DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A portion of Lamar Street in Dallas is being renamed after the late Botham Jean. Jean was shot and killed inside his apartment on Lamar in September of 2018 by former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of murder. Jean’s mother, Allison Jean, urged the Dallas City Council to approve…… MORE
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Fire Department chief has gone public from his coronavirus hospital bed where he’s been battling the virus for nearly two weeks. Chief Sam Greif told WFAA that he got his COVID shot on Monday, December 28th; little did he know, he was was already positive at the time. “I…… MORE
(AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck. Before the pandemic,…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — A West Texas flower shop owner who posted a video on Facebook bragging about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office being broken into during the U.S. Capitol riot last week was arrested Wednesday, federal officials said. The FBI arrested Jenny Cudd and another Midland resident, Eliel Rosa, in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, said…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Under pressure from top officials and Capitol Hill lawmakers, President Trump on Wednesday released a video message recorded in the Oval Office following the historic impeachment vote in the House of Representatives. In the video, Trump ask the nation to remain peaceful amid threats of upcoming armed demonstrations at US capitals nationwide. …… MORE