DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is searching for a woman they believe is using the Uptown bar seen as her hunting ground. Investigators said the woman is going home with men from area bars, drugging them and then burglarizing their home. Daniel King is one of the woman’s victims and tells WFAA TV…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Houston Texans star J.J. Watt is donating more than $31 million raised for Hurricane Harvey relief. Watt set an initial goal of $200,000 and well surpassed his goal with donations from across the world. He took to Twitter this week to announce his plans to donate the money. “What we’re going to do…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston’s mayor says the city is ready for thousands of visitors for the World Series, even as they continue to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey. Sylvester Turner held a news conference Thursday, along with Police Chief Art Acevedo, harris county Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and others. Turner told reporters that because Houston has hosted…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The unexpected retirement of the leading moderate Republican in Texas politics comes as Democrats struggle to find candidates to fill a statewide ballot for 2018 while unwavering conservatives emboldened by President Donald Trump are lining up big donors and face few party rivals. Republican House Speaker Joe Straus made the surprise…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The state-of-the-art recycling facility the city of Dallas opened in January has now been named the best in North America. The award was presented to Dallas’ Material Recovery Facility by the National Waste and Recycling Association. It can handle as much as 40 tons of “stuff” an hour, which the Recycling Association…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) says the fourth annual Dallas Marijuana March will take place Saturday afternoon in Dallas’ West End. It’ll begin with a gathering at the JFK Memorial Plaza on Main Street, followed by a short march to Dealey Plaza. Organizers say they’ll be marching…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens is selling his Dallas home. The 8,900 square foot mansion in Preston Hollow is listed for a dollar less than $6 million. Pickens says he’s 89 years old, recently divorced, and doesn’t need that much house. Of course he is keeping his ranch home near Amarillo.…… MORE
New Orleans (WBAP/KLIF) – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has set a January 4 hearing date for John William King’s appeal. King is now on Texas’ death row for murdering a black man nearly twenty years ago. King claims he’s not only innocent, but was inadequately represented at his trial…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is delaying the release of some files on the John Kennedy assassination that were due to come out today. He’s approved 2,800 other records for release. White House officials said Trump will state in a coming memo that he had “no choice” but to keep others secret because of national security concerns.…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Trump is urging Americans to be aware of a growing opioid epidemic in America. The opioid crisis has been declared a public health emergency. This weekend, cities across the country, including the DFW Metroplex, will be holding “Drug Take Back” events. The City of Carrollton’s Cindy Arias said drop-off locations…… MORE
