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Klyde Warren celebrating National Food Truck Day on Friday and this weekend

Klyde Warren celebrating National Food Truck Day on Friday and this weekend

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Friday, June 24, is national food truck day. On Saturday, June 25, there will be a celebration at Klyde Warren Park to commemorate this national day and 10 years of serving Dallas communities. The celebration is happening from 11:00 am – 7:30 pm there will be live music, free games, photo-ops, and fun…MORE

Scottish Rite for Children Buys Land in Celina

Scottish Rite for Children Buys Land in Celina

CELINA (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Celina announced this week that Scottish Rite for Children has purchased a 76-acre parcel of land at the Dallas North Tollway and Collin County Outer Loop. Scottish Rite for Children becomes the second major North Texas healthcare provider to stake claim to land that sits alongside the future Tollway…MORE

Texas House Democrats Call for Special Session

Texas House Democrats Call for Special Session

The Texas House Democratic Caucus is calling on Governor Abbott to call a special session related to last month’s elementary school massacre in Uvalde. “Texans want common sense gun reform,” said Caucus Chairman, Rep. Chris Turner. “Including raising the age to purchase an assault weapon, enacting extreme risk protective orders, closing background check loopholes, and…MORE

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Kicks Off Summer Meal Program

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Kicks Off Summer Meal Program

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A number of non-profits in North Texas are rolling out their summer meal programs for kids who are experiencing food insecurity. Many North Texas children were getting their meals from free-programs while in school and are need of the help to sustain them during the summer months. The United Way…MORE

Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun Law in Major Ruling

Supreme Court Strikes Down New York Gun Law in Major Ruling

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states. The justices’ 6-3 decision is expected to allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s largest cities – including New York,…MORE