Yearly Archives: 2018

Watch Live Kidney Transplant at Methodist Hospital Dallas

Watch Live Kidney Transplant at Methodist Hospital Dallas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A north Texas mother is giving her daughter life for a second time. 20 year old Jessica Gutierrez of cedar hill is receiving a kidney from her mother. Guitierrez was born with renal problems and was in stage 4 kidney failure. Methodist Dallas Medical Center is showing the operation on its Facebook…MORE

Activists Demand Illegal Migrant Children Be Returned to Their Familes

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas activists took part in a nationwide effort protesting the treatment of illegal migrant children who are being separated from their parents, as part of the Trump administrations ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy. A young child who spoke at the ‘families belong together’ rally outside Dallas city hall said kids at the border…MORE

West Dallas Couple Charged in Alleged Sex Trafficking Ring

West Dallas Couple Charged in Alleged Sex Trafficking Ring

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A West Dallas couple is in federal custody on sex trafficking charges, for allegedly running the operation from their house at 3711 Morris street. Investigators say Desmond Bethany AND Bailey Hance held woman captive, assaulted them, and forced the victims to engage in sex acts for money. At least one of the…MORE

Texas A&M Criticized For Handling Of Sex Assault Claims

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Texas A&M University is facing criticism for being too lenient in its handling of sexual assault allegations. A female student last week accused the school via Twitter of not doing enough to punish her alleged attacker. He was found responsible for misconduct in a Title IX ruling and suspended for…MORE

Ex-doctor arrested in 1988 Texas attack, recent death

DALLAS (AP) — An ex-physician has been charged with capital murder in the February death of a woman who was left incapacitated in 1988 after being sexually assaulted and strangled in a case that a team of prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates funded by a federal cold case grant helped reinvigorate. George Guo, a former…MORE

Fort Worth And Plano Are “Hot Spots” Of Vaccine Exemptions

HOUSTON (AP) – A new study has found that four Texas cities are among those in the country with the highest number of kindergartners not getting vaccinated for non-medical reasons. The Houston Chronicle reports that the study published Tuesday in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal ranks Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and Plano among…MORE

AT&T and Time Warner Complete Merger

AT&T and Time Warner Complete Merger

DALLAS (AP) – AT&T and Time Warner have completed their merger, one of the biggest media deals ever, just two days after a federal judge approved the combination over objections by the Trump Justice Department that it would hurt consumers. The merger could shape the way consumers stream TV and movies and how much they…MORE

Junior High Counselor Charged with Inappropriate Relationship with Student

Junior High Counselor Charged with Inappropriate Relationship with Student

BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas school counselor is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Bedford Police said Thursday that 33-year-old Shannon Hathaway allegedly had a physical relationship with a ninth grader while working as a counselor at Harwood Junior high in the HEB school district during the 2016-2017 school year. Lt.…MORE

Watchdog Report Faults Comey as ‘Insubordinate’

Watchdog Report Faults Comey as ‘Insubordinate’

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has issued a stinging rebuke to the FBI for its handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. The report released Thursday calls former FBI Director James Comey “insubordinate” and says his actions were “extraordinary.” But the report, by the department’s watchdog, does not find evidence that Comey was motivated…MORE

New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

(CNN) — The New York attorney general on Thursday sued President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation along with its directors — the President, his sons Eric and Donald Jr. and daughter Ivanka, alleging they violated state and federal charities law. Attorney General Barbara Underwood alleges a pattern of persistent illegal conduct over more than a decade…MORE