DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — 2017 is officially coming to a close, and people around the world are celebrating the New Year. But why do we celebrate? Cultures have been marking the occasion for more than 4000 years. In ancient Babylon, an 11 day festival for a new year would be held on the first new moon…… MORE
DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO (WBAP/KLIF) – A Douglas County Sheriff Deputy is dead and several others have been injured after shots were fired during a domestic disturbance call in a Denver suburb. The suspect is believed to be dead after being shot at by officers. The incident occurred at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch,…… MORE
RICHARDSON(WBAP/KLIF)- A cloudy and cool day didn’t damper the spirits of those who came together to remember three-year-old Sherin Matthews, the Richardson toddler who was found dead in October. A memorial bench remembering Matthews was unveiled Saturday afternoon at Restland Memorial Chapel in Richardson, with the inscription of “a life that touches others goes on forever,” on…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the temperatures drop to freezing and below this New Year’s Eve weekend, the Salvation Army said it’s ready for the increase in population at its shelters. Typically, the shelter asks residents to clear out after breakfast but the organization’s Pat Patey said that rule is waived during extreme temperatures. “During…… MORE
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)- Eyes in downtown Dallas will focus in on Reunion Tower at the stroke of midnight on New Years for the second year of AT&T’s Streaming Lights at Reunion Tower fireworks display. Katie Chaumont with Reunion Tower says the almost 10 minute show is the result of 15,000 lbs of fireworks and 500 man hours…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has been named The Dallas Morning News’ Texan of the Year for protecting the state during the legislative session from what the newspaper says was the “far-right dominance of the Republican Party.” The newspaper says Straus had “uncommon impact” in 2017 by shielding Texas from “some of…… MORE
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – A 26-year old Dallas woman is being held in Collin County Jail on multiple charges, including capital murder after being arrested by McKinney police around 3 this morning. Brooke Ashely Craig is believed to have shot to death a 7-year old Thursday, during a domestic disturbance in Greenville. Acting on advice from…… MORE
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The McKinney Police Department reportedly has a suspect in custody on a capital murder warrant in connection with the shooting death of a 7-year old in Greenville Thursday. McKinney police say they were contacted by police in Greenville around 2:45 this monring about the warrant for Brooke Craig. After being contacted…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Coach Urban Meyer could have easily stoked a debate about expanding the four-team College Football Playoff after his Buckeyes were the first team left out this season. Instead, he focused — as much as he could — on the Cotton Bowl matchup Friday night against Southern California, another conference champion. “We’re…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — Two men have been taken into federal custody on charges of trafficking a Texas middle-school student for sex. Federal prosecutors in Dallas said in a statement Thursday that 43-year-old Shawn Dale Sanders and 34-year-old Shenandoah West Moneypenny each face one federal count of conspiracy to use a minor to engage in sexually…… MORE
