FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Northwest Independent School District is crediting the quick thinking of two students that led the detainment of their classmate for allegedly possessing a handgun on campus. According to a letter district Superintendent Ryder Warren sent to parents, two students alerted the administration after a photo of a classmate with a handgun was posted on a social…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The suspect in a fatal shooting at the North End apartment complex in Uptown was killed in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall identified the man as 29-year-old Marlon Smith. A few hours into a manhunt, DPD police officers and the U.S. Marshals task force officers caught up with Smith around 1 p.m. on Hulse…… MORE
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel today led a 20-state coalition lawsuit against the federal government, challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. In the lawsuit, Attorney General Paxton explains that when Congress enacted President Trump’s tax overhaul, it rendered all of…… MORE
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell is reportedly planning to fine Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones “millions” after he was accused of trying to throw the commissioner’s contract negotiations off the rails. That’s according to a New York Times article. In it, the Times says Goodell will fine Jones for “conduct detrimental to the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and driving force behind TV’s “Shark Tank,” has for months teased the notion of running for president in 2020 in a campaign that could mirror President Donald Trump’s blend of reality television and politics in a ride to the White House.…… MORE
South Lake Carroll, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – More and more North Texas students are voicing concern about school safety in the wake of recent school shootings. Katie Silverman is a student at Southlake Carroll High School and used to go to school in Parkland, Florida. She told those gathered for a SLC school board meeting last night,…… MORE
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – Three people have been arrested in connection to a Plano murder earlier this month. 56 year old Ahmed Omar was shot and killed on Valentine’s Day at his West Plano Home — something that had those who regularly visited his Dallas convenience store in shock. Plano Police arrested 48 year old Ladrida…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Members of a Dallas City Council Committee are talking about adding a small fare to Dallas’ Streetcar Line. Monday, the Mobility Solutions Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee discussed adding a $1 charge to the line. That route runs from Union Station to the Bishop Arts District, and has been free for riders since…… MORE
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — A new social media platform is aiming to take the place of Instagram in your daily routine. It’s called “Vero,” and the developer says it’s similar to IG, but has several key differences. First, Vero says it’ll never prioritize posts or organize someone’s feed using an algorithm. That way, they say you can…… MORE
Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire Rescue is trying to determine if a car reported to have gone into the swollen Trinity River last week may be connected to a missing elderly man. 84-year-old James Booth left his home around 9 a.m. on for an appointment Feb. 21, during heavy rains and hasn’t been seen…… MORE
