IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Boy Scouts of America’s Board of Directors has unanimously agreed to welcome girls into the Cub Scout program and to forge a path for older girls to pursue and earn the highest rank of Eagle Scout. Chief Scout Executive for the Irving based company, Mike Surbaugh says “there are tremendous programs…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Wednesday making the case for Texas to be the home for Amazon’s newly announced second headquarters. “Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes our economy, our skilled workforce, and our quality of life,” they wrote. “Texas boasts the ideal combination…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) — President Donald Trump is lashing out via Twitter once again, but this time, he’s fighting political friends, not foe. The President started this latest “tweetstorm” on Sunday, when he insulted a GOP lawmaker, Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee. Trump’s next target was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. On Tuesday, the President…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — It’s being called the “Most Embarrassing Performance in US Men’s Soccer History” by many. Tuesday night the team lost to Trinidad and Tobago, 2 to 1, ending their chances of playing in World Cup 2018 in Russia. It’s the first time since 1986 the team has missed the cut. With the loss,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — If you’re a college student, or may soon be one, you can already apply for financial aid for the 2018-2019 school year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was made available October 1st. Students have until June 30, 2019 to turn it in. But there are some things to keep…… MORE
The selection process began Tuesday in the Waco trial of Christopher “Jake” Carrizal. The Dallas chapter president of the Bandidos motorcycle club is the first to stand trial of 154 bikers indicted after the shootings that killed nine people and wounded 20 others outside a Waco restaurant. The defendants face felony charges of engaging…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Officials at a San Antonio school district have voted to rename a high school because of its ties to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, though one trustee says it doesn’t change much. North East Independent School District trustees voted Monday that Lee High School will be renamed Legacy of Educational Excellence…… MORE
PLANO — Two parents in Plano will be sentenced on Thursday for allegedly lying to the feds about their kids’ involvement with ISIS. According to court documents obtained by the Dallas Morning News, Mohammod and Sumaiya Ali told FBI agents their two sons were peaceful and had never said they were connected to a terrorist…… MORE
STEPHENVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) — Stephenville Police are looking for a man accused of aggravated assault who also was at the center of a mistaken active shooter report. Somebody called into the department Tuesday night around 5:30 reporting a man with a gun, but police eventually learned that the suspect, 41 year-old Garrett Frey, did not…… MORE
DALLAS – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is receiving some backlash in response to comments he made threatening to bench players who decided to kneel during the National Anthem. ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” host Michael Wilbon compared Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to a slave owner. During a discussion with co-host Tony Kornheiser over whether players like quarterback…… MORE
