dade Phelan announced on the House floor.…… MORE
Biden Praises Airlift, Defends Departure From ‘Forever War’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing the nation, a defensive President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the U.S. military airlift to extract more than 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20 year war an “extraordinary success,” though more than 100 Americans and thousands of Afghans looking to leave remain. Twenty-four hours after the departure…… MORE
Texas Motor Speedway Opens Campground for Hurricane Ida Evacuees
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Motor Speedway is opening one of its campgrounds free of charge to victims of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida in Texas and Louisiana. The campground is located on speedway property off Highway 114, just south of the Lone Star Kartpark. The adjacent shower/restroom facility will be open and available. Directional…… MORE
Ida’s Aftermath: No Power, no Flights, Scant Drinking Water
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida are now dealing with the possibility of weeks without power in the stifling, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving 1 million people and businesses in Louisiana without power. The entire city of New Orleans is dark and officials say they don’t know…… MORE
Princeton ISD’s Smith Elementary to Close for 1 Week Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
PRINCETON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A COVID-19 outbreak at Smith Elementary School in Princeton ISD prompted officials to close the campus for a week in an effort to curb the spread. According to the Collin County district’s COVID-19 dashboard, there are 125 active cases among students and 16 among staff at all campuses as of Tuesday morning.…… MORE