WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Gina Haspel has been sworn in as the new CIA Director. She’s the first female director in the agency’s 71-year history. At Monday morning’s swearing in ceremony at CIA headquarters in Virginia, President Trump praised Haspel. “There is no one in this country better qualified for this office than you. You…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
TX Lt. Gov. Calls For More School Security
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging a “hardening” of school buildings in the wake of a shooting that killed 10 people at a Texas high school. Patrick blames a U.S. “culture of violence” and says more needs to be done to keep shooters away from students, such as restricting school entrances and arming teachers…… MORE
President Bush Arrives at Maine Summer Home Two Weeks After Hospital Release
KENNEBUNKPORT (WBAP/KLIF News) — President George H.W Bush has returned to the Bush family compound in Maine. The 41st President’s spokesman posted a photo of Bush on Twitter waving to well-wishers in Kennebunkport, Maine Sunday afternoon. It’s Bush’s first visit to his summer home since being hospitalized last month, just days after his wife and…… MORE
Mayor Says Plano Still in Running for Amazon’s HQ2
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Days after Arlington pulled out of the bid for becoming the site of Amazon’s next headquarters, the City of Plano says it still believes it’s in the running. Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere told WFAA TV’s “Inside Texas Politics” he hasn’t heard otherwise. “They’ve been pretty hush. The rumors have been out…… MORE
An Increase In Security Outside Of Dallas Police Stations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police officials have made a decision to increase security outside the city’s police stations. The change in security was made after someone opened fire Saturday night near the city’s Central Division Police Station. According to the Dallas Morning News, police Sargeant Warren Mitchell said someone was shooting, but it was not…… MORE
Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver Terrance Williams Arrested
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver, Terrance Williams was reportedly arrested in Frisco this morning, for public intoxication. According to Frisco Police, about 4:45a.m., they responded to a minor accident near Frisco Green Avenue and Lebanon Road. There, police found a 2017 blue lamborghini that hit a light pole, but the driver had…… MORE
A Bomb Scare At a North Texas Walmart
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Rockwall Police Department responded to a bomb threat just after 7a.m. this morning, at a local Walmart on IH-30. According to police, an employee found an anonymous note, indicated there could be an explosive device inside the building. Rockwall Police, Fire, and EMS responded, and the store was evacuated. After a…… MORE
3.5 Earthquake Shakes Johnson County
VENUS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Johnson County Friday evening, according the the USGS. Reports of the quake came in around 7:45, centered about 5 miles northwest of Venus. Residents of that city, Mansfield, and Alvarado posted on social media, saying they felt the rumble. Johnson County Emergency Management says there are…… MORE
Texas Governor Calls for Action to Prevent Future School Shootings
SANTA FE (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the school shooting suspect used a shotgun and .38-revolver he obtained from his father. At a news conference on Friday, Abbott said both weapons were owned legally by the suspect’s father. But it’s not clear whether the father knew his son had taken them. Abbott says…… MORE
Ten Fatalities Reported in Santa Fe, Texas School Shooting; Gunman Identified
UPDATE 2:10PM: Santa Fe, TX (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people are dead and 10 more wounded after a shooting at a high school in the town of Santa Fe. Abbott called Friday’s shooting “one of the most heinous attacks that we’ve ever seen in the history of Texas schools.” He says explosive devices…… MORE
