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New Survey Ranked Four Texas Cities Rudest in America, Dallas Scored Highest at 14

New Survey Ranked Four Texas Cities Rudest in America, Dallas Scored Highest at 14

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new survey ranked four Texas cities as being the rudest in America. The Business Insider survey is based on feedback given by 2,092 United States adults in two online polls conducted in October and November of this year. Participants were asked to name the five rudest cities from the 50…MORE

Obamacare sign-ups increased in Texas this year

Obamacare sign-ups increased in Texas this year

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – The federal government reports more Texans signed up for Obamacare health insurance coverage during this year’s open enrollment period than enrolled last year: 30,000 more, for a total of 1.12 million. Nationally, enrollment was down 1.7%. The federal report notes the signup increase in Texas came even though the state attorney general…MORE

Cotton Bowl Becoming An Ice Rink

Cotton Bowl Becoming An Ice Rink

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  The National Hockey League is busy preparing for the Winter Classic as the Dallas Stars take on the Nashville Predators on New Years Day. Steve Mayer, with the NHL says the Cotton Bowl will be completely transformed as they prepare for the big game in front of a sold out crowd.  The…MORE

Influenza has killed another Dallas County resident

Influenza has killed another Dallas County resident

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Health Department confirms a fourth person has died of the flu. The latest victim has been identified only as a 34 year old Dallas County resident. The county does not release the names of those who die of influenza, but it is describing the overall situation as “an early…MORE

Dallas County J.P. courts are clearing old tickets and other cases

Dallas County J.P. courts are clearing old tickets and other cases

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot has ordered Justice of the Peace courts throughout the county to clear their backlogs of old, un-pursuable cases. The J.P. courts are now in the process of wiping out hundreds of thousands of cases of unpaid traffic tickets, and payment for hot checks. Some of those…MORE