DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)- Hurricane Harvey was a blessing in disguise for car manufacturers. September sales rose over six percent as victims of Hurricane Harvey sought to replace damaged vehicles from the storm. Lee Chapman of the Dallas New Car Dealers Association says auto companies were quick to fill empty car lots. “They have lots of…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Austin Replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin officials have voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. The Austin American-Statesman reports that Austin City Council voted Thursday to change Monday’s holiday to one that celebrates Native Americans. The resolution says honoring Christopher Columbus’s role in history promotes values of intolerance and violence. The resolution says the…… MORE
Trump Administration Deals Major Blow to Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
(CNN) — In a blow to Obamacare’s controversial contraceptive mandate, employers may now have more leeway to withhold birth control coverage on religious grounds, according to new rules issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Friday. The new rules continue the undermining of the Obamacare mandate that requires birth control be…… MORE
Infotainment Systems Increase Chance of Accidents
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)– Infotainment systems, the consoles that provide radio, navigation and text message capability in your new car, are a real safety hazard for drivers according to AAA. A recent study from the University of Utah assessed 30 different vehicle infotainment systems and the levels of attention needed from the driver. The study reported…… MORE
Registered Sex Offender Accused of Targeting Young Girls in Plano and Grapevine Arrested
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A registered sex offender who allegedly targeted underage girls in Grapevine and Plano has been arrested. The Grapevine Police Department’s Amanda McNew said Irving Police arrested 38-year-old Kenneth Dewayne Roblez on a parole violation warrant in the 3500 block of North Belt Line Road. The Irving officers identified Roblez based on a Grapevine…… MORE
Purse Snatching Suspects Target Asian Communities
(WBAP/KLIF) – Three North Texas Police departments are investigating purse snatching crimes that are believed to be linked to one another. The Arlington Police Department has recently responded to nearly a dozen incidents involving suspects who appear to be targeting women at various retail location centers in East Arlington. Investigators believe that the suspects are the same persons…… MORE
World’s Smallest Pacemaker Available In North Texas
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s being called the world’s smallest pacemaker and it’s now available at Medical City Dallas. According to a news release, the Micra pacemaker is the size of a large vitamin and unlike traditional pacemakers, it doesn’t require any wires or a surgical pocket under the skin. The device is specifically designed to…… MORE
UNT president trying to stop Donald Trump Jr. from speaking engagement
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The president of the University of North Texas in Denton is trying to stop Donald Trump Jr. from speaking at the campus this month. The Dallas Morning News quotes Neal Smatresk from an email sent to a professor who opposes Trump’s appearance, “I am trying to stop it but it isn’t…… MORE
Capital Murder Charge Dropped Against Watauga Father
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man accused of capital murder in 2015 has been released. Anthony Michael Sanders, 33, of Watauga has been in jail awaiting trial for nearly a year and a half after being accused of suffocating his 2-year-old daughter Ellie Mae Sanders. Now, investigators have learned that Sanders then 5-year-old son was actually…… MORE
NFL Wives Meet with Dallas Law Enforcement
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The wives of former NFL players met with Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall and Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson on Wednesday in hopes of moving past police protests and on to real solutions. According to our media partners WFAA-TV, the NFL wives plan on having similar meetings in all 32…… MORE
