Yearly Archives: 2018

Suspect Shot After Police Chase Through Dallas County

Suspect Shot After Police Chase Through Dallas County

GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – One person was shot after a police chase that went from Mesquite into Garland. Garland Police Lieutenant Pedro Barineau says the suspect crashed their car near LBJ Freeway and Garland Road. “There were shots fired from officers and the suspect was transported to the hospital,” Barineau said. “No officers were shot.” Mesquite,…MORE

A Galveston Man Shot By Police During Traffic Stop

A Galveston Man Shot By Police During Traffic Stop

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – A Southeast Texas police officer has fatally shot a man during a traffic stop. Galveston police Chief Vernon Hale says the shooting took place around 3 a.m. Monday. Hale says the wounded man was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Galveston police didn’t immediately release further details…MORE

Paying for Child Care Expenses With Political Contributions

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) – The Texas Ethics Commission will soon rule on a female candidate’s request to pay for campaign-related child care expenses with political contributions. The Times Record News reports that Wichita County Commissioner candidate Catie Robinson filed a request with the commission last month for an advisory opinion on allowing all Texas…MORE

George W. Bush Participates In “The Art & Leadership of Winston Churchill”

George W. Bush Participates In “The Art & Leadership of Winston Churchill”

DALLAS (AP) – A former American president with a flair for art and painting will discuss an ex-British leader also known for his world influence and portraits.George W. Bush on Tuesday night will be part of a Dallas program called “The Art & Leadership of Winston Churchill.”Organizers say the event, at the George W. Bush…MORE

Progress Made on Dickies Arena in Fort Worth

Progress Made on Dickies Arena in Fort Worth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Progress on the construction of the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth was celebrated Monday with a topping out ceremony. Trail Drive Management Corp, the not-for-profit operators of Dickies Arena, and general contractors, The Beck Group, helped raise the final beam into place. The arena is expected to open in November, 2019.…MORE

A Fort Worth Neighborhood Rallies Behind an Evicted 80-Year Old Army Vet

A Fort Worth Neighborhood Rallies Behind an Evicted 80-Year Old Army Vet

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A GoFundMe page has so far raised over $5000 for an 80-year old Army veteran who was recently evicted from his Fort Worth home. Billie McGruder had lived at the Marion Ave. residence near Highway 35 for decades. McGruder was evicted by the new owner of the property after he fell…MORE

Supreme Court Rules For Texas Redistricting Plans

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is upholding Texas’ use of electoral districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory. The justices ruled 5-4 Monday in an unusual case involving congressional and state legislative districts that had first been adopted by the lower court on an interim basis, then approved by the Texas…MORE

Donations, Volunteering Surge At Border Asylum-Seeker Center

Donations, Volunteering Surge At Border Asylum-Seeker Center

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – A rest center for asylum-seekers in the Texas border town of McAllen has seen such a big surge of donations that they’ve had to rent additional storage space, and caravans of volunteers from across the U.S. have also showed up at their doors. The respite center run by Catholic Charities of…MORE

Ivanka Trump makes a large donation to a Plano church

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — When Ivanka Trump learned that Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano was raising money to minister to migrants at the Texas – Mexico border she donated $50,000 to the effort. Pastor Jack Graham said the donation was received after he sent a tweet reading, “We @Prestonwood are currently working to provide solutions…MORE

In a Podcast Interview, a Tearful Roseanne Says She ‘Humiliated’ Over Tweet Fallout

In a Podcast Interview, a Tearful Roseanne Says She ‘Humiliated’ Over Tweet Fallout

UNDATED (WBAP/KLIF) – In an emotional podcast interview released Sunday, Roseanne Barr apologized for a tweet where she compared a former Obama adviser to an ape, which prompted ABC to cancel the revival for her hit show “Roseanne.” The 65-year-old said she “never would have wittingly called any black person a monkey.” In an emotional…MORE