Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas businessman James McIntire pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges in March, 2016. He admitted he vastly inflated the value of the assets he used as collateral for a line of credit at Opportunity Bank of Richardson. He used the money to keep his business, McIntire and Associates, from going under. When…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Another powerful Texas Republican is leaving Congress
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – For the second time this week a powerful Texas Republican congressman has announced he is getting out. Dallas representative Jeb Hensarling announced his retirement Tuesday. He’s the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee that oversees the banking industry. This time it’s San Antonio representative Lamar Smith who has announced he will…… MORE
Texas Again Defends New Anti-abortion Measures in Court
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas is again defending new anti-abortion measures in court after a federal judge stopped a ban on a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. A trial that began Thursday in Austin comes two months after U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing its latest anti-abortion law passed by the…… MORE
Jared Kushner’s Team Turned Over Documents to Special Counsel in Russia Investigation
(CNN) — Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner’s role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned. Mueller’s investigators have expressed interest in Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a White House senior adviser,…… MORE
East Texas Mother Charged with Killing 5 and 7-Year-Old Daughters
ATHENS (WBAP/KLIF)- An East Texas mother is facing capital murder after admitting to shooting her 5- and 7-year-old daughters to death. Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said 29-year-old Sarah Nicole Henderson is held in the county jail in Athens. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputies responded Wednesday night to a home outside Payne Springs after emergency medical services received a…… MORE
What’s in the House Republican Tax Bill for Americans
(CNN Money) — The House Republican tax bill was revealed on Thursday. Details from it offers the first look at how House Republicans want to reshape the tax code. Here’s a rundown of key provisions that would affect individuals: Reduces income tax brackets: There are seven federal income tax brackets in today’s code that are taxed at…… MORE
One Killed in Collin County Fire
LUCAS (WBAP/KLIF) – One person was killed in an early morning fire in Lucas, east of Allen. According to the Collin County Fire Marshal’s Office, when firefighters arrived to the home it was engulfed in flames. One person did not make it out, and no one else was injured. The cause of the fire is…… MORE
Dallas County School Districts Await Fate of Bus Service
(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County school districts could be making changes to their transportation plans if voters pass a proposition on next week’s ballot. Voters will decide whether or not to abolish Dallas County Schools, the group that provides bus service to the districts. The company has taken recent heat for the behavior of its drivers…… MORE
Dallas man arrested for rape, forcing runaway teen into prostitution
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas police have arrested a man they say forced a 16-year-old girl into prostitution and raped her. 21-year-old Timothy Harle is facing human trafficking charges along with compelling prostitution of a person under 18 and two counts of sexual assault of a child. Harle, also known as Vito Lucci, met the…… MORE
Astros celebrate while the Texas Rangers wait their turn
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Who’s next? The Houston Astros won their first World Series crown in their 56th season since starting play as the Colt .45s. And they did it Wednesday night with a 5-1 victory at Dodger Stadium, which opened on April 10, 1962 — the same day Houston beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2…… MORE
