(CNN) — President Trump called for a “big, beautiful wall” between the United States and Mexico. The vision is now morphing into reality with the construction of eight 30-foot tall prototypes in no-man’s land on the border south of San Diego. The concrete poured for the sections of wall is now hardening ahead of official tests to…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new athletic complex for young athletes founded by former NBA star Jermaine O’Neal has officially opened near DFW Airport. The airport’s John Terrell said the 750,000 people the Drive Nation Sports Complex expects to bring in over the next year will benefit everyone. The complex, which is located on Rental…… MORE
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Grapevine Police Department is asking the public to help catch a thief who’s been stealing wallets out of womens’ purses at La Madeleine restaurants across the Metroplex. The suspect hit locations in Grapevine, Plano and Irving on August 18th and 21st. The department’s Amanda McNew said investigators think the thief targeted…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth park named after a confederate leader could have a new name by the end of the year. The city’s Park and Recreation Department voted Wednesday to recommend to the city council renaming Jefferson Davis Park. It would be called ‘Parque Unidad Unity Park.’ The Parks and Rec Board…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Voters in Fort Worth ISD are considering two proposals on the November ballot that would fund improvements to the school district. Proposition A on the ballot is the Penny Swap tax authorization, and Proposition B is the proposed $750 million bond program. Passage of the propositions would provide upgraded security and…… MORE
LUCAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two lawn care workers found dead Wednesday in a cargo van in a Lucas, Texas neighborhood were over exposed to carbon monoxide, according to the Collin County Medical Examiner. The two men were found unresponsive in their work truck. It’s believed a generator inside the van caused a lethal amount of carbon…… MORE
Kansas – (WBAP/KLIF) This Thanksgiving season, Cargill’s Honeysuckle White branded turkeys in Texas grocery stores will have a tag with a code that buyers can either text or enter on a website. The information tells consumers where that individual bird was raised and includes a message from the farmer and photos of the farm.…… MORE
WHITEWRIGHT (WBAP/KLIF News) — Drivers in Grayson County are on the lookout for people who are reportedly throwing rocks at their windshields. Philip Guthrie is one of many whose windshield was hit Tuesday night just before 8:00 along FM-121 between Whitewright and Van Alstyne. He said at first, he thought a rock was shot up from…… MORE
BOSTON (AP) – For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were involved in his murder. Now the public is going to get a deeper look at the collection. The government is required by Thursday to release…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — President George H.W Bush says he did not mean to offend an actress when he patted her on the rear during a photo three years ago. Actress Heather Lind recently spoke about the photo from March of 2014 on Instagram, where she claims the 41st President of the United States told…… MORE
