(WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal government is pushing back against a directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding transgender children. Governor Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services last month directing the agency to conduct prompt and thorough investigations of any reported instances of Texas children being subjected to “abusive…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Most of the world lined up against Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday to demand it withdraw from Ukraine, as invading Russian forces renewed their bombardment of the country’s second-biggest city, menaced its capital and besieged its strategic ports. Russia reported its military casualties for the first time since the…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – President Biden will visit North Texas next week. According to the White House, the President will be in Fort Worth on Tuesday to discuss upholding an obligation to veterans as part of his Unity Agenda for the Nation. More details about the trip will be released later in the week. Copyright…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union address, embraced his role as an international leader in the effort to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has reshaped Biden’s presidency at a time when he’s struggling to turn the page on a difficult first year in office. Although…… MORE
(WBAP/KLF, Dallas)- The Better Business Bureau has suggestions to help you decide where best to send your cash and or other donations to Ukrainians as they become increasingly displaced from Russian aggressions. BBB suggests always investigating donation policies and the percentage of each donation that actually makes it to your intended recipients. If a site…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas embroidery shop is becoming a hub for donations to the people of Ukraine as the Russian invasion rages on. Ukie Style Embroidery is tucked into a shopping center near Preston Road and 635. It is Ukrainian owned. The shop is typically filled with cultural décor and clothes. But on Tuesday…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas will hold the first in the nation Primary Election of the 2022 Election Cycle on Tuesday. Elections in Texas are run at the county level in all 254 Texas counties. This means that, with the Republican and Democratic parties holding primary elections in each county, there are 508 elections being conducted…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano ISD, on Monday, announced it’s pick to lead the district as Superintendent. In a special called meeting, the Plano ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Theresa Williams as the Lone Finalist for Plano ISD’s next Superintendent of Schools. As the current Deputy Superintendent in Plano ISD, Williams is…… MORE
COLONY (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of Ukrainians and their American neighbors joined together in prayer and protest Sunday afternoon in The Colony. Some of the attendees were natives to Ukraine, while others were North Texans who wanted to voice and show support for their friends. Following a service at St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic church, supporters held…… MORE
(AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces on increased alert, in an unprecedented escalation of tension with the West since the collapse of the Soviet Union over Russia’s assault on Ukraine. He ordered Russian nuclear weapons prepared for increased readiness to launch. Ukrainians awoke Sunday after a third night of Russia’s…… MORE
