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Houston Commemorates George Floyd
Houston (AP) – Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the home town of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his deat...
May 31, 2021
Texas Legislature Adjourns Without Passing A Contentious Voting Bill
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Legislature reached the end of the 2021 regular session Sunday night without passing a controversial voting bill. The House was ready to vote on it a few minutes b...
May 31, 2021
Texas’ Fix After Blackout Doesn’t Dwell on Climate Change
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' biggest fix to February's deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power puts new attention on projections by the state's climatologist but does ...
May 31, 2021
Dems Walk Out, Stop Texas GOP’s Sweeping Voting Requirements
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk has failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House ...
May 31, 2021
Locally Based Airlines Delay Return of Alcohol to Flights amid Uptick in Passenger Misconduct Incidents
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Passengers who travel aboard two locally based airlines will have to wait a little longer for the return of alcohol to flights amid an uptick in passenger misconduct inciden...
May 30, 2021
Grammy Award Winning Singer BJ Thomas, Arlington TX Resident, Dies at 78
ARLINGTON TEXAS – WBAP/KLIF – Arlington resident and Grammy award winning, Grammy Hall of Fame inductee BJ Thomas died Saturday at the age of 78, after a diagnosis of stage four lung cance...
May 30, 2021
Nearly A Dozen Houston Jailors Fired
Houston (AP) – 11 employees with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office have been fired, and six others have been suspended following the February death of a county jail inmate who had been hi...
May 29, 2021
Texas College Athletes May Be Able To Endorse Products
Austin (AP) – Texas lawmakers have approved letting college athletes earn money with endorsements and sponsorship deals that have been previously banned. Friday’s Senate vote sends the mea...
May 29, 2021
US To Expedite Family Immigration Cases
El Paso (AP) – U.S. officials say they will fast-track the immigration court cases of families arriving on the southern border. The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some as...
May 29, 2021
Nation to Expect a 600% Increase in Air Travelers This Weekend
(WBAP/KLIF) — More than 37 million Americans are expected to travel this weekend and airport TSA officials across the nation report a 600% increase of air travelers compared to last year. DFW Ai...
May 28, 2021
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