San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF News) – Nine people have died in a human trafficking operation in San Antonio. More than three dozen people were found in a semi-truck parked outside a Wal-Mart early Sunday morning. Thirty survivors were taken to hospitals for dehydration or heat stroke. “Paramedics found that each one of them had heart rates…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Dallas Love Field Introducing New Eye-Scan, Fingerprint Technology to Speed Through Check-In
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas Love Field is now the most recent airport to unveil eye and fingerprint-scanning technology to bypass long check-in lines. The airport is rolling out CLEAR scanners today, which is a TSA-approved system that stores your biometrics. That way, every time you travel, you potentially don’t have to wait in long…… MORE
Spieth is the youngest American to ever win the British Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – The start was not what anyone expected out of Jordan Spieth. All that mattered to him was how he finished the British Open. And that might have been the biggest surprise of all. The record will show that Spieth took a three-shot lead into the final round at Royal Birkdale, closed…… MORE
Ten Dead, Thirty Injured in San Antonio Human Smuggling Operation
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Ten people have died after a semi-truck parked outside a San Antonio Wal-Mart was found with nearly 40 people in the back being smuggled into Texas. Thirty others have been hospitalized for heat stroke and dehydration, with temperatures in the 100’s all weekend. San Antonio Police say a surveillance video at…… MORE
Dallas Police are looking for a trio of carjackers
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police robbery detectives are investigating a crime spree that occurred over the last week involving multiple carjackings. The suspects are believed to have committed multiple offenses in Dallas and surrounding cities. The investigation is ongoing, and police need help identifying these suspects. Anyone who recognizes these suspects, or has information…… MORE
Frisco city official arrested for DWI
Frisco (WBAP.KLIF) – The deputy mayor pro-tem for the city of Frisco has been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. Tim Nelson was re-elected to a third term on the Frisco City Council in May. Nelson says he “respectfully disagrees” with the police officer who stopped him, and arrested him. He plans to “let it go…… MORE
The bathroom bill is moving through the legislature’s special session
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A state senate committee has approved one of the so-called “bathroom bills” now under consideration by the legislature’s special session. The Committee on State Affairs voted for Senate Bill 3 last Friday after 11 hours of public testimony. That moves the proposal to consideration by the full senate, and that will happen…… MORE
Dallas Zoo records earliest-ever millionth visitor
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Zoo says its $1 admission day Thursday was a great success. More than 19,000 paid admission to visit the Zoo that day, which puts the Zoo over the one million attendance mark for the third year in a row. That’s also the earliest the Zoo has ever recorded a million…… MORE
Dallas Baptist University to Start Construction on its First Residential College
DALLAS, (WBAP/KLIF) – Once known as a commuter campus, Dallas Baptist University is start construction on its first ever Residential College for students. “Our mission here at DBU is to develop christian servant leaders who are prepared to transform the world, and our vision is to build a great christian university that’s pleasing to God,”…… MORE
New Anti-Abortion Efforts Moving Through Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Cities and counties in Texas couldn’t partner with abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood under a bill moving quickly through the Republican-controlled Senate. The measure sailed through committee Friday. The vote came one day after Planned Parenthood and others sued Texas over a new state law banning a common second-trimester abortion…… MORE
