WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavrius early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic. A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that Trump told Woodward he had been warned in January that the virus had the potential to…… MORE
Fort Hood (AP) WBAP/KLIF – Amid public outcry over a series of homicides and allegations of sexual misconduct at fort hood, the US Army has ousted the post’s top commander, Major General Scott Efflandt; he was also denied a pending transfer to Fort Bliss in El Paso. The change was announced amid a widening investigation…… MORE
HOW YOU CAN HELP You can make a difference in the lives of people impacted by Hurricane Laura. Visit redcross.org, call 800-RED-CROSS or text the word LAURA to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donations enable the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from this disaster. This includes providing food, shelter,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Affordable housing will not be headed to a popular neighborhood near downtown Fort Worth. The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday voted 3-6 to reject zoning for the development Azalea West in Linwood. The 80-unit complex was to be built near the West 7th entertainment district. Neighborhood residents were complaining that the…… MORE
Thousands of oil and gas operations, government facilities and other sites won permission to stop monitoring for hazardous emissions or otherwise bypass rules intended to protect health and the environment because of the coronavirus outbreak, The Associated Press has found. The result: approval for less environmental monitoring at some Texas refineries and at an army…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals fell below 6,000 Wednesday for the first time since June, but newly reported deaths topped 300 for the fourth time this month. Texas also reported 6,000 new cases as the number of total deaths pushed past 10,500 since tracking began in March, the…… MORE
UPDATED: 8/19/20 Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A massive fire at the Poly America plant in Grand Prairie will likely continue to burn throughout the day and tomorrow. Officials have encouraged residents in the area to self-evacuate as fumes coming from the blaze could be harmful to anyone who suffers from breathing problems, according to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas County Health and Human services is reporting a staggering 5,361 additional Coronavirus cases, bringing the total in Dallas County to just over 63,400. According the Texas Department of State Health Services, this high number is a backlog of reports due to coding errors. This is beginning to be resolved through a…… MORE
<iframe src=”https://omny.fm/shows/klif-news-information-in-the-morning/8-7-2020/embed” width=”100%” height=”180″ frameborder=”0″ title=”8-7-2020″></iframe> New York sues the NRA. Texas health officials worry about the coming flu season. Frank Swietek joins us to review the latest movies.… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — For the third consecutive week gas prices have dropped in Texas. The statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $1.85. AAA Texas reports the price is four cents less than a week ago and 59-cents cheaper than at the same time last year. El Paso drivers are paying the most at…… MORE
