MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged the likelihood that U.S. and allied sanctions on Russia in retaliation for an invasion of Ukraine would have significant blowback on the American economy, including possible price hikes and disruption to the nation’s energy supply. “The American people understand that defending democracy and liberty is never…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable in Fort Worth on Tuesday regarding an increase in fentanyl related deaths nationwide. During the roundtable, the Governor listened to the stories of families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl overdose as discussed the ways state and local law enforcement are working…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Greenville Avenue Area Businesses Association announced on Tuesday the return of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 12, presented by the Dallas Mavericks. Attended by over 125,000 people each year, the largest St. Patrick’s event in the Southwest will return after a two-year pandemic hiatus, featuring Mavs…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Today, February 15 marks the first anniversary of the deadly 2021 blackouts triggered by an historic multi-day weather event in across the Lone Star State. As a result of the blackouts in frigid cold temperatures, hundreds of Texans lost their lives; hundreds of thousands more were left without power or water service.…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) – The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe increasingly fear. Questions remain about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, however. On…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mayor of Dallas told reporters on Monday that “enough is enough” when it comes to lingering issues surrounding permits in the city. Mayor Eric Johnson said that the timeliness of issuing permits for buildings and homes in Dallas has lagged for too long, and is impacting the city’s competitiveness with the…… MORE
MARSHALL (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Paxton announced on Monday in Marshall that his office is suing Facebook for allegedly capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so. According to Paxton, Facebook has been storing millions of biometric identifiers. Those identifiers are defined by…… MORE
Galveston (WBAP/KLIF) – The now 21 year old man charged with the killings of 10 people at a Santa Fe, Texas high school in 2018 has again been found not competent to stand trial. Dimitrios Pagourtzis has been confined in the North Texas State Hospital in Vernon for more than two years. He is charged…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting began in Texas at 7:00 AM Monday, February 14. Voters are free to cast ballots for either Republican or Democratic candidates running in the March 1 Primary Election, but once they choose a party, they can vote only for candidates running in their party of choice. Early voters have until…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have made an arrest in the killing of a woman who was shot at a motel near 635 and Walnut Hill Lane, then dumped at a hospital where she died. Alexander Escobar was arrested Saturday after crashing his vehicle while trying to overdose on methamphetamines. He went to jail for…… MORE
