DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas Marine was among the 16 service members killed in a plane crash in Mississippi on Monday. 31-year-old Joshua Snowden was a flight engineer who lived in New York where his Marine base was stationed but grew up in the Metroplex. On his Facebook page, there are pictures of a handful…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas state legislators will reconvene for a special session beginning next week to consider several issues, including the bathroom bill. If the bill passes, it could only allow people to use the restroom specific to the gender on their birth certificate. At a rally Wednesday, Dallas ISD School Board Member, Miguel Solis…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Three universities in Texas have made the list of top 50 ”Best Colleges For Your Money 2017.” Rice took the top spot in the state ranked 12th nationally, followed by the University of Texas at Austin at No. 31 and Texas A&M at No. 34. The list was put together by Money…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Investigators say a gang member and suspected armed robber on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list has been captured in Michigan. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday announced 22-year-old Samuel Steel of Copperas (KAHP’-ruhs) Cove was caught in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A DPS statement says Monday’s arrest near some apartments…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) — The family of a Texas teen who hanged himself says their son was involved in a ghoulish online game that calls on participants to complete a series of tasks before taking their own lives, and some schools are warning parents about the so-called Blue Whale Challenge. Jorge Gonzalez told San Antonio television…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas middle school students are seeing a decline on state standardized test performance this year. The Austin American-Statesman reports the percentage of students who passed the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness this spring was lower in all subjects but math when compared with last year’s results. Many Austin school…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas citizens met with seven candidates for Police Chief Tuesday night at Dallas City Hall. The meet and greet was part of a three day interview process. Longtime Dallas Resident Sandra Crenshaw said she thinks the next Dallas Police Chief should come from within the department. “I think you need to know a little…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – The most populous county in Texas, home to Houston, won’t be joining a lawsuit trying to halt a state law that would crack down on so-called sanctuary cities. Harris County commissioners on Tuesday declined to vote on a motion asking the county to join the lawsuit, filed in federal court in San…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The United States Honor Flag is on its way to Louisiana after honoring the officers killed in last year’s Dallas police ambush for 91 hours, which signifies the total years of service combined by all five officers. Founder Chris Heisler said the flag’s time in Dallas was the longest stint so far. “This…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Two former Arlington City Jail detention officers received a year’s probation each after pleading guilty to misdemeanors in the 2015 death of a restrained inmate. Steven Schmidt and Pedro Medina were sentenced Tuesday in Fort Worth a day after their pleas. Schmidt and Medina both worked at the jail when 42-year-old Jonathan…… MORE
