Yearly Archives: 2017

Israel Plans to Name a Rail Station After President Trump

Israel Plans to Name a Rail Station After President Trump

(CNN) — A planned high-speed rail station in the Old City of Jerusalem will be named after President Donald Trump, Israeli Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz told CNN. The station, which will be built inside the walls of the Old City, will drop off passengers near the Dung Gate, which leads straight to the Western…MORE

Dallas Police Battle Over Aggressive Panhandling Thwarted by Legal Concerns

Dallas Police Battle Over Aggressive Panhandling Thwarted by Legal Concerns

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police patrol officers will no longer issue citations for those who are deemed to be aggressive panhandlers due to concerns over legal push back, that’s according to an internal memo obtained by WFAA TV. That level panhandling is designated for those who panhandle after dark, near ATM’s and in areas marked as solicitation free zones.…MORE

DART Driver on Administrative Leave After Fatal Pedestrian Accident

DART Driver on Administrative Leave After Fatal Pedestrian Accident

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A DART bus driver is on administrative leave after a pedestrian was hit by the bus he was driving. DART’s Morgan Lyons said the driver told police that he felt something odd as he made a turn at the intersection of Samuell Boulevard and Hunnicut Road around 1 Wednesday morning. “The operator made a…MORE

Repairs Being Made to Denton County Courthouse After Fire on the Square

Repairs Being Made to Denton County Courthouse After Fire on the Square

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Repairs are being made to the Denton County Courthouse after a fire destroyed a mini mall on the downtown square. The courthouse suffered more than $50,000 in smoke damage from the fire. The Commissioners Court held a meeting Wednesday to waive the bidding process for repairs. “Because this is an emergency we…MORE

American Airlines apologizes to pro athletes removed from a flight

DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines says it is reviewing why two professional basketball players were removed from a Sioux City, S.D.-bound flight on Sunday. An airline spokesman said Tuesday that Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague and forward Trahson Burrell had boarded Flight 3756 operated by Envoy Air at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Two first-class passengers…MORE

Farmers Branch: Shootout During Traffic Stop Leaves Officer Injured, Woman Dead

Farmers Branch: Shootout During Traffic Stop Leaves Officer Injured, Woman Dead

Farmers Branch (WBAP/KLIF) – A routine traffic stop in Farmers Branch Tuesday night turned into a deadly shootout between the responding police officer and a passenger in the car. The Farmers Branch Police Department’s Kris Garrett said as the officer approached the driver, a woman in the car, identified as 38-year-old Brook Camacho, allegedly fired at the…MORE

Police Search for Suspects in Dallas Triple Shooting

Police Search for Suspects in Dallas Triple Shooting

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department has released an image of two males they believe were involved in a triple shooting last Thursday at a gas station on Harry Hines Blvd. A black male with black curly hair is suspected fo shooting a male, female and 9-year old child at a Mobil gas…MORE

An Officer Involved Shooting In Farmers Branch

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)  Farmers Branch – An officer involved shooting in Farmers Branch has sent an officer and a woman to the hospital. Kris Garrett with farmers Branch Police says it started with a traffic stop around 11:30 last night in the 2800 block of Valley View. Gunfire between an officer and a person in the car broke out.…MORE

Cities Sue Defense Department Over Gun-check System Failures

NEW YORK (AP) – Three large U.S. cities have filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department, saying many service members who are disqualified from gun ownership weren’t reported to the national background check system. New York City, San Francisco and Philadelphia filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Virginia. The cities argue the Defense Department failed…MORE