Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) The two U.S. Senators from Texas are applauding President Donald Trump for nominating Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) told “CNN Tonight with Don Lemon” that Gorsuch’s nomination is “an absolute home run.” Cruz went on to say, “this is a judge who for a decade…… MORE
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Super Bowl Ticket Prices Expected to Drop
HOUSTON (AP) – Looking for a ticket to Super Bowl 51 in Houston on Feb. 5? Don’t buy it now if you want to get the best price. The average price for tickets to the matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots is already down 9 percent from last year’s game, according to…… MORE
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – The Senior Bowl quarterbacks would gladly become this year’s version of Dak Prescott, except perhaps with a shorter wait in the NFL draft. Prescott impressed at last year’s Senior Bowl , earning Most Outstanding Player honors. He still languished until the fourth round of the draft before moving into a starring…… MORE
Dallas to Launch Small Business Center Near Fair Park
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas is working with the United Methodist Church to start an entrepreneurship center near Fair Park. The center will offer space for potential small business owners to develop a plan. Potential business owners will be able to rent cubicle space or meet with other people who have business ideas to form…… MORE
Glenn Beck Dismissed as Defendent in Clock Boy Lawsuit
DALLAS (AP) – A judge has dismissed conservative commentator Glenn Beck as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the father of a Muslim boy arrested after taking a homemade clock to his Irving school . The Dallas Morning News reports state District Judge Maricela Moore on Monday dismissed claims against Beck, his network, and…… MORE
DFW Population Boom
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — The Dallas-Fort Worth is in the midst of an extraordinary population boom brought on by domestic migration. Domestic migration is where people move from one part of a country to another. People are attracted to metroplex by the furtile job market, above average schools and economical housing. The growth in Dallas and Tarrant counties can be…… MORE
A Fort Worth Police Officer Facing Disciplinary Action Monday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Fort Worth Police say they expect an announcement Monday on what, if any disciplinary action one of their officers will receive. It has to do with an officer seen on video that went viral last month. The internal investigation into the officer’s encounter, in which Jacqueline Craig and her two daughters…… MORE
North Texas schools get passing letter grades
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — State schools have received their 2016 report cards and while all districts in North Texas passed all have room for improvement. All North Texas schools are meeting state standards but according to the Dallas Morning News 11 have earned an F grade in least one of four categories. Schools with the lowest…… MORE
TX Lawmakers Try to Stop Future ‘Faithless Electors’
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) — Lawmakers in Texas want to stop future “Faithless Electors”. On Wednesday, State Senator-Elect Dawn Buckingham of Lakeway filed Senate Bill 394, also known as the Texas Elector Accountability Act. The bill would create civil penalties for faithless electors and ban them from ever participating in the Electoral College again. It’s a companion…… MORE
CDC Issues Zika Alert in Brownsville
DALLAS (AP) – Federal health officials say pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Brownsville, Texas, because of concerns about mosquitoes there spreading the Zika virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the warning Wednesday. It advises doctors to tell pregnant women and their sex partners to take precautions and to consider putting…… MORE
