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“It Was Worth It”, Say Dallas Eclipse-Viewers

“It Was Worth It”, Say Dallas Eclipse-Viewers

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – As many as 22,000 spectators were expected to be in downtown Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park, and as the time of the partial eclipse began, the crowds appeared to bunch up like fans at a rock concert trying to squeeze in to get closer to the band. Groups of people gathered on…MORE

Lightning May Have Sparked House Fire in Plano

Lightning May Have Sparked House Fire in Plano

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Lightning from the severe storms that rolled through North Texas Monday night may have sparked a house fire in Plano, but officials have not confirmed it. Plano Fire Rescue said flames tore through a house on Crystal Falls Drive in the Kings Ridge development between 8 and 9 p.m. Witnesses…MORE

Severe Weather Possible in DFW; Watches Issued Monday Afternoon and Evening
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Severe Weather Possible in DFW; Watches Issued Monday Afternoon and Evening

Update at 3:00pm: The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has placed portions of North Texas under two different weather watches. A Tornado Watch is in effect north and west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex including Denton and Wise counties until 9:00pm Monday. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for areas south and west…MORE

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal in 9-Year-Old Securities Fraud Case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal in 9-Year-Old Securities Fraud Case

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton avoided an April 15 trial in his 9-year-old securities fraud case and has entered an 18-month pretrial agreement with the State of Texas. He’s accused of defrauding investors in the Mckinney tech company Severgy by not disclosing that he was being paid to promote the…MORE

Rescue Efforts Underway After Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore

Rescue Efforts Underway After Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore

UPDATE: (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Rescuers are still searching for at least six people after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the crew on the Singaporean cargo ship, the Dali, issued a mayday call moments before it collided with the bridge. The…MORE

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to Step Down in Management Shakeup Amid 737 Max Crisis

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to Step Down in Management Shakeup Amid 737 Max Crisis

Arlington, VA (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of the year. The embattled company is under pressure from airlines and regulators amid increasing calls for major changes due to a number of quality and manufacturing flaws on its planes. In a letter…MORE

Last Week To See Baby Gorilla At Fort Worth Zoo

Last Week To See Baby Gorilla At Fort Worth Zoo

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A baby gorilla born in a historic emergency C-section at the Fort Worth Zoo will be available to see this week only ahead of a transfer to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Jameela was not bonded with her mother, and zookeepers think that’s because hormones play a vital part in mother and…MORE